Question - For you guys running double long springs for bobcats and coyotes... do you Dye and Wax? Dye and Full Metal Jacket? Dye only? What is your preferred method of trap treatment for land trapping??
Thank you, for your time and feedback.

I use thinned rustoleum rusty metal primer. Thin with acetone.

I dyed and waxed mine once, wasn’t good, it was hard to keep the springs in the preferred position. After that , dye only, (sagebrush tea) or dye with FMJ . Eventually I ended up using Formula 1 with good results.

Thank you both for your responses. They both give me something to think about.

Me too.

I dye and wax mine, sometimes the springs want to slide around while you are holding them, but once they are in the ground it won't matter. Even at an exposed cat set I have never had any problem, because they are going to be settled into the ground enough to hold the springs in place. Not saying other methods don't work, just saying waxing will work.

I really like my long springs just my experience wax seams to speed them up some.

Andy stoes brown speed dip

flat black spray paint-- air them out and youre good to go-- easy peazy and alot of coyotes have proven they dont care.

i use logwood and wax. probably better stuff available today but its kinda tradition for me now.

Dye and wax mine.

Dye and wax for me.

Thank you all, for your response... Greatly Appreciated!!

I always just boil and wax. I think after this season I’m going to start trying some other methods though.