redneck315ers
i got the trapping bug and i see u dont have to lay steel to get it
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Post by redneck315ers on Jun 20, 2013 8:18:15 GMT -5
ok so i am getting to the point for trap prep whats the best way to dye and wax i guess thats all i have to do left i got some new 1 1/2 brigers no rust i was going to use for rats and coon will i have to dye them and i got some sleepy 1 3/4 they r set to go now just need new dye and wax but what im asking is the best dye to use that if i have more left i can re use it next year man time gos slow if u dont know whats up lol i want to be ready to lay my steel thank for the help friends
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cooper67
#2 Newhouse
oswego county trappers ,nysta,jefferson county
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Post by cooper67 on Jun 20, 2013 13:55:38 GMT -5
first you will need to degrease the new traps, dishwasher when the wife is out or pressure wash with some tye of degreaser, then you need to let the traps rust for a couple of days or weeks so that way the die has someplace to adhere to, then get some comercial die you buy,logwood die etc , or go the traditional way with walnut hulls or shumac buds , then boil your traps if they are were used last season inlye ,drano,the works from walmart, then let them rust for a week, then boil all your traps in your die solution of your chosen method for a hour at a low boil then pull traps & wax & you can use your dye year after year just add another bag of solution to mix and good to go.
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redneck315ers
i got the trapping bug and i see u dont have to lay steel to get it
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Post by redneck315ers on Jun 20, 2013 16:01:40 GMT -5
thanks
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Post by nightstalker1 on Jun 20, 2013 20:14:44 GMT -5
Another option for new traps:
Soak in 5 gallon bucket with Dawn or any degreasing dish detergent. Leave them in for a few hours and rinse off and let dry in sun.
I don't dye new traps, just wax them. After some catches and time , the wax will rub off and the traps will start to rust. In a year or two, there will be enough rust to hold some dye....then dye and wax
Tom
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redneck315ers
i got the trapping bug and i see u dont have to lay steel to get it
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Post by redneck315ers on Jun 20, 2013 21:12:55 GMT -5
i like that for new i can not find wallnuts but i can get shumac
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Post by uncledoug on Jun 21, 2013 11:46:17 GMT -5
Another option is the Rustoleum dip, great for water traps and very easy to do. IMHO.
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redneck315ers
i got the trapping bug and i see u dont have to lay steel to get it
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Post by redneck315ers on Jun 28, 2013 12:24:59 GMT -5
shumac buds when to get them and i cant find walnuts but i see the shumac is just getting red as a kid we use to make some good tea with them and i am trying the old ways first i wont to try the hard way you may say i like things old if that makes any sents i am trying to get things ready i played with my traps i would like to do walnuts but cant seem to find one i wont to make all i can with out paying out my pants im a family man now and the money gos to better things( my baby girl) so i got the traps i needed and some other things and now the wife is going to kill me soon so if i can make it im redneck and making things out of nothing is fun to me and if i can find it even better magiver in a way but the at home things i can make and if u got any i will take and use im new to the sport and im selling things from the other sports i dont do any more to support this habit they need like a addict class for this sport lol but thanks u all for reading this long post but u all on here have helped me so much and may a lot more
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redneck315ers
i got the trapping bug and i see u dont have to lay steel to get it
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Post by redneck315ers on Jun 29, 2013 21:06:33 GMT -5
ok found some walnut trees today now they r small now but can i use them green or rot black for trap dye
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cooper67
#2 Newhouse
oswego county trappers ,nysta,jefferson county
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Post by cooper67 on Jul 1, 2013 16:27:34 GMT -5
you have to wait till they fall off the tree then boil down usally later in the fall.
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redneck315ers
i got the trapping bug and i see u dont have to lay steel to get it
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Post by redneck315ers on Jul 1, 2013 16:40:24 GMT -5
k thank you
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redneck315ers
i got the trapping bug and i see u dont have to lay steel to get it
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Post by redneck315ers on Jul 16, 2013 12:04:16 GMT -5
can i get them in the fall take seed out put in a bucket and let rot and use next year i am trying to say is can u get the walnuts and let brake down to a liquid and use it latter with out having the nuts in water and fire to speed up the proses and not diluted form so its darker
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redneck315ers
i got the trapping bug and i see u dont have to lay steel to get it
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Post by redneck315ers on Aug 12, 2013 22:05:01 GMT -5
So i will be using Shumack or black wall nuts for die the nuts can I start getting then now putting in a buket with a little water to brake down thanks for the help
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