Re: Painting cable restraints
[Re: clintp1971]
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02/03/19 10:38 PM
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You can also boil them in baking soda for a half hour. That will really cut down on the shine. I would not boil any cables as it can damage the cable, plus there is a better way, and that is go to Walmart auto section and look for the purple jug, called SUPER LEAN. Does the job and NO boiling needed.
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Re: Painting cable restraints
[Re: UPoldman]
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02/03/19 11:21 PM
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I boil all mine and never had any issues. Let them dry for a day and then paint. I painted some this year and set them 5 days later. Caught 3 coyotes that night so don't let guys tell you they have to air out for weeks. I really like the color "strawflower" and then break it up a bit with some flat brown. Works well for me. Good luck!
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Re: Painting cable restraints
[Re: UPoldman]
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02/04/19 12:15 AM
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I boil In baking soda and can't see any damage done to the cable. I painted a few this year but I didn't see any difference In my catch ration between un painted and painted.
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Re: Painting cable restraints
[Re: UPoldman]
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02/04/19 11:02 AM
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All you need to do Is knock off the shine. I wouldn't paint them white I'm thinking that might just make them more noticeable. Lots of grey and brown and black back ground colors out there so a stark white might not be the way to go. But paint one white and give It a try.
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Re: Painting cable restraints
[Re: UPoldman]
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02/04/19 01:17 PM
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My reason to paint my cable restraints is to make them white to hide them in the snow. Will that work? It will help some if the background as seen FROM THE ANIMALS VIEWPOINT is white, otherwise they will stand out like a sore thumb. In most all situations a snare seen by an animal will be viewed against a gray to dark bush coloration whereas the trapper generally sees it against a white ground background.
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Re: Painting cable restraints
[Re: UPoldman]
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02/07/19 02:52 PM
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Use sand camo paint, it blends in with most backgrounds. Hang em the next day, it doesn't make any difference.
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Re: Painting cable restraints
[Re: UPoldman]
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02/08/19 02:39 PM
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Good tip Taximan.
I spray painted a few Cables this year and I could smell paint for weeks on those cables. I'm not taking any chances with smell. I ended up leaving them hang outside for a month and that had them odor free.
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Re: Painting cable restraints
[Re: UPoldman]
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02/09/19 11:10 AM
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The first time Ive painted cables was this year, lots of refusals. even deer.. Won't happen again.
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Re: Painting cable restraints
[Re: UPoldman]
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02/09/19 12:42 PM
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Crazy. I paint snares and supports all the time and never had a bit of trouble. Maybe you all are using a stinkier paint? Killpole supports were dipped in exterior latex Sherwin Williams paint (I buy mis-tinted gallons and have them add black or brown or whatever until its a camo color) ... For these I used Rustolium Camo Colors ...
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Re: Painting cable restraints
[Re: UPoldman]
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02/09/19 01:17 PM
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How many refusals do you have? If your setting in no snow conditions how do you know?
I would rather be safe then sorry. Painting ahead of time and letting them air out Isn't a big deal. And If you catch one more coyote It's worth It.
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Re: Painting cable restraints
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02/09/19 03:07 PM
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How many refusals do you have? If your setting in no snow conditions how do you know?
I would rather be safe then sorry. Painting ahead of time and letting them air out Isn't a big deal. And If you catch one more coyote It's worth It. Exactly! That is why I camo them. You have no idea how many you are missing with those boiled snares.
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