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preparing drags #6585063 07/31/19 11:41 AM 07/31/19 11:41 AM
Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 430 Minnesota S shortliner16 OP trapper
shortliner16 OP trapper S Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 430 Minnesota	How do you guys do it? Just dye, wax and dye, paint, nothing?

Re: preparing drags [Re: shortliner16] #6585078 07/31/19 12:21 PM 07/31/19 12:21 PM
Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 2,619 Nebraska WadeRyan trapper
WadeRyan trapper Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 2,619 Nebraska	Nothing. Follow me on YouTube if you’re bored https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5Ulx1woYMmCN3IPLB0wwFw

Re: preparing drags [Re: shortliner16] #6585085 07/31/19 12:30 PM 07/31/19 12:30 PM
Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 2,794 100 Mile House, BC Can bctomcat trapper
bctomcat trapper Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 2,794 100 Mile House, BC Can	Nothing here also. Coyotes and others are very familiar with wire, cable, and chain debris in the bush from farming, logging etc. Last edited by bctomcat; 07/31/19 12:31 PM. The only constant in trapping is change so keep learning.

Re: preparing drags [Re: shortliner16] #6585280 07/31/19 07:01 PM 07/31/19 07:01 PM
Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,976 North Central Idaho Jumperzee trapper
Jumperzee trapper Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,976 North Central Idaho	Don't wax, they'll turn into a mess. You can dye, if you so desire, by dumping your used dye water into a wheelbarrow or similar and cold soaking your drags. Won't last long and isn't necessary but doesn't hurt anything either.

Re: preparing drags [Re: shortliner16] #6585652 08/01/19 10:11 AM 08/01/19 10:11 AM
Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 430 Minnesota S shortliner16 OP trapper
shortliner16 OP trapper S Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 430 Minnesota	So, I imagine you still wash the factory grease off the steel and then just leave them?

Re: preparing drags [Re: shortliner16] #6585876 08/01/19 04:17 PM 08/01/19 04:17 PM
Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 430 Minnesota S shortliner16 OP trapper
shortliner16 OP trapper S Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 430 Minnesota	ttt

Re: preparing drags [Re: shortliner16] #6586052 08/01/19 08:59 PM 08/01/19 08:59 PM
Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 136 Utah B Blueticker1 trapper
Blueticker1 trapper B Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 136 Utah	Wash and de-grease them then boil and let rust, I dye my drags with what's leftover from dying my traps although I dont believe they have to be dyed.

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