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Re: Wax sand question.
[Re: randog]
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09/21/21 08:11 PM
09/21/21 08:11 PM
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you can......but wow on the time it would take to make if you had to do a bunch.......if you need more than 5 gallons....go to Harbor Freight, get a cement mixer, propane weed burner and a laser thermometer
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Re: Wax sand question.
[Re: randog]
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09/21/21 08:22 PM
09/21/21 08:22 PM
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I use an old.crock pot and have made 25 gallons so far.while.tinkering in garage. It is easy and.not all that slow. Make sure dirt/sand is totally dry before you start waxing.
Wish I had more time to trap....
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Re: Wax sand question.
[Re: randog]
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09/21/21 09:23 PM
09/21/21 09:23 PM
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Old crockpot here, too. Got 30 gallons put up over a few weekends in garage while doing other stuff.
Money cannot buy you happiness, but it can buy you a trapping license and that's pretty close.
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Re: Wax sand question.
[Re: randog]
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09/21/21 10:11 PM
09/21/21 10:11 PM
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Has anyone ever tried making waxed sand/dirt by boiling it in a plastic bag? This would prevent it from scorching and holding scent.
Ol dad
"I season my food with hunger"
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Re: Wax sand question.
[Re: MNEric]
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09/23/21 08:32 AM
09/23/21 08:32 AM
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I do mine in a turkey roaster 1 gallon at a time. Run two roasters at a time. Each batch takes about 30 minutes. I have made 70 gallons so far. I use a turkey roasting pan on a propane burner. I heat the sand just to the point where it's hot enough to be uncomfortable wearing rubber gloves. I sift the sand to make sure it's evenly heated and then sprinkle flake wax on top. I sift the wax in until the sand turns dark and then let it cool and sift again to break up any clumps. It only takes a few minutes. I mix batches as I need them through the seaon. A little goes a long way.
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