Would be a lot safer if you put your wax pot inside the dye pot with clean water Inn it. The wax temperature would never get past the boiling point of water and not catch fire
if you put a nail between the jaws when waxing ,they aren't stuck together when they cool and get a better wax coat . great video on how to do it and a great tip on what to do if the wax catches fire. good luck this season .
Before the dye... Are those new or used traps? Do you prep the old traps in some way to remove old wax and/or dye? New to trapping this year, also in NC. Great channel!!
Those are older traps. With new traps I take white vinegar and water mixed in a 1:1 ratio and let the traps sit in the mixture for 24-28 hrs. After this, rinse the traps and let them dry. You have to have a good rust base in order for the dye to soak into the traps.
Good question!! I boil them in a pot of regular water. All of the wax will melt off of the trap and float to the top. After they have boiled for a while I turn the heat off and let the pot cool of so that the wax will harder on top of the water. After it has done that I pull all of the traps out and pressure wash them. When I finish that I let them dry and then they are ready for more dye and wax!
Man this will be my first year trapping. Your videos are bad ass man, love the info.... 1 question, man how do you build your Yote boxes with those crates. Best idea I've seen.
Typically, you can use the wax year after year. You'll just have to add a block or 2 as you use it. I unfortunately couldn't find my other pot of wax from last year!
If they’re not rusted that means there’s grease on them. Grease is easy to smell. Get the earth anchors rusty just like the trap. Dye, wax, and catch em all!
No. I spray paint them white every season. Give it a good week or 2 to dry and to let some of the paint smell fade before taking them out and setting them. Coons are different than coyotes. Dog proofs you want to stand out
I see other guys painstakingly washing and decreasing oil off of new traps, let them surface rust in a day or 2 before dying. They claim dye won't adhere if there's not a thin coat of surface rust first. Where do you weigh in?
Does that pot being so hot when you put the wax in not scorch and being on fire? Not trying to be a smart guy never wax my traps and was going to start.
Fill your pot 3/4 full of water then you only add 1lb of wax to the water does the same exact thing except way easier and no risk of fire and way less wax
The trap dye put a neutral odor to the traps to help get rid of the other scents that they collect while hanging in the shed during the off season. Once you’ve accomplished neutralizing the odors you then wax the traps with scent free wax to make the traps completely scent free.
@@CarolinaCoyote 150 years ago a trapper would leave his traps in the woods. No dye and no wax?? The dye is a "Monkey see-Monkey do" kind of thing and has little to do with scent. What makes you think the dye and wax lacks scent? Humans have 5 million odor receptors. Dogs have 300 million making them about 50 times better at odor detection!! Dye isn't necessary!! Wax, maybe. Paint, maybe. For a better perspective why not set a boiled but otherwise clean trap or two and at the end of the season use them again?? The results would be of great interest to all trappers??
So you’re saying that a trap with rust and/or a paint has no scent? And that you’d rather set either of those 2 instead of setting a dyed and waxed trap??? Rust smells and god knows that paint smells. Maybe 150 years ago they did leave their traps all rusted up. But times change and success rates have changed because of the more advanced process before setting the trap line. Did you know you can use walnuts/tree bark/leaves that’s been soaked in water to dye traps? Who’s to say they didn’t do that 150 years ago?
Man, you’re new to this aren’t you. You don’t need ten pounds of wax, you add one or two blocks of wax to a few gallons of water. You don’t boil the water but get it hot enough to melt the wax, then put your WARM trap in, when you pull it out the wax coats the trap. Also, I’ve noticed quite a few beginner trappers asking you questions and you aren’t answering, you only have a few thousand subs, you should treat them better and answer them.
Actually been doing it for 3yrs. Just started using the water method but didn’t video it. However, I do like it better but either way works just fine. And I answer A LOT of questions and read EVERY comment. I treat my subs the best I can and do several give away prizes to show my appreciation for them all. Don’t come to somebody else’s channel with nothing but negative comments. If you’ve been trapping longer than me, cool. Just don’t come over here and tell me how to treat my subs just because you seen me doing something differently than you. So either give some advice without being a jerk or piss off.
Good informative video. Man those are some good looking traps 👍👍
Awesome video I am a first timer to trapping.I will have to wait after deer season to do any trapping.
Would be a lot safer if you put your wax pot inside the dye pot with clean water Inn it.
The wax temperature would never get past the boiling point of water and not catch fire
You beat me to it
if you put a nail between the jaws when waxing ,they aren't stuck together when they cool and get a better wax coat . great video on how to do it and a great tip on what to do if the wax catches fire. good luck this season .
Great video for a beginner like me 🇺🇸👍🏻
Great video man thank you much and best of luck trapping and hunting this year.
Just thinking, should you boil your anchors too?
What part of NC are you in?
Do you catch a lot of bobcats
Put a lid on that pot and it'll get to the boiling point quicker. New to your channel and I'm diggin it!!
Before the dye... Are those new or used traps? Do you prep the old traps in some way to remove old wax and/or dye?
New to trapping this year, also in NC. Great channel!!
Those are older traps. With new traps I take white vinegar and water mixed in a 1:1 ratio and let the traps sit in the mixture for 24-28 hrs. After this, rinse the traps and let them dry. You have to have a good rust base in order for the dye to soak into the traps.
While dieing your traps from last season the old wax will float to the top. Skim the old wax off the top after your water cools.
Just getting into trapping. We have a ton of coyotes here in Montgomery Co. Thanks for the videos.
Good luck!
What is the name of the trapping supplier you mentioned?
Hoosier Trapper Supply and F&T trading post is where I buy all of my supplies
If you have used traps with old wax on them how do you strip them down to prep for new dye and wax?
Good question!! I boil them in a pot of regular water. All of the wax will melt off of the trap and float to the top. After they have boiled for a while I turn the heat off and let the pot cool of so that the wax will harder on top of the water. After it has done that I pull all of the traps out and pressure wash them. When I finish that I let them dry and then they are ready for more dye and wax!
Hello. Does it matter which MB-550 trap? They have about 5-6 different models
I use the MB 550. Offset jaw, 2 coil
Man this will be my first year trapping. Your videos are bad ass man, love the info.... 1 question, man how do you build your Yote boxes with those crates. Best idea I've seen.
Guess its a secret
im sorry to ask again but i only had two bars of wax and i couldnt fully submerge it but i tried to cover as much as i possibly could
You need enough wax to fully submerge the traps
What do you think of full metal jacket dip?
I’ve never used it before!
I do 60 traps a year and would take me 10 years to use the wax you did. Good luck with your season.
i haver bout 70 traps and dont take very long for me to wax my traps but i have alot of free time lol
Timothy do you have a video showing how you do it?
What part of nc you from? I’m from Goldsboro
Where do u buy them pots from ?
Walmart!
Thanks, didn't think about there
Do you use wax again or have to throw away .
Typically, you can use the wax year after year. You'll just have to add a block or 2 as you use it. I unfortunately couldn't find my other pot of wax from last year!
if my earth anchors arent rusted does rhat matter?
If they’re not rusted that means there’s grease on them. Grease is easy to smell. Get the earth anchors rusty just like the trap. Dye, wax, and catch em all!
What part of NC are you in? I may have a few places you can trap near Goldsboro. Keep posting videos your doing great!
How can you tell if your wax is burnt?
If it has a black/burnt look to it! Usually it will be more grey than black
Do you dye and wax your dog proof coon traps as well?
No. I spray paint them white every season. Give it a good week or 2 to dry and to let some of the paint smell fade before taking them out and setting them. Coons are different than coyotes. Dog proofs you want to stand out
I see other guys painstakingly washing and decreasing oil off of new traps, let them surface rust in a day or 2 before dying. They claim dye won't adhere if there's not a thin coat of surface rust first. Where do you weigh in?
one of my traps came out silver still with a little bit of black why?
Didn’t have enough rust on it! It HAS to be rusty so that the dye will soak into it!
@@CarolinaCoyote okay awesome thank you!
@@CarolinaCoyote is the whole batch ruined?
When the trap is solid black all over, it was done right. If it’s spotty black, it’s wrong and needs more rust.
Does that pot being so hot when you put the wax in not scorch and being on fire? Not trying to be a smart guy never wax my traps and was going to start.
I just spray paint dull black and brown
Do you live near Fayetteville North Carolina
Not crazy close to that area, but I have been there before.
@@CarolinaCoyote Thanks for replying
I’ve been thinking about boiling mine with some baking soda.
I’ve never done that before, I’d try it on 2 trap before doing the whole batch. Check back in and let me know how it goes!
Put a salt lick and a bushleo of apples by your trail cam !!!
Why don't you use 1 block of wax in the pot with water?. The wax floats on top of the water. Yo dip your traps in and pull them out slowly?????
That is the most aggravating part degrees an dying and waxing I just don't I have the patience if you know what I mean but it has to be done
Fill your pot 3/4 full of water then you only add 1lb of wax to the water does the same exact thing except way easier and no risk of fire and way less wax
O.M.G WHEN U PULLED UR TRAPS OUT SO SLOW IT WAS SO SEXY LOL😂 i just joking
all the rest where black
Why do you dye your traps when you plan to bury them?? Bet you can't justify it!!
The trap dye put a neutral odor to the traps to help get rid of the other scents that they collect while hanging in the shed during the off season. Once you’ve accomplished neutralizing the odors you then wax the traps with scent free wax to make the traps completely scent free.
@@CarolinaCoyote 150 years ago a trapper would leave his traps in the woods. No dye and no wax?? The dye is a "Monkey see-Monkey do" kind of thing and has little to do with scent. What makes you think the dye and wax lacks scent? Humans have 5 million odor receptors. Dogs have 300 million making them about 50 times better at odor detection!! Dye isn't necessary!! Wax, maybe. Paint, maybe. For a better perspective why not set a boiled but otherwise clean trap or two and at the end of the season use them again?? The results would be of great interest to all trappers??
So you’re saying that a trap with rust and/or a paint has no scent? And that you’d rather set either of those 2 instead of setting a dyed and waxed trap??? Rust smells and god knows that paint smells. Maybe 150 years ago they did leave their traps all rusted up. But times change and success rates have changed because of the more advanced process before setting the trap line. Did you know you can use walnuts/tree bark/leaves that’s been soaked in water to dye traps? Who’s to say they didn’t do that 150 years ago?
@@CarolinaCoyote I still use walnut hulls and they probably did to nothing works good when it's rusty
I’m glad somebody else is backing me on this! Thanks!
Man, you’re new to this aren’t you. You don’t need ten pounds of wax, you add one or two blocks of wax to a few gallons of water. You don’t boil the water but get it hot enough to melt the wax, then put your WARM trap in, when you pull it out the wax coats the trap.
Also, I’ve noticed quite a few beginner trappers asking you questions and you aren’t answering, you only have a few thousand subs, you should treat them better and answer them.
Actually been doing it for 3yrs. Just started using the water method but didn’t video it. However, I do like it better but either way works just fine. And I answer A LOT of questions and read EVERY comment. I treat my subs the best I can and do several give away prizes to show my appreciation for them all. Don’t come to somebody else’s channel with nothing but negative comments. If you’ve been trapping longer than me, cool. Just don’t come over here and tell me how to treat my subs just because you seen me doing something differently than you. So either give some advice without being a jerk or piss off.