Re: All wax or wax and water?
[Re: Burkeyoder07]
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WAX ONLY, once its melted dip in DRY traps till it stops crackling, pull trap out shake and hang to dry
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Re: All wax or wax and water?
[Re: Burkeyoder07]
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A lot of factors come into play from trap prep to trap/wax temps without seeing your process it’s tough to pinpoint the issue. I use a weed touch to heat my wax and dye at the same time allowing me to control the temps on both pots. I don’t mind a little water under my wax it allows me to pour out the trash under the wax when it cools.
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Re: All wax or wax and water?
[Re: Burkeyoder07]
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That will depend on the size of your wax pot. You need enough wax to cover the trap completely.
Wax doesn't boil. If it's boiling it's because there's water in with it. Just get it melted, put the trap in, then leave the trap in there a minute or two so it has time to get to the same temperature as the wax. When you pull it would it should just look wet. If you see white looking wax on it, you didn't leave it in the wax long enough before pulling it out.
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Re: All wax or wax and water?
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02/09/24 08:41 PM
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Walmart, in the canning supplies.
Most any grocery store or hardware store that carries canning supplies will have it.
Last edited by yotetrapper30; 02/09/24 08:42 PM.
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Re: All wax or wax and water?
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Heat wax SLOWLY under a low flame. Too much heat & you can scorch the wax.
I use a pot big enough to dip 3 traps at a time. Years ago i used a pot big enough to dip a dozen at a time but i do less trapping now. The smaller pot just saves amount of wax to buy when replacing.
Let traps stay in wax about 5-10 minutes.
When remove shake hard a couple times onto tarp on floor to rid excess wax.
I use a doubled cloths hanger bent to a T to handle traps while in wax
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Re: All wax or wax and water?
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I don't know what kind of wax wallyworld sells but NO bees wax or scented wax of course. Canning wax maybe? Next year buy wax from trapper supply
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Re: All wax or wax and water?
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02/09/24 08:55 PM
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Wax only or don't bother.
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