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Re: Cleaning old dye off traps
[Re: jooleyen]
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05/20/22 10:14 PM
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Acid might work but will weaken the springs. You might consider sand in a cement mixer to finish the job.
Common sense is a not a vegetable that does well in everyone's garden.
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Re: Cleaning old dye off traps
[Re: jooleyen]
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05/21/22 05:10 AM
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I use 50/50 vinegar and water. It might take a week but never had anything left on even the worst of traps. Sometimes just hosing them off won't remove it all. A quick trip to the car wash and the pressure wand will remove every last bit
NYSTA, NTA, FTA, life member Erie county trappers assn.,life member Catt.county trappers
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Re: Cleaning old dye off traps
[Re: jooleyen]
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05/21/22 06:01 AM
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So I tried a benign method - 1:5 vinegar to water - worked well to get rid of rust. I also tried straight vinegar - worked a little faster but not much better. But there are still annoying flakes of dye (and in some spots big splotches of dye) left over. Wire brush isn't working well and inefficient.
Will muriatic acid do the trick? any other idea? Why do you want to take it off? Just boil them and then dye over the old stuff.
Steve WTA NRA
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Re: Cleaning old dye off traps
[Re: jooleyen]
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05/21/22 10:52 PM
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I bought a very nice cement mixer that was listed on Craigslist. Much better than the typical Harbor Freight nightmare. It is great to remove old wax after pressure washing.
FRAC LIVES MATTER
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Re: Cleaning old dye off traps
[Re: 8117 Steve R]
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05/22/22 03:31 PM
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So I tried a benign method - 1:5 vinegar to water - worked well to get rid of rust. I also tried straight vinegar - worked a little faster but not much better. But there are still annoying flakes of dye (and in some spots big splotches of dye) left over. Wire brush isn't working well and inefficient.
Will muriatic acid do the trick? any other idea? Why do you want to take it off? Just boil them and then dye over the old stuff. This. What’s the point. The acid treatment should be reserved for extreme rust. Just boil in lye, dye and wax. Traps will last a very long time if taken care of.
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Re: Cleaning old dye off traps
[Re: jooleyen]
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05/24/22 08:50 AM
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All i do is go over the traps that have caught with a wire brush and reboil in tannic solution and rewax. No acid no vinegar needed. No build up compared to dip or paint that needs removed over time.
Common sense catches alot of fur.. Pay homage to all you harvest..
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Re: Cleaning old dye off traps
[Re: jooleyen]
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05/26/22 12:08 PM
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Head on over here and we will get the cement mixer running and go fishing.
FRAC LIVES MATTER
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Re: Cleaning old dye off traps
[Re: jooleyen]
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05/26/22 03:51 PM
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I see dying as almost the same as the blueing on a barrel. Its a form of rust control to me. The deeper the better. Pressure wash ,tune ,dye in walnut hulls.I have even stored them in cold dye between seasons. I have fuctional jumps and longsprings probally way older than anybody on here.Just purchased some used traps that were dipped. Those i had to soak in vinegar. Why anyone would think dip is benificial is beyond me. I think its one of the worst things you could do to your traps
1776 ONE MORE TIME,FREEDOM NEVER COMES FREE
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