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Sticky Traps #7690514 10/12/22 06:45 AM 10/12/22 06:45 AM
Joined: Oct 2022 Posts: 5 Ohio V Vbillman OP trapper
Vbillman OP trapper V Joined: Oct 2022 Posts: 5 Ohio	Hi Everyone, I am new to trapping, only my second season this year. I recently used black speed dip on some of my foothold coil spring traps. It has only been a few days, but they are a bit sticky to the touch. Will this go away? Has anyone else experienced this? Any info would be great, thank you.

Re: Sticky Traps [Re: Vbillman] #7690520 10/12/22 07:10 AM 10/12/22 07:10 AM
Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 3,897 Wisconsin E Eagleye trapper
Eagleye trapper E Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 3,897 Wisconsin	I haven't used it in years but temperature and humidity could cause your stickiness- I would give it 7-10 days before you hit the panic button. I currently use 50/50 acetone and rusty metal primer when I dip. Good Luck

Re: Sticky Traps [Re: Vbillman] #7690773 10/12/22 02:32 PM 10/12/22 02:32 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 13,084 Central Pennsylvania Nittany Lion Don't call me Mister, Mister
Nittany Lion Don't call me Mister, Mister Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 13,084 Central Pennsylvania	I would be willing to bet the traps will be "tacky" for a long time. I don't know the cure, I am just relating my experience the one time I tried Speed Dip. I got myself a seniors' GPS. Not only does it tell me how to get to my destination, it tells me why I wanted to go there.

Re: Sticky Traps [Re: Vbillman] #7690782 10/12/22 02:43 PM 10/12/22 02:43 PM
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	If you used regular gas and not Coleman fuel, they will remain sticky longer has been my experience using Speed Dip. 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: Sticky Traps [Re: Vbillman] #7690943 10/12/22 07:14 PM 10/12/22 07:14 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,031 St. Louis Co, Mo B BigBob trapper
BigBob trapper B Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,031 St. Louis Co, Mo	Look in the archives for all the " HOW DO I GET THIS CRAP OFF MY TRAPS " post's Every kid needs a Dog and a Curmudgeon. Remember Bowe Bergdahl, the traitor. Beware! Jill Pudlewski, Ron Oates and Keven Begesse are liars and thiefs!

Re: Sticky Traps [Re: Vbillman] #7690962 10/12/22 07:53 PM 10/12/22 07:53 PM
Joined: Feb 2021 Posts: 1,779 Wisconsin M Mad Scientist trapper
Mad Scientist trapper M Joined: Feb 2021 Posts: 1,779 Wisconsin	The brown speed dip dries hard.Use the black for first coat then use brown the next day.Best to do in spring and let cure.

Re: Sticky Traps [Re: Vbillman] #7690963 10/12/22 07:53 PM 10/12/22 07:53 PM
Joined: Oct 2022 Posts: 5 Ohio V Vbillman OP trapper
Vbillman OP trapper V Joined: Oct 2022 Posts: 5 Ohio	Thank you for all of the replies. Upon inspection today, the traps are much less sticky. Today was much sunnier than previous days. Hopefully they continue to dry out. Thanks again.

Re: Sticky Traps [Re: Vbillman] #7690965 10/12/22 07:58 PM 10/12/22 07:58 PM
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 500 Bryant, IN D Dennis W trapper
Dennis W trapper D Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 500 Bryant, IN	You'll be better off if the next time you use dip if you do it in summer when it's sunny and 90 out.

Re: Sticky Traps [Re: Vbillman] #7690970 10/12/22 08:12 PM 10/12/22 08:12 PM
Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 2,530 Fingerlakes New York robert.d12 trapper
robert.d12 trapper Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 2,530 Fingerlakes New York	For future reference, I think some people mix it with extra fuel so it dries faster. The beauty of the second amendment is it wont be needed until they try to take it. -Thomas Jefferson

Re: Sticky Traps [Re: Vbillman] #7690971 10/12/22 08:16 PM 10/12/22 08:16 PM
Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 542 wisconsin M Muskratwalt trapper
Muskratwalt trapper M Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 542 wisconsin	I had some new body grips I dipped during midsummer and after a couple months they still had a few sticky spots so I rolled them around in a small container of waxed dirt. It seems to have worked very well. No more sticky spots and The Traps work perfectly. Walt legge

Re: Sticky Traps [Re: Vbillman] #7690972 10/12/22 08:20 PM 10/12/22 08:20 PM
Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 992 Ohio, USA Ave trapper
Ave trapper Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 992 Ohio, USA	I usually thin it down and mix extra fuel, as it does seem to dry faster. I’ve been told to add more gas than the label calls for, which I think is good advice. I usually dip them early summer, let them dry in the heat, and they stay tacky for a long time until the weather cools down. I personally wouldn’t dip them during the fall, as without summer heat I’d imagine they would take forever to fully dry. For me, speed dip seems to be so inconsistent. Sometimes I get good results, other times not so much.. Ave don't go where the beaver don't flow

Re: Sticky Traps [Re: Vbillman] #7690975 10/12/22 08:29 PM 10/12/22 08:29 PM
Joined: Jun 2018 Posts: 4,766 Beatrice, NE L loosegoose trapper
loosegoose trapper L Joined: Jun 2018 Posts: 4,766 Beatrice, NE	I mix mine pretty thin, like 6:1. In any case, the first time you set them in dirt they won't be sticky any more.

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