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WAXING - best way to totally remove wax?????? #126478 03/07/07 11:07 PM 03/07/07 11:07 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Louisiana M. Howard OP trapper
M. Howard OP trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Louisiana	What is the best way to remove wax from traps? I boiled them this evening and still had some wax left on them. I wanted to clean them total and remove all the wax. I will then re-wax them for storage. I do not like to leave then with dirt and trash on them till next season. I have invested too much money and time in my gear to allow one season of setting to ruin them. Thanks for your help in advance. You can't fix stupid, but you can vote! http://www.louisianatrappers.com/index.html

Re: best way to totally remove wax?????? [Re: M. Howard] #126490 03/07/07 11:14 PM 03/07/07 11:14 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 SE, Michigan Zeak trapper
Zeak trapper Joined: Dec 2006 SE, Michigan	dishwasher?

Re: best way to totally remove wax?????? [Re: M. Howard] #126508 03/07/07 11:20 PM 03/07/07 11:20 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Northwestern New York(Elder) Jonathan "Wilson"
Jonathan "Wilson" Joined: Dec 2006 Northwestern New York(Elder)	After boiling, you pulled the traps back through the same wax that you melted off of them that floated to the surface in your container. Antidote: Boil to remove the wax; then, leave the traps submerged in your container until everything is cold. There will be a "crust" on the surface of the liquid in your container that represents the wax from the traps that you melted from them. Pull the traps out from the bottom of that cold fluid + done! Camera Gear: Canon EOS 7D-MK-II, Canon EF-S 10-22mm, EF 28-135mm, EF 100-400mm and EF 400mm lenses.

Re: best way to totally remove wax?????? [Re: ] #126700 03/08/07 01:03 AM 03/08/07 01:03 AM
Joined: Jan 2007 Downsville,LA Heavymetal trapper
Heavymetal trapper Joined: Jan 2007 Downsville,LA	boil in sani-flush.

Re: best way to totally remove wax?????? [Re: Heavymetal] #126768 03/08/07 03:49 AM 03/08/07 03:49 AM
Joined: Feb 2007 Northen Calif . , Shasta Co. S Smok trapper
Smok trapper S Joined: Feb 2007 Northen Calif . , Shasta Co.	I put them in a fire one at a time and don't leave it in there very long, and before you'll go off about temper and all that you should know what temps still has to reach befor the trap lose its temper, we,er talking wax removel here not very lone in the fire. Do it with what you got and you wont need what you do not have

Re: best way to totally remove wax?????? [Re: Smok] #126821 03/08/07 08:40 AM 03/08/07 08:40 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 PA M Mike Taylor trapper
Mike Taylor trapper M Joined: Dec 2006 PA	Boil hard and use sani-flush....rinse with a hose and boil hard again in plain water.Let it boil over some so the surface wax runs out.When I say boil hard,I mean get a good "rolling" boil that nearly overflows.If done right you'll have no wax left.

Re: best way to totally remove wax?????? [Re: Mike Taylor] #126903 03/08/07 10:09 AM 03/08/07 10:09 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Georgia 4 45/70 trapper
45/70 trapper 4 Joined: Dec 2006 Georgia	Concrete Mixer with "Play Sand", and a small amount of crusher run rock. Adios, 45/70,

Re: best way to totally remove wax?????? [Re: 45/70] #126923 03/08/07 10:23 AM 03/08/07 10:23 AM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	You're playing with fire (pun intended) if you're putting them directly in the fire. saniflush

Re: best way to totally remove wax?????? [Re: Jonathan] #126947 03/08/07 10:41 AM 03/08/07 10:41 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Louisiana M. Howard OP trapper
M. Howard OP trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Louisiana	Originally Posted By: Jonathan After boiling, you pulled the traps back through the same wax that you melted off of them that floated to the surface in your container. Antidote: Boil to remove the wax; then, leave the traps submerged in your container until everything is cold. There will be a "crust" on the surface of the liquid in your container that represents the wax from the traps that you melted from them. Pull the traps out from the bottom of that cold fluid + done! This is what happend I am sure. What I did to try and stop it was to add fresh water till I overflowed the pot causing the wax layer to overflow on to the ground. I will try the sani flush. I added dish washing liquid already. Thanks for all the help. You can't fix stupid, but you can vote! http://www.louisianatrappers.com/index.html

Re: best way to totally remove wax?????? [Re: M. Howard] #126960 03/08/07 10:51 AM 03/08/07 10:51 AM
Joined: Mar 2007 Lyndon, Kansas R Robert trapper
Robert trapper R Joined: Mar 2007 Lyndon, Kansas	I`m lucky, we have a big automatic fine-shot blaster at work. Two minutes on each side and their clean.

Re: best way to totally remove wax?????? [Re: Robert] #126987 03/08/07 11:07 AM 03/08/07 11:07 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Louisiana M. Howard OP trapper
M. Howard OP trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Louisiana	I have thought about that. I figured it would ware the traps some tho. I think I am going to make myself a special pot just for boiling traps. You can't fix stupid, but you can vote! http://www.louisianatrappers.com/index.html

Re: best way to totally remove wax?????? [Re: M. Howard] #127292 03/08/07 03:20 PM 03/08/07 03:20 PM
Joined: Feb 2007 Pine Haven, Wyoming, USA mickeysdad trapper
mickeysdad trapper Joined: Feb 2007 Pine Haven, Wyoming, USA	I just de waxed a dozen MB650's, I boiled them in laundry soap and water, then I skimmed the wax from the top and took them out, It seemed to work any way I took them to the car wash and finished the job. Now they are out side to rust a little before I dye and re wax Never try to teach a Pig to sing, It wastes your time and annoys the pig! Don't buy any Polaris products, they don't stand behind them

Re: best way to totally remove wax?????? [Re: mickeysdad] #127348 03/08/07 04:11 PM 03/08/07 04:11 PM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	"I added dish washing liquid already." I use dishwasher soap that is a powder not the liquid, not sure if that helps??? ~ADC~

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