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Post by TrapWorks on Jan 28, 2009 10:31:22 GMT -5
Ok guys, whats the secret? I had a go yesterday, a gallon of unleaded petrol to a tin of speed dip, I mixed as well as I could and when touch dry I repeated the process. They came out not too bad, but could they be better? I had previously left the traps in a bucket of water for 24 hours to get a good coat of mild rust on them. Trouble is the tin didn't give any instructions... What do you think? Do I need to cover them again? Thanks all T
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Post by Woj on Jan 28, 2009 11:11:44 GMT -5
It's hard to tell from the picture because it is small but they look good to me. I love the way Jay's (Hawken315) traps look in his description of the buried bait set. Nice and dark. They look pretty black to me.
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Post by TrapWorks on Jan 28, 2009 12:36:15 GMT -5
Sorry guys I should have added, click on the pictures to get full size, they are just thumbnails. Cheers all T
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Post by Itrapny on Jan 28, 2009 13:09:28 GMT -5
They look good to me from the pictures. The colder it is, the longer it takes for the spped dip to set-up properly too.
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Post by jimd on Jan 28, 2009 14:37:33 GMT -5
speed dip needs to be done during warm weather and you need to use the best possible quality gas. no cheap, low octaine fuel. one more thing, you dont need to rust your traps, just clean off the factory oil and dip them
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Post by proratman on Jan 28, 2009 19:31:51 GMT -5
It is not a good idea to rust the traps if they are new. Rust is the single most weakener of trap springs. Just remove the factory grease and dip. One more tip is to dilute the dye with a little more gasoline than suggested.
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Post by Woj on Jan 28, 2009 19:51:41 GMT -5
Not rusting traps goes for the speed dip right? I tried to dye traps with logwood dye that weren't rusted, soaked them overnight even, and they came out looking the same as when I put them it.
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Post by Itrapny on Jan 28, 2009 19:54:42 GMT -5
Unless you like looking at black traps, there really isn't any need to dye them if you're waxing afterwards. The dye helps protect them and stop further rusting but if you'll be waxing them anyway, that'll stop the rust. I lalways dye mine, I like the black color and how they look afterwards but truth be told, they're covered with dirt anyway, so..................
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Post by Woj on Jan 28, 2009 19:58:42 GMT -5
Well that fox I got was caught on a nice bright silver trap that never took the dye and that was in a hayset.
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Post by traps82 on Jan 28, 2009 20:07:07 GMT -5
My two cents. I like dying and waxing. Why? I like being outside. I did clean off the MB-550s I got (love the dishwasher) and just waxed.. Seems ok to me..
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Post by copper1 on Jan 28, 2009 21:40:46 GMT -5
i get wall nuts and dye them that way it works real well
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Post by jimd on Jan 28, 2009 23:59:43 GMT -5
I dont rust any of my new traps anymore. degrease, drop in boiling logwood dye for 30 minutes and wax them after they dry. A dark dye doesnt mean anything to me since most my traps are burried anyways.
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Post by Woj on Jan 29, 2009 11:50:40 GMT -5
Just curious Jim, if the dark dye doesn't mean anything, why do you bother with that step? I tried that and couldn't get any color in my traps at all. I am doing something wrong.
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Post by jimd on Jan 29, 2009 22:45:54 GMT -5
it does darken them a little and takes the shine off just incase I need them in water sets
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Post by Woj on Jan 30, 2009 7:49:07 GMT -5
Ok thanks.
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Post by TrapWorks on Jan 30, 2009 8:23:00 GMT -5
Well you learn something new everyday! Next time no rust. I don't think there was any damage to the springs as the steel is not pitted, the coating was very light, but as I say, next time no rust!
Cheers all
T
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