Re: New chain. Clean traps
[Re: elsmasho82]
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07/25/24 09:17 PM
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Or soak them in a bucket with a little dish soap to get rid of the oil. They will rust nicely after that.
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Re: New chain. Clean traps
[Re: 160user]
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07/25/24 09:18 PM
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Or soak them in a bucket with a little dish soap to get rid of the oil. They will rust nicely after that. Thank you I don’t feel the need to boil everything in Ajax cause it’s all kinda clean. But I do wanna re dye in the logwood.
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Re: New chain. Clean traps
[Re: elsmasho82]
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07/25/24 09:27 PM
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After I get a little rust I then dye them using maple and oak leaves.
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Re: New chain. Clean traps
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07/25/24 09:29 PM
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I don't dye traps anymore...clean & wax. Is the old adage nonsense? Asking seriously. The old books stress so much about odor. I’ve seen guys set traps with bare hands and I’ve read that’s a no no. I feel like as long as you’re not being stupid like spitting snuff and junk you can still make catches. Clean trap after every catch? That just isn’t realistic??
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Re: New chain. Clean traps
[Re: elsmasho82]
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07/25/24 09:37 PM
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Have never waxed a trap.Have always dyed them.I do now paint my conibears for Fisher and marten.
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Re: New chain. Clean traps
[Re: elsmasho82]
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07/25/24 09:45 PM
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By dying my traps I also want them to last a few years also.Traps are getting more and more expensive to buy.
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Re: New chain. Clean traps
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07/25/24 09:50 PM
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Power wash them, set them outside a while. I don't think the waxing thing is much benefit. Dyeing them makes em look " sexy".
swampgas chili and schmidt beer makes for a deadly combo
You have to remember that 1 out of 3 Democratic Voters is just as dumb as the other two.
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Re: New chain. Clean traps
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07/25/24 09:52 PM
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clean is clean. I cleaned, dyed and waxed for YEARS. Geez, I only tried it once and found it painful. You must be tougher than me.
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Re: New chain. Clean traps
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07/25/24 10:08 PM
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Dave I’m all about sexy traps. Thank you! Replies from 160/ Vinke coming right quick. ![laugh laugh](/forum/images/graemlins/default/laugh.gif)
swampgas chili and schmidt beer makes for a deadly combo
You have to remember that 1 out of 3 Democratic Voters is just as dumb as the other two.
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Re: New chain. Clean traps
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07/25/24 10:34 PM
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Dave I’m all about sexy traps. Thank you! Replies from 160/ Vinke coming right quick. ![laugh laugh](/forum/images/graemlins/default/laugh.gif) Hey, who doesn't like sexy traps? To me, a B&L #44 LS is just about as sexy as they get. Easy to set, folds compact and has a huge jaw spread. They are almost pornographic. I wish I had another dozen of them.
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Re: New chain. Clean traps
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07/26/24 01:19 AM
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Can I just put the chain part in water to get a bit of rust? To take on dye. If you're looking to rust quickly soak a bit in white vinegar followed by a baking soda and water rinse. The ability to rust is dependent on the chromium content in the steel.
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Re: New chain. Clean traps
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07/26/24 03:19 AM
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I put lots of traps in water. I dye and wax them. Dye, so they blend in. Wax, so they don't turn into a pile of rust. I have recently started painting some.
Every one has different conditions, areas and animals they trap. There is not a one size fits all solution. Find out what's best for you and your situation.
When adding just chain. I treat the chain and swivels etc.... before attaching to the traps
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Re: New chain. Clean traps
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07/27/24 08:01 AM
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2 pages of dancing around the truth- easiest way to clean and degrease new steel is to stick them in the dishwasher. Just thread the chains in and out of the little finger do-hickies so they dont snag the whirly-majigger!
“What’s good for me may not be good for the weak minded.” Captain Gus McCrae- Texas Rangers
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Re: New chain. Clean traps
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2 pages of dancing around the truth- easiest way to clean and degrease new steel is to stick them in the dishwasher. Just thread the chains in and out of the little finger do-hickies so they dont snag the whirly-majigger! Why do you always have to use the big, technical terms?
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Re: New chain. Clean traps
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07/27/24 09:07 AM
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What you don't like my big fiddy cent Opps I mean tree fiddy words in the Biden / Harris economy?
Also I am disappointed- I threw you a soft pitch to hit over da fence and figgered you would imply something about a dishwas does not use a dishwasher that way. Talk about a miss!
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Re: New chain. Clean traps
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07/27/24 10:14 AM
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I AM the dishwasher. My whirly-majigger is not trap compatible no matter how sexy they are Lefty, my comment was somewhere along this line but not nearly so rated G. I thought better of it and just went to the shop to sort a truckload of guns instead. It's the thought that counts. ![smile smile](/forum/images/graemlins/default/smile.gif)
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