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painting some coyote traps #7323970
08/07/21 12:08 PM
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Philippines, s.e. asia,ohio
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Hot enough I"m doing a few. Pics when they dry

Re: painting some coyote traps [Re: west river rogue] #7323981
08/07/21 12:26 PM
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Tack coat [Linked Image]
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Re: painting some coyote traps [Re: west river rogue] #7323984
08/07/21 12:30 PM
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more to do after car wash

Re: painting some coyote traps [Re: west river rogue] #7324004
08/07/21 12:55 PM
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Dip or spray paint?.....jk Looks good


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Re: painting some coyote traps [Re: west river rogue] #7324010
08/07/21 01:02 PM
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I spray mine sometimes and some I walnut treat

Re: painting some coyote traps [Re: west river rogue] #7338479
08/24/21 02:03 PM
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painting a few more shortly[Linked Image]
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Re: painting some coyote traps [Re: west river rogue] #7338503
08/24/21 02:39 PM
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Tack coat 93 degrees [Linked Image]
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cost me about a quarter a trap to do them.

Re: painting some coyote traps [Re: west river rogue] #7338546
08/24/21 04:07 PM
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Are you dying these traps or actually putting paint on them ? Just wondering. Thanks. Marty

Re: painting some coyote traps [Re: west river rogue] #7338547
08/24/21 04:11 PM
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paint

Re: painting some coyote traps [Re: west river rogue] #7338639
08/24/21 06:10 PM
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look good

Re: painting some coyote traps [Re: Trapper Dahlgren] #7338642
08/24/21 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Trapper Dahlgren
look good

Thanks Roy,not finished,,that was just a tack coat ,then ill do a finish coat. Dries hard and quick. Raining now cant finish.

Re: painting some coyote traps [Re: west river rogue] #7339127
08/25/21 09:10 AM
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I hate to ask a stupid question...Why paint them if they are buried? Fox and coyotes can't see them under the dirt? I wax mine and haven't found that they can be seen any better?

Re: painting some coyote traps [Re: merganser] #7339129
08/25/21 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by merganser
I hate to ask a stupid question...Why paint them if they are buried? Fox and coyotes can't see them under the dirt? I wax mine and haven't found that they can be seen any better?


Painting's just another option opposed to waxing. They both protect them from rusting. Those that paint usually don't wax. Paint will often last more than one season where wax needs to be done every year.


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Re: painting some coyote traps [Re: yotetrapper30] #7339136
08/25/21 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by yotetrapper30
Originally Posted by merganser
I hate to ask a stupid question...Why paint them if they are buried? Fox and coyotes can't see them under the dirt? I wax mine and haven't found that they can be seen any better?


Painting's just another option opposed to waxing. They both protect them from rusting. Those that paint usually don't wax. Paint will often last more than one season where wax needs to be done every year.

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Re: painting some coyote traps [Re: west river rogue] #7339952
08/26/21 12:29 PM
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Here roy,done now and ready to set. Odorfree and hard coated [Linked Image]
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Re: painting some coyote traps [Re: west river rogue] #7339999
08/26/21 01:27 PM
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I recieved a pm asking if i treat after a catch......no i dont. This coating is so durable I just throw them in my spring runoff overnight and let them dry and re-use if needed. I have enough Im not pressed for traps.

Re: painting some coyote traps [Re: west river rogue] #7340016
08/26/21 01:49 PM
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They look great. I paint my wife's coyote traps pink, it keeps her happy and trapping. There are some that feel the need to bash her for it though

Re: painting some coyote traps [Re: Sawmill Creek] #7340032
08/26/21 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Sawmill Creek
They look great. I paint my wife's coyote traps pink, it keeps her happy and trapping. There are some that feel the need to bash her for it though

That's great that hers are pink!
Every yote dancing around with a pink braclet you know is hers!


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Re: painting some coyote traps [Re: west river rogue] #7340034
08/26/21 02:11 PM
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Just bought 2 gallons each of Rustoleum and mineral spirits. Gonna start dipping traps next week.


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