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Treating new traps
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08/13/21 08:02 AM
08/13/21 08:02 AM
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Trapperjim91
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Hello i am new to trapping and was not sure the best way to get a light coating of rust on traps before dying them so the dye will stick. I have heard to spray with vinegar or lemon juice? Any insight would be appreciated.
TrapperJim7591
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Re: Treating new traps
[Re: Trapperjim91]
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08/13/21 10:00 AM
08/13/21 10:00 AM
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bhugo
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Rust hurts springs. The goal is not to dye the new traps, just degrease and wax them. Boiling in dye is not necessary if there is no rust. As others mentioned, next season they will have some rust and the dye will catch and reduce it to black iron II oxide.
Last edited by bhugo; 08/13/21 10:03 AM.
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Re: Treating new traps
[Re: bhugo]
#7378576
10/13/21 09:15 PM
10/13/21 09:15 PM
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AJE
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next season they will have some rust and the dye will catch Speed dip would probably work fine too
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Re: Treating new traps
[Re: Trapperjim91]
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10/13/21 09:21 PM
10/13/21 09:21 PM
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"Wilbur"
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.... run through dish washer with soap 1 cycle... run again with no soap... they’ll be degreased at that point (usually a light coat of rust already)
Insert profound nonsense here
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Re: Treating new traps
[Re: Trapperjim91]
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10/16/21 04:32 AM
10/16/21 04:32 AM
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Turtledale
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I wash my new traps at the car wash. Tie chains together and hang from clamps provided for floor mats. Power wash with soap setting a few times and then rinse with clean water. Oil gone.
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