I’ve dipped in Newt’s dip and following his directions, worked the snare lock back and forth a couple times. Seems to work pretty well on 5/64 1x19. I’ve also rattle canned them in flat tan or light grey. It pays to put on a lite coat—just to take off the shine.

I’ve also soaked snares in plain water and baking soda for a day or two. Then rinsed and let dry. Takes the sheen off and everything is good to go

Thanks guys!

Here's the thing. . .

People that tell you that you need to (dip) a snare to make it a color. . . are the ones selling you the product to do it !

The biggest seller of such products told me to my face, that he personally didn't believe it, but would tell every trapper how well it works, in an attempt to sell the product !
Now, you believe what you want to.
You only have to tell me ONCE !

Voodoo exist in 'the mind'. . .

Shiny snares catch ( some) animals.
They will also miss some, because some animals clearly see the shine and the circle and avoid it !
Coyotes are masters at this. They can also spot a colored snare !

Do you think African poachers color snares ?
Look at the pile of wire snares removed by the 'game wardens'. THE ANSWER IS NO !

When you dip a snare , it must be 'ultra thin' or , as some point out, it will gum op the lock.
So...if you going to use a product like that, just do the cable only, then build the snare. Hang up to dry.
You'll be money ahead to do it that way.
Paint, dipped or otherwise can also slow down a lock's speed. Even spray paint, so use sparingly.
Anything you put on the cable can imped a lock's performance !

Now, if you boil cable, ( whether it be in trap dye, natural bark or baking soda )you run the risk of removing the oil from the inside the cable , causing it to rust from the inside -out.
That takes awhile, but keep boiled snares over until next season and you'll then see the damage.
If you have to BOIL snare cable to remove factory oil. . . go to another supplier !!!!!!!!!
If you get oil on your hands, look elsewhere !
Has no one ever heard of DRY cable ?

On a mink snare, I want the mink to see the circle. It gives him a target to jump through,
A raccoon is the same way ! It will try to go through the circle almost every time.

There are times when I want a snare 'blended' which are most coyote snares, so if it is a color I seek, I take my cable and bury it inside a pile of wet oak leaves, which allows the tannic acid to 'bleed' off on the cable, staining it the exact color of the leaf, WITHOUT adding a layer, like dip or paint will.
More natural that anything out there.
A ferrule or a lock can be 'hit' with a quick shot of camo if it remains shiny, but soaking them in vinegar will cure that problem overnight !

I could tell you something different, but I don't have anything to sell you.

I soak mine in sage. Put a bunch of sage and a bunch of snares in a pot, bring it to a hard boil, back off to a simmer for 10 to 15 minutes then set em out in the garage or shed for a week to 10 days. Take em out, shake em off and they are ready. They make the snares a green tinge that really works well for me. Use a lot of sage, it's cheap.

When I am boiling traps, a quick dunk in the dye is what I've done. Thoroughly dry them and ready to roll.
I dont have any 5, 6, or 7 year old snares to worry about rust over that time weakening the cable from inside. They get used up quickly in a season or two.

I find a quick 5 minutes or less boil with baking soda will remove excessive lubricant and shine, then a quick boil and soak in a light logwood crystal solution will provide a good twig/bark colouring look as in this picture, with the lower snare being the soda treatment versus the logwood soak. You could probably substitute walnut hulls or tree bark, etc for the colouring agent. Snares treated in this way are scent free, work just like untreated snares and generally blend in very well to the background bush, from the coyote’s point of view.

Sounds like there are a lot of ways that work for people. Maybe the key is finding the narrow spot that your quarry passes through. That knowledge you will need to learn from the field... my take .....the mike

This here. But do spray paint my rebuilt snares. I don't spray them 100% just run it across the cable to brake up the one solid shiny continuous line.

I buy a bunch of snares from Newt. The only problem that I have is finding them once I set them, or even if I drop one at my feet. They blend in real well with nature.

Simple
5 min boil in baking soda
5 mins in logwood crystals
Hang and dry
If your snares are rusting before you catch something you have other problems
Make all my own snares for years and it’s a simple quick process
Snared 1000s of coyotes with this setup

Bucket 1/4 full with walnuts in husks. Add water to 1/2 full. Add snares and extensions to soak for a few days. Multiple loads or multiple buckets as needed. Hang outside to let dry. Use them to catch critters.

Heck, I just lay those suckers on the fence posts for 6 months and pull them off as I need them.