What is flake wax?

What is flake wax?

Flaked Wax – 10 Pound Bags Traps bedded in treated dirt will function in any weather conditions. Dirt treated with this wax won’t rust your traps, will be waterproof and freeze-proof, as well as free from foreign odors. Depending on your soil, it will take from ½ lb. to ¾ lb. of flake wax to treat one gallon of dirt.

How much wax do I need for 5 GALLONs of dirt?

Registered. i use 3/4 lb of wax per GALLON of dirt. your 5 lb of wax should get you about 6.5 GALLONs. you can still make dry dirt now esp.

Is it necessary to wax your traps?

Traps should be dyed and waxed to condition them before they are used. Before dyeing them, new and old foothold and bodygrip traps should be cleaned by boiling them in water. This light wax coating lubricates the trap and protects it from rust.

How much wax do I put in a wax trap?

Drop 1 pound (0.45 kg) of trap wax in the dye solution and let it melt. Trap wax is odorless and melts on the surface of the dye solution. Drop in 1 pound (0.45 kg) of wax for every 6 gallons (23 L) of water in the pot. Stir the wax into the water until it melts completely.

How much wax do I need to make dirt for trapping?

WAXED DIRT WITH A CONCRETE MIXER: Start with the basics, outlined above, i.e.: dry, cleaned and sifted dirt, flaked wax at the ratio (1 cup of Flake Wax equals approximately 1/4 of a pound) of 3 cups (or 3/4 pound) of flake wax to one gallon of prepared dirt.

How much wax do I need for dirt?

The formula is fairly simple; with 1-2 inches of dry sifted dirt, reach into the bag of flake wax and spread the flakes over the dirt until every square inch of dirt is lightly coated. I end up using about 45 pounds of flake wax per 200 pounds of dirt or roughly a 4:1 ratio.

How much wax is in a set of dirt?

Cool and store and use. WAXED DIRT WITH A CONCRETE MIXER: Start with the basics, outlined above, i.e.: dry, cleaned and sifted dirt, flaked wax at the ratio (1 cup of Flake Wax equals approximately 1/4 of a pound) of 3 cups (or 3/4 pound) of flake wax to one gallon of prepared dirt.

Do you have to boil and wax traps?

Traps should be dyed and waxed to condition them before they are used. Before dyeing them, new and old foothold and bodygrip traps should be cleaned by boiling them in water. After cleaning, change the water. Then slowly lift the traps from the liquid one at a time to give them a thin, even coating of wax.