Mixing speed dip question
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04/10/21 12:41 AM
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I not ready for dipping or even have all traps close to dip an not warm enough, I bought 2 cans crown brand white fuel at Walmart for gas laterns or stoves, this the right stuff? 4 to 1 is kinda thick, what is best, 5 to 1 or 6 to 1? With a garden hose sprayer an brush,clean mud if traps, there is a thin build up in places an impossible to wire brush off or all off chain, not a big deal a thin layer dry mud in spots ?
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Re: Mixing speed dip question
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04/10/21 09:13 AM
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If you think you want them cleaner and don't have enough pressure from your hose.. Take them to the car wash dump them on the grate and pay the machine and wash them off. I used to do that before I had a pressure washer of my own.. Still had to pick grass off some of the ones possum wound it on. Not sure how them buggers knit the grass on a trap like they do. But some grass can't even blow off with pressure washer. When I dip traps I use a old water type stainless steel fire extinguisher, that I cut the top off.. If you can find one they don't want antique price for, an old cream can will work too. Why tall and narrow ? Because I learned a long time ago tall narrow wax or dip pot works with less wax or dip. So I use that tall narrow can that the trap just fits in you don't need as much dip.. Can't dip 5 traps at once like might in turkey fryer pot..but don't need 5 gallons dip either. Some things to think about hope might help. Good luck!
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Re: Mixing speed dip question
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04/10/21 10:50 AM
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Ok, is white gas the right stuff? Found camping section Walmart ? Don't say if unleaded
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Re: Mixing speed dip question
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04/10/21 12:59 PM
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Ya there tacky an sticky for months, even in early season the land connibears in sun are tacky a little but dry up, , protect metal good, no idea how mine is mix but old an in cans mix with fuel an goop on bottom, I use a dye kettle, I have 2 new cans speed dip is why I got white gas ,probly mix 5.5 to 1 or 5 to 1 with a little thinner that, I think 4 to 1 is to thick, old stuff probly 7 plus to 1 or more thinner, I don't use speed dip traps in canine if did do any, probly work a little but if k 9 trapping, I probly go logwood on clean traps an oderless wax , I don't like wax traps on connibears on land an none in water wax, some leave rusted. An wax an set , not like wax water traps
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Re: Mixing speed dip question
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04/11/21 02:20 PM
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Dave,don't even think about using gasoline in your speed dip.With all the additives in gasoline,it does not work well with speed dip.Years ago when speed dip came out,this wasn't true. White gas does not have all the garbage in it. Yes it costs more,but it will cost you a lot more if you use gasoline and ruin all the work you put in to dipping. Tom
If my feet aren't wet,I must not be trapping. Tom Olson MTA life member#100,also WTA life member
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Re: Mixing speed dip question
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White gas does not have corn in it Dave. Thats one of the things that screwed up gasoline for the use in speed dip. Tom
If my feet aren't wet,I must not be trapping. Tom Olson MTA life member#100,also WTA life member
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Re: Mixing speed dip question
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I dilute as needed,but I also add more as I go.I also keep up stirring. I have not run into the problems you have.And Over many years I have dipped thousands of traps. If it didn't work well for me,I would have discontinued usin it a long time ago. Tom
If my feet aren't wet,I must not be trapping. Tom Olson MTA life member#100,also WTA life member
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Re: Mixing speed dip question
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I use 93 octane with the brown dip(stoes). Dip BEFORE june. Hang it out in the air to dry! Not in a tote or bin.
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Re: Mixing speed dip question
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04/11/21 09:30 PM
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When warmer good weather come up I dip in May before end of around memorial day an hang under tree for few days , it takes months for brown to dry so if grab trap an run hand hard or squeeze metal in humid weather , that no residue on hand , well speed dip pentrate rust metal in more heavy surface rust spots or run off those spots ? Paint night be better but lot more didle around
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