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>I have had a problem cleaning off the plastic frames.  I have best
>success in the cold of winter.  Scraping old brood comb when cold
>will pull much of it away from the plastic, leaving it bare.  But,
>there is always some stubborn portion that just cuts off at the tops
>of the plastic cells, leaving a smooth area.  The bees often then draw
>this out as drone or bridge across to the next frame.  Has anyone
>found a way around this?
You can try twisting the comb in the cold, that may loosen the wax cake
enough to remove it.
I have also heard of some people imersing the frame in hat water for no
more than 5 seconds, to loosen the wax.
Generally we find these heavy waxed areas to be quite small, so we
haven't worried about them.
>equipment, Can it be used on the plastic frames? Scraping and packing
>them in alternating positions as they are shipped reduces the volume by
>about ?30%? so this would reduce sterilization costs, based upon volume
>(I have heard).
 
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