CHEAPEST WAY TO WAX TRAPS!!!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ส.ค. 2024
- This is how I save money. By using a smaller pot which means having to buy less wax. Please send me message on Instagram at carolina_coyote19 if you have any easier way of doing this! Thanks for watching!!!
You can “boil” clean water and put enough wax to create a film and drop your traps in and when you see the wax melt off pull them out through the wax. It takes almost zero wax
That’s what I always do
You can use maple leaves to dye the traps. I use wax that my dad many years ago got where he was working at the time. It was the drippings from the job he done. I just add paraffin a little to stop it from foaming. It is high temp wax. I also put a link between the jaws that way the trap is fully waxed . It works for me .
I use an oval crockpot with a locking lid. You can put it on low and it all melts. I bought mine for $4.00 at the thrift store. I do it outside as to not get any smell from the house. No risk of burning. Though the double boiler method works like you showed just fine.
I have had a lot of success with the speed dip and caught plenty of coyote foxes and bobcats it works best in very hot weather and I always used hi test gas and hang out and by time to trap they're ready that's especially good for water trapping but i will admit a few preaditors will shy away from the speed black so for the best preaditor trap preparation i always collected walnut hulls and black stump rotten down in the woods and even some hardwood leaves I have a big pot and I boil the hulls and leaves for about 30 minutes at least then I bring it down to a simmer you never boil traps it can take some of the temper out of the steel then I put in the traps and simmer for another 30 minutes and then I toss in a block or two of canning wax and a block of beeswax let it melt on top of the die mixture and then I lift the traps out of the pot slowly and dunk them in and out a time or two and hang them up and I have always gotten a nice even coating of wax on them this way and it is about as fast as possible for die and waxing traps they are sealed in the steel smell and they take on a woods smell and they are faster than any other kind of preparation I have found it is a bit unorthodox but it works for me very well actually
When I used to trap late 70,s I used to fill a large home built pot put about 6” of loose oak leaves in it put a couple dozen traps in it. Then fill with water to cover traps. Bring to a boil for a few minutes then put a couple of blocks of wax in the same pot of water and traps! When wax is melted pull out traps and hang to dry!! Happy trapping
So what does the oak leaves do? In this method?
@@tiberiuswade8789I would assume an earthy smell
Another way to save $, buy the 10# blocks of wax at hobby lobby. Like $19 and my wife usually has a 40% off coupon! I float my wax on water and pull them out slow once trap is up to temp. Takes quite a bit less wax and I am able to do 6 MB 550’s at a time.
More like $55
Melting wax on top of water & pulling your traps through the wax on top is a lot faster as you can do several at a time without wasting any wax. When the pot cools the leftover wax is easily collected off the top of the water for next time.
Just bought some at hobby lobby 2 weeks ago for $40
The way I wax my traps is the same all but one process, I have 1 giant pot of traps in all most boiling water, then when my wax is ready in another pot I take 1 trap at a time out of the hot water and then in the wax. This just makes things go a little faster. Love your v keep up the good work.
Me and my partner been using plain canning wax you buy at the grocery store, it's worked for us for years.
Cut off a 55 gallon metal barrel to the first ring , fill with water , use about 5lbs of wax , let wax melt it will sit on top of the water , it is big enough you can wax 20-30 traps at a time , put traps in barrel , wait 5-10 minutes let the traps get to the temperature of the water, same concept basically , then slowly pull traps up thru the wax and you have waxed traps!!!
Hope this helps
Just the way I do it!
If you boys had any sense you would melt the wax in your dye tub and do both operations at the same time. A lot of trappers do
I used the double boiler method last year and it worked fine. But this year I used an electric single burner with the wax pot directly on the burner. This way I could control the temperature better and didn’t have to worry about wax catching on fire or burning in the pot. Keep up with the great videos and good luck this season!
This is the first time I’ve ever trapped I followed your advice and caught 15 coyotes on 800 acres I am really thankful for your advice
That’s awesome!! Congrats!
Good stuff 👍 only other thing I do, not necessarily any easier maybe just cheaper is add water to the wax, takes less wax to dip traps. Dad and grandpaw did it this way back in the 50-70s when every nickel mattered during the muskrat and nutria trapping days
I think you method is superb, I add some salt to the bottom water pot to boil faster, not sure if that's 100 accurate but I was told it helps boil water faster,
You made a double boiler; a pot within a pot with water in between. This method is used to keep chocolate liquidy and prevent burning when coating other candies and such that are dipped in the chocolate. Thanks for posting this. I was thinking of trying this method myself. I've also seen a video of someone using a crockpot set on low to keep their wax in its liquid state. But most low settings on crockpot are around 300°F. That temperature may be too high for wax, but at least there's no open flame for it to catch fire.
Not sure if it’s a BETTER method, but, I usually throw wax into the dye and let a film form on the top. Slowly pull the traps out of the dye and they should coat fairly even as you pull them through the wax.
Thats the way a smart trapper does it!!
That’s the way I do it as well, I e git a couple hundred traps to do and if I had to dip every one of them 2x that’s a lot of wasted time. The one pot method of dyeing and waxing in the same pot at the same time saves me hours of work and the end product is the same.
Try pre-heating your traps at the absolute lowest your oven goes. I set my traps in there and after I pull them out, I replace them with cold traps, dip the ones I just pulled out and just keep that system going.
Melt wax in water ( creek water ) preferably so it’s not chlorinated and dip traps let them heat up and pull it up through the wax. Or use full metal jacket it’s like a floor wax type stuff just dip and hang to dry .
WOOO Carolina coyote is back in town, keep it up man Goodluck for this season
I powder coated color black my traps (3 seasons boil and power washed paint still there) and I use liquid floor wax (ZEP) is not the cheapest but is not expensive either. 1 bottle of liquid floor wax I did 2 dozen of Duke's 650.
Great method brother thank you for sharing and good luck this season my friend!
I use a old beer keg, I boils it about ten times be for using it, I use it on a turkey fryer. For dying I can dye about 20 ish traps at a time, then I bought a canning pot from Walmart, holds about 5-7 traps I just run 5 at a time. I add my water about 2/3 way up, add 2lb of wax, by the time my first trap is done my next one comes out I replace the two pull two more put two more pull two more put to more and just keep repeating fastest way I have found.
take a new 5-gallon bucket put 3 to 4 gallons of water in it get it hot throw a block of wax in let it melt you can wax 4 to 6 traps at a time this way the wax stays on top of the water so just put them in and pull them out slowly.
When you’re waxing your traps, take a 55 gallon drum, put water in it and put wax wax of float to the top and put a whole five or six of met at a time in a into it let them get hot like you do and then pull all five or six them back through it the wax stick to them as it’s coming out of the barrel that’s how I do it and I ain’t got no problems doing it
I use a 10 quart crockpot works great.
Thanks man, new to trapping. This helped!
A metal bucket from PCS lets me wax several traps at a time .I use another for dyeing .
Rustoleum metal primer and acetone at equal parts then zep high traffic floor wax for the win. 👌
Several NC coyotes and bobcats have taken a ride using this method.
I do the same except with mineral spirits mixed with the paint. Works great.
Glade I watched this, first time going through the process and I grabbed my pot that I use for making hide glue 😅 luckily I haven't had the funds to buy my wax after a dozen mb550s and ½ dozen dogless and 1 #9 wolf trap. Hopefully will be able to afford to get these traps out before the new year
You don’t have to dye and wax dog proof traps! Hopefully that’ll save you some money
@@CarolinaCoyote well 🤔 already dyed them. Full speed ahead captain 😂
Might explain why they we're such a pain in the arse to rust with hydrogen peroxide/vinegar/salt solution.
You can spray paint them white! It doesn’t bother the coons at all AND protects the trap from rust!
@@CarolinaCoyote I thought I bought the ones that were already painted but they showed up steel (sterling grizz is the brand) not sure I'll be successful with them but I'll do my best.
@@CarolinaCoyote are you recommending white to catch their eye or to blend into the snow?
Bluegrass trapper last yr. He had wax on top of his logwood dye. So he dye and wax at the same time.
Never trapped before , do you have to dye and wax the traps ? I don't know what the purpose of that is
Do guys still use walnut husks to dye traps anymore?
Yup, if u got access to walnut husks use them. I usually can get a Dzn 5gal bucket fulls from my neighbor . I boil my traps in the husks and process the nuts for cooking/eating later
I live in mid Michigan
If you dye the traps with the cold method, how long exactly should you leave them. I don’t have any way to boil my traps
I’m not exactly sure how long exactly that it takes. BUT if cold is the only way you have to do it, just leave them in there until they get a rich/dark black color to them. Check them every few days until you get the dark color and when you do, you’re good to go! I hope this helps!
We have a Coyote problem and its gotten larger and deer and turkey are getting more and more scarce.
We’re gonna need that milk crate box video asap
Awesome vid. Helped a lot. How much tension should you have on pans? I bought bridger#2 and 1 3/4s
2 to 3 lbs.
Depends on what animal your targeting, fox about 2lbs, coyote 4lbs
If you plan on trapping in the summer only do you have to wax?
Absolutely! Waxing the traps makes them scent free! That’s needed no matter what time of the year it is
@@CarolinaCoyote thanks for the reply. Here is my deal. The coyotes have decimated my livestock. I have little time to act. The traps are here Monday. If I have to order dye and wax they will be here next week. I can’t wait that long. Can I put them in the dishwasher and call it good. It seems like the coyotes around here are NOT afraid of human scent.
I understand. Yes, you can use them straight out of the box and trap without doing anything to them. Success rates may not be as high, but it will still work.
@@CarolinaCoyote thank you. On my game cam I caught 9 different yotes in 24 hours. I’ll start my set without wax and when it slows down dye and wax them.
Oh wow! Good luck with everything!!
Pretty awesome
I use bridger#2 trap's what do you think about them? I have had very good luck with them 20 year's ago!
I have 7 Bridger #2 dogless. Seem to work better laminated and 4 coiled. As good as an MB550 once you mod, tune and tweak.
What's your thoughts on painting traps and then using a product like full metal jacket???
I’ve seen people use it and have success. But personally, I don’t like them. The point is to make the traps 100% scent free. When using those products you’re using things that have an enormous amount of smell on them and then you have to wait for the scent to wear off before they can be put on the line. Just my opinion though!
How often do you get a wax them?
I wax my traps 1 time a year. Always right before season opens
Should I let my new traps rust some before I die them?
Yes. That’s the only way the dye will adhere to them. Boil the new traps, after boiling put into a bucket of water and white vinegar mixed at a 1:1 ratio. In a couple of days they’ll have a good layer of rust on them.
Thanks, let's see more of your catch's
Dyeing is a waste of time Just rust them wax or paint.
Is it ok to boil in galvanized pans?
Where you buying your stuff?
zep high traffic floor polish same as full metal jacket I'm trying it for the first time this year on 20 MB sams club 10 Bucks a gallon
Let me know how that turns out, very curious
How did it work for you?
I don't understand why people do all of this work and spend money when you can just bury the traps for a few days.
That's all I do and I never had a problem catching yotes
Why do you wax traps I never have before. I live in Missouri
Multiple reasons. Makes the trap scent free, allows the trap to go off faster, protects the traps from the elements and keeps it from rusting.
Oh I guess I really shouldn’t have listened to the old guys. I have never dye or waxed my traps in the last 3 years. This will be my 4th year and really trying to get into fur handling and catching stuff.
I only have 16 traps foot traps, 6 DP, 6 body traps. Only real success I had is when I buy them new was them and put it in ground.
Have you ever heard of full metal jacket
Yes. I just prefer using this method
Hey I am new man. got a question. Why are you putting they dogs/foxes in boxes instead of just shooting them on the spot? Remember guys I am totally new
He seĺls them to hunting preserves and dog trainers.
My got damn cuzin be trappin at my got damn gram mama house. He be catchin got damn ops and goons ya feel me.
Grrat video and tips just started following on IG
You can “boil” clean water and put enough wax to create a film and drop your traps in and when you see the wax melt off pull them out through the wax. It takes almost zero wax
Do guys still use walnut husks to dye traps anymore?
I’ve seen a few people use that method. I think the trap dye that you purchase has just become more convenient
Trap dye is more convenient and cleaner now, but there’s still nothing like the old walnut dye lol I done it last year , then this year used the purchased trap dye