Chris I melt the wax in a big lard kettle heated with a propane torch.  I do 
not have a lot of control over the temperature.  The wax is melted in a 
stainless steel bowl floating on water that is just barely boiling.  I use 
black plastic frames that I sit out in the sun to get good and warm.  This 
lets me spread the wax evenly.  I try to get all of the embossed portion of 
the frame evenly coated.  The frame looks wet, but there is no wax puddled 
up in the cells.  In my experience applying more wax does not help with the 
bees drawing the comb.  When cool the frame has a whitish look and a waxy 
feel.  I use a 4" foam roller to apply the wax.
Dave

-----Original Message----- 
From: Chris Cripps

I was hoping that this thread might get into some of the specifics of this
process.  Some questions I have been wondering about:

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