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Predator Hunting => Trapping => Topic started by: sw-nightstalker on August 18, 2013, 02:24:58 PM
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I went to Lima, OH for the National Trappers Association Convention in August. I bought 4 dozen new traps and I am getting them ready for this trapping season. I am prepping them to get ready to dye and wax them. I have boiled them in a degreaser, boiled them in lye, and now just put them through the wife's dishwasher and with little luck. These traps have a quite a bit of oil on them. Does anyone have any ideas for me to speed up the rusting process of these traps. I would appreciate some ideas. Thanks
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I don't rust my traps or dye them, I just clean and wax. I bury my trap at almost every set so I just wax.
If you want them to rust quick take a spray bottle and put some bleach in it and spray them down. They should rust up fast.
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Thank you for the info. I will give that a try.
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The best I used was 50% white vinegar and 50% water. Let them soak for a day or two
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I just throw them in my bush for a few weeks then pull them out. Not the best method but seems to get me by...
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If you boiled them in lye, it should have gotten rid of the oils. I rinse them well after the lye and hang them outside for a few days. Don't worry about the rust. Go ahead and dye and wax. They will hold the dye better each year. Like many say, the dye isn't necessary, but I still do it. Lye, Dye and Wax for me. I enjoy it and it works for me.
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About 8-10 years ago, I stopped dying Canine traps.
I just boil in LYE and WAX nowadays.
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I do dye my drags from time to time (I don't know why) but usually boil and wax drags also...
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They always seem to rust up pretty quick after they we boiled in lye, but I wouldn't worry to much about it,Trappin John is correct just due them when you get a chance, next year they will dye up real perty, Have fun and keep us posted