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Barry Birkey <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 18 May 1997 12:08:29 +0000
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Paul Cronshaw, D.C. wrote:
 
> It suddenly occurred to me that if I wanted to use either of these
> entrances that I should leave them unpainted.
>
> Can I paint both sides of a bottom board? Or just the runway?
>
> How about painting the entrance reducers?
 
Paul -
 
I guess it depends on how long you want your equipment to last. The bees don't give a
buzz whether it's painted or not. It probably won't make as much of a difference for you
being in an arid climate but I'd go ahead and paint it up.
 
-Barry
 
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Barry Birkey
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