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Post by butch on Sept 29, 2014 11:41:26 GMT -5
I am new to trappiung. When cleaning the traps for dying, does all of the trap have to have rust on it to dye. These are new traps. I have washed them in the dishwasher, let the hang outdoors for a month, let them set in vinegar water for a week, than I boiled them in chorox water and let them sit overnight. They are still not all rusted. I am doing Duke #2 offset and DP,s. What am I doing wrong.
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Post by Coonchaser on Sept 29, 2014 12:12:24 GMT -5
I don't worry About dying new traps. I just clean them and wax them. DP's I just bait and set. I don't even clean them. Coons don't care. You put a lot effort into cleaning, next time try this, put your traps in a bucket and spray them with oven cleaner let them sit for a few minutes and rinse them. Fast & easy. Hope it helps you out.
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Post by camohoyt340 on Sept 29, 2014 12:48:44 GMT -5
X2 on what coonchaser said. Just clean good and wax. By next year they'll be ready to dye.
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Post by richg072 on Sept 29, 2014 20:53:37 GMT -5
Like said above just clean and wax new traps. I went the same route you did trying to get new traps dyed , almost wish traps would come with tag that read " don't try dying these for first year". Lol
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Post by REDNECK on Sept 29, 2014 20:58:39 GMT -5
First year i did not wax of dye some of my traps if I post the pic the only yote I got was in a none dyed or waxed trap like said before cant see what had dirt on it any ways wow I think im getting this all now
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Post by kirkwooder on Sept 30, 2014 5:58:01 GMT -5
I agree with all the above, there is no need to die a trap that will not be seen by the target animal or dp's. However, if you still wish to have them dyed, they can be rusted fairly quickly by burying them in wood ashes, and then thoroughly soaking the ashes with water. The caustic nature of the wet ashes will cause them to rust in just a few days.
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Post by rendezvous on Sept 30, 2014 17:35:39 GMT -5
Don't hang them, leave them in the grass. They get a good dose of dew just about ever morning, it does take time though.
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Post by cooper67 on Sept 30, 2014 21:38:12 GMT -5
If worried about getting to rust get a couple of bottles of the works cleaner a t dollar store boil traps in solution pull out after a bit rinse with water let sit for a week out side and they will rust up good then dye them, if you get new traps clean in dishwasher or oven cleaner , degreaser , then wax animals dont care if trap is shinny or dyed when on there foot, as the traps are covered with dirt.for canine trapping
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Post by bobsamuelson on Oct 6, 2014 19:53:21 GMT -5
Your traps don't need to be rusted to put them in your dye pot. Just boil them to clean off any oils, then put them in your dye pot and boil with your other traps. Then wax with the rest of your traps. Once they are in the ground, the critters won't know if they were rusted before dying and waxing! Plus, the first coon will shine them up good as new anyway!
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Post by bearman60 on Oct 7, 2014 9:39:53 GMT -5
lol
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