Waxing traps?????

[bowonly]

Alright boys do you have to wax traps or not? I just bought wax getting ready to give my traps a bath. How thick should the wax be on these traps? I have already boiled the oil off? How long does this waxing process last? And how many times can I reuse this wax? I bought 2 brick from gander mountain is that enough to dip 8 traps? Sorry for all the questions but when I set these things, I want to make sure I'm doing it right! Heck I live in Portage and hunt in Marshall, I have a grey and red fox hanging close by got a picture of the grey on a trail cam and a boat load yotes. PM me if somebody could show a rookie what to do!

[soggybtmboys]

If you are gonna try and trap canines, yes wax your traps. That will help them fire quickly and helps keep the rust off them some too. You said you have boiled your traps, I sure hope you have dyed them as well. There are alot of good threads in this forum on trap prep and care and some really good pointers on making your sets.

Canines have excellent noses, make sure you do your best to keep your steel scent free.

[bowonly]

No I didn't dye them how do I do that?

[wild bill]

all my canine traps get waxed. theres really no set thickness for the wax. when you dip them they will turn white from the cold trap. leave them in the melted wax till the trap warms up and the wax is clear again covering the trap. them remove and let them drip off. dyeing is up to you. i dye mine at the begining of the season. if i reboil and wax dirty traps during the season i dont dye them. the trap is buried and color will not matter. you can even paint them flourescent colors if you want as long as there dyed to keep the odor in. dyeing can be as simple as using tree bark or berries. more importantly is what you do after they are waxed. they need to be kept in a scent proof container. also cover your wax afterward to keep from the wax colecting odor.

[house]

I use a homemedics hand/foot waxer for mine. It keeps the wax hot and it holds 4 pounds. If you sneak it out into the garage I won't tell the wife. LOL. :lol:

[bkeee]

TWO bricks????? That will wax a ton of traps. The way does not need to be caked on. I add a small chunk of wax when I boil when I pull the traps out of the water they retain a fine coat of wax. Wax is a must for several reasons: preserves traps, they fire faster, wax don't freeze, odorless, etc...

[12hunt]

TWO bricks????? That will wax a ton of traps. The way does not need to be caked on. I add a small chunk of wax when I boil when I pull the traps out of the water they retain a fine coat of wax. Wax is a must for several reasons: preserves traps, they fire faster, wax don't freeze, odorless, etc...
I've heard of boiling the water and then pulling the trap through the wax. Would that also work when dying the trap kinda one for all type proceedure?

[house]

I use a homemedics hand/foot waxer for mine. It keeps the wax hot and it holds 4 pounds. If you sneak it out into the garage I won't tell the wife. LOL. :lol:

In hind sight this method sucks. The wax isn't nearly hot enough. Now I use a turkey fryer with a wax pot,much better and faster.