I have 15 year old tulip poplar and loblolly pine boxes that I painted 
in and out with mineral oil that are still sound.  We don't have 
northern winters here in South Carolina, but we do have plenty of 
termites and such.  They are fine as long as they are on the bees....

Carolyn in SC

On 7/30/2014 9:37 AM, Mike S wrote:
>>>>    I paint the inside of the supers.
> When you say you paint, I am assuming that you mean using normal exterior paint.   Has there been consideration of using just plain beeswax or a mixture of melted beeswax and propolis in painting the interior of the supers?   I am loath to use copper napthenate  where bees have direct exposure to it.
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> Mike in LA
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