On Fri, 20 May 1994 [log in to unmask] wrote:
 
> Anyone have any suggestions on cleaning the inside of the plastic sheets in
> my observation hive?  I'm starting it up again this spring, and my attempts
> at removing the beeswax have resulted only in a smeared mess, and visibility
> will be severely limited that way.  I've thought of replacing the plastic
> with glass "windows" but have previously not had good results with glass in
> small observation hives and would prefer to continue to use the plastic.
>  Ideas?  What IS the solvent for beeswax?
>
> Kate Bauer
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Beeswax is soluble in organic solventes e.g. chloroform, benzene, but I'm
not sure as to what the effect of the solvent on the plastic would be