Dip for traps going into water

Do you need to dip traps that are strictly used in water sets? If so, what do you use? I saw that Full Metal Jacket isn't recommended for water trapping.

Archives is a jackpot of info. I just did a quick dip with the stuff that mixes with water.

Yup. Forgot to mention that I'm looking for something more permanent. All the stuff I found in my search ends up flaking off. I'm looking for something more heavy duty like what comes on the No BS KO-K9 traps. I've used those on beaver with dam notches, and they will NOT rust at all. Whatever they use is amazing stuff.

I paint all my beaver traps.

Its my understanding that the main reason for underwater traps is just to hide them a little better so I would think some dark blue or purple or black implement paint would probably work well. I know they say not to wax them.

Just about anything you use is going to come off with use. I use speed dip or paint on all my water traps.

I used to thin down Rustoleum and dip my water traps. Don’t have traps now.

I dip my water traps , have forever
But that is just me.

Ok. Thanks guys.

I just use the speed dip as well. I use the brown color for my area but used black for years and I haven't noticed any difference in the catch. A coon is going to polish up almost any finish.

Formula One is a good dip for water traps. It is water based, but holds up really good.

The BAD part is it is over $80/gallon now.....I ain't paying that!!!

HOLY CRAP!!!!

Rustolium paint

Water based paint thinned with water, about as good as anything and cheap.