Dying and Waxing Pot Sizes

[HeavyUser]

Hey Guys,

 

First time trapper here. I ordered everything I believe I need but am stuck on pots..... I have 6 incoming mb550s with 16" fox hollow chain stakes attached. What size dying pot should I get that would fix all 6 in one shot? What size wax pot should I get? 

 

Thanks!

[Dinorocks]

Canning pots work well…clean and dry when you finish so it doesn’t rust out before you need it again.  
 

if your traps are new, I would boil them in water to get oil off and let sit in grass for a week or so to start rusting so they hold the dye.  Don’t really need to dye traps as they will be covered…”boiling” gets odor off.  Although I dye my traps.  
 

Also boil your trowel and sifter to deodorize.

 

For wax, I use a pot small enough to fit one trap so I don’t need as much wax to melt to fill it.  

 

do not hesitate to reach out with any questions.

 

Good luck!

Dino

[Water Rat]

For speed and convenience, I use a 30 quart stainless steel turkey fryer kit to clean and dye my traps. To wax my traps, I use a 20 quart stainless steel double boiler.

[NYRuthunter]

Remember,don’t pull trap out to quick from wax ,let the trap warm up .You will get a nice thin coating rather than a thick waxy coating.

[dbHunterNY]

i'd love to go trapping but would never be able to find the time.

[dbHunterNY]

Best of luck @HeavyUser

[riverrat]

 

 American Metal Stamping has heavy duty aluminum pots. If you are ever in Rome NY, they have a room out back with seconds they sometimes sell.

Link  https://americanmetalstampspin.com/

Good luck trapping.

[Otto]

Pretty sure I won't ever seriously go trapping, but this is a cool and interesting thread to watch.  

[HeavyUser]

On 12/18/2023 at 8:13 AM, Water Rat said:

For speed and convenience, I use a 30 quart stainless steel turkey fryer kit to clean and dye my traps. To wax my traps, I use a 20 quart stainless steel double boiler.
 

Perfect, thank you. This is exactly what I was looking for. How many lbs of wax do you normally melt at one time in a 20qt pot?

On 12/18/2023 at 8:29 AM, NYRuthunter said:

Remember,don’t pull trap out to quick from wax ,let the trap warm up .You will get a nice thin coating rather than a thick waxy coating.

I figure I would dye them, let them sit for a few minutes then wax them. This way they are still hot from the dye. 

On 12/18/2023 at 10:57 AM, Otto said:

Pretty sure I won't ever seriously go trapping, but this is a cool and interesting thread to watch.  

Not sure if I will get too serious with it. I just want to be somewhat proficient, so I have the skill in my arsenal. 

[Mattypotpie8s]

I’m just a beginner but only use a pound of wax, doing the pot of water/wax method

[Dinorocks]

If the traps are wet when you dunk them in the wax, sometimes the wax will not stick properly.  After I pull them from the dye, I shake them and hang them until they dry…they dry relatively quick when they are hot from the dye.

[HeavyUser]

11 hours ago, Dinorocks said:

If the traps are wet when you dunk them in the wax, sometimes the wax will not stick properly.  After I pull them from the dye, I shake them and hang them until they dry…they dry relatively quick when they are hot from the dye.

thanks for the tip dino

[HeavyUser]

On 12/19/2023 at 9:06 PM, Mattypotpie8s said:

I’m just a beginner but only use a pound of wax, doing the pot of water/wax method

How has your luck been so far this year? 

[Mattypotpie8s]

10 hours ago, HeavyUser said:

How has your luck been so far this year? 

Pretty good for only trapping my little woodlot. Few fox and a big coon. May extend my range onto some public after the holiday hunt.

[HeavyUser]

16 minutes ago, Mattypotpie8s said:

Pretty good for only trapping my little woodlot. Few fox and a big coon. May extend my range onto some public after the holiday hunt.

What type of sets have you been using?

 

hole, cubby, etc