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Water Trap Prep #7365943 09/27/21 09:12 PM 09/27/21 09:12 PM
Joined: Sep 2021 Posts: 45 New Hampshire BigRed55 OP trapper
BigRed55 OP trapper Joined: Sep 2021 Posts: 45 New Hampshire	Hey y'all! Very green in the ways of trapping. Looking for advice/experience on the easiest/quickest way to prep my water traps. I'm only going for aquatic animals so I was leaning towards degreasing the traps and spray painting dark brown. I'd wax my footholds, of course, after painting. Any advice is appreciated! SSG, U.S. Army 2009-2017

Re: Water Trap Prep [Re: BigRed55] #7365950 09/27/21 09:14 PM 09/27/21 09:14 PM
Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 10,639 Iowa T trapdog1 trapper
trapdog1 trapper T Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 10,639 Iowa	Painting will work fine! No need to wax water traps.

Re: Water Trap Prep [Re: BigRed55] #7365956 09/27/21 09:19 PM 09/27/21 09:19 PM
Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 4,851 Frazee, MN B backroadsarcher trapper
backroadsarcher trapper B Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 4,851 Frazee, MN	I would spray paint or even dipping them in some type of trap dip would be fine for the water.

Re: Water Trap Prep [Re: BigRed55] #7365961 09/27/21 09:22 PM 09/27/21 09:22 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 8,173 Piney va. soon be 19 cotton trapper
cotton trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 8,173 Piney va. soon be 19	Speed dip John 3/16 ifin your gonna be dumb ya gotta be tough VTA life member

Re: Water Trap Prep [Re: trapdog1] #7365970 09/27/21 09:31 PM 09/27/21 09:31 PM
Joined: Sep 2021 Posts: 45 New Hampshire BigRed55 OP trapper
BigRed55 OP trapper Joined: Sep 2021 Posts: 45 New Hampshire	Really?! I suppose that makes sense. Thank you! SSG, U.S. Army 2009-2017

Re: Water Trap Prep [Re: cotton] #7366013 09/27/21 10:15 PM 09/27/21 10:15 PM
Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 1,928 La. G Gator Foot trapper
Gator Foot trapper G Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 1,928 La.	Originally Posted by cotton Speed dip This is what I do.

Re: Water Trap Prep [Re: cotton] #7366054 09/27/21 11:20 PM 09/27/21 11:20 PM
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,094 WI - Wisconsin A AJE trapper
AJE trapper A Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,094 WI - Wisconsin	Originally Posted by cotton Speed dip Dakota Line makes speed dips in a couple different colors.

Re: Water Trap Prep [Re: BigRed55] #7366137 09/28/21 07:03 AM 09/28/21 07:03 AM
Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 3,446 Houghton Lake, MI strike2x trapper
strike2x trapper Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 3,446 Houghton Lake, MI	I dye and wax water traps contrary to all others on this sight I have no problem with it. Wish I had more time to trap....

Re: Water Trap Prep [Re: BigRed55] #7366333 09/28/21 11:12 AM 09/28/21 11:12 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 15,697 MN, Land of 10,000 Lakes T Trapper7 trapper
Trapper7 trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 15,697 MN, Land of 10,000 Lakes	Speed Dip and use Coleman fuel, not gasoline to thin out the Speed Dip. Gasoline takes too long to dry. We are told not to judge all Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but are told to judge all gunowners by the actions of a few.

Re: Water Trap Prep [Re: BigRed55] #7366341 09/28/21 11:23 AM 09/28/21 11:23 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 759 U.P. Michigan Spade trapper
Spade trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 759 U.P. Michigan	I'm old school, so I dye and wax, all my foothold traps, dye my conibears but don't wax. 24 years Army Medical Corps I only want to be known as: A great husband, a good trapper, and a great steward of the land.

Re: Water Trap Prep [Re: cotton] #7366360 09/28/21 11:42 AM 09/28/21 11:42 AM
Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,238 Illinois R ratbrain trapper
ratbrain trapper R Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,238 Illinois	Originally Posted by cotton Speed dip X-2.

Re: Water Trap Prep [Re: BigRed55] #7366442 09/28/21 01:08 PM 09/28/21 01:08 PM
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 19,719 pa H hippie trapper
hippie trapper H Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 19,719 pa	Personally, I despise speed dips. Wax or die and wax for me.

Re: Water Trap Prep [Re: BigRed55] #7366458 09/28/21 01:26 PM 09/28/21 01:26 PM
Joined: Mar 2020 Posts: 7,355 W NY Turtledale trapper
Turtledale trapper Joined: Mar 2020 Posts: 7,355 W NY	Always dyed and waxed. This last time I painted a few conibears NYSTA, NTA, FTA, life member Erie county trappers assn.,life member Catt.county trappers

Re: Water Trap Prep [Re: cotton] #7366530 09/28/21 03:13 PM 09/28/21 03:13 PM
Joined: Apr 2020 Posts: 2,092 NB, Canada MySide 🦝 trapper
MySide 🦝 trapper Joined: Apr 2020 Posts: 2,092 NB, Canada	Originally Posted by cotton Speed dip X2 All for the Greater Glory of God

Re: Water Trap Prep [Re: BigRed55] #7366592 09/28/21 04:36 PM 09/28/21 04:36 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,061 Ames, IA MikeTraps2 trapper
MikeTraps2 trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,061 Ames, IA	I use DakotaLine dip or FormulaOne Dip for my conis, all footholds get dyed and waxed, the wax lubricates the trap and makes it faster IMO Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure Theodore Roosevelt

Re: Water Trap Prep [Re: trapdog1] #7366600 09/28/21 04:50 PM 09/28/21 04:50 PM
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 16,375 Iowa ~ADC~ The Count
~ADC~ The Count Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 16,375 Iowa	Originally Posted by trapdog1 Painting will work fine! No need to wax water traps. As dumb as he is, he got this one right.

Re: Water Trap Prep [Re: BigRed55] #7366668 09/28/21 06:02 PM 09/28/21 06:02 PM
Joined: Jul 2018 Posts: 16 New York State , Tonawanda J JWeir40 trapper
JWeir40 trapper J Joined: Jul 2018 Posts: 16 New York State , Tonawanda	Speed dip

Re: Water Trap Prep [Re: BigRed55] #7366700 09/28/21 06:37 PM 09/28/21 06:37 PM
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 14,126 Michigan T Trapper Dahlgren trapper
Trapper Dahlgren trapper T Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 14,126 Michigan	i tried dipping in paint this year , rust-0leum, and premium gas , 3parts gas 1 part paint , they look great !!!, try speed dip a few years back did not like it at all never again

Re: Water Trap Prep [Re: MikeTraps2] #7367727 09/29/21 11:44 PM 09/29/21 11:44 PM
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,094 WI - Wisconsin A AJE trapper
AJE trapper A Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,094 WI - Wisconsin	Originally Posted by MikeTraps2 I use DakotaLine dip or FormulaOne Dip for my conis, all footholds get dyed and waxed, the wax lubricates the trap and makes it faster IMO I don't think the xtra speed is necessary for water traps. Last edited by AJE; 09/29/21 11:44 PM.

Re: Water Trap Prep [Re: backroadsarcher] #7378599 10/13/21 10:08 PM 10/13/21 10:08 PM
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,094 WI - Wisconsin A AJE trapper
AJE trapper A Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,094 WI - Wisconsin	Originally Posted by backroadsarcher I would spray paint or even dipping them in some type of trap dip would be fine for the water. I too am preparing some water traps (conibears). The only difference is I used 'em last year but didn't do any prep to 'em prior to using them. That got rid of the oil & they turned rusty brown. I'm debating about painting or dipping them, but they have that sort of powdery rust residue on 'em (if I pick 1 up, my hand has sort of a powdery rust look). I assume I should remove that powdery feel before coating the traps, so the coating sticks, but how best should a person go about removing that substance? Thanks

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