I have all my body grips speed dipped. I just take a pocket knife and in a few scratches I take off the dip where the dog fits over the jaw. Easy to do. I like my traps black, not rusty.

I believe all the chemistry comp of the petroleum dips are a form of Coal Tar (from my engineer father in law). They do lend a small amount of lubrication as the metal slides or rotates against another metal part. If a problem occurs at the trigger-dog you can use the NebrCatMan's method of cleaning or a rat tail file to clean and deepen the notch. The odor of the petroleum is another post but I dye (in a tannin based dye --- logwood, sumac, walnut hulls, bark, leaves etc., etc.,), rinse in soda water and dip in petroleum for my users. Lasts for several years of normal use and 2-4 years of hard use. I paint or waterdip the ones I resell so the new owner can do as he/she wishes. Either way they are preserved for seasons or when I decide to use/sell a bunch. Don't like wax on BG's , never have since I waxed the first ones in the 70's ! ! ! ...... my take......... the mike

I use it. But i dip early(coleman fuel or high octane gas) and leave them hanging under the overhang roof to air out all summer

There is definitely a down side to speed dipping bodygrips.

Yes, someone will chime in now and say all you have to do is clean and prep the dog and triggers. I had some that snapped off too easily no matter how much I adjusted, filed and cleaned the engagement areas. But I use a method that doesn't require all the extra work...actually none at all. There are definitely better products and methods to coat bodygrip traps. That is just my opinion.

I caught some coyotes in speed dipped traps just to see if I could do it. A friend dipped them for me just as Blak Spot described. Using speed dip in any other manner is asking for problems in my experience.