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Re: Waxed or unwaxed plastic?
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Jim Stein <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 15 Dec 2001 14:55:24 -0500
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In <[log in to unmask]>, on 12/15/01
   at 02:55 PM, Owen Watson <[log in to unmask]> said:

>I waxed mine by
>pouring on a little molten wax and spreading it out with a spatula. Are
>there better ways?

I use a foam paint brush, dip it into molten wax and paint it over the
plastic cells. You only have to get the wax on the top edge of the cell. I
found that factory applied wax doesn't work very well. By applying my own
wax, the bees jumped right on it and drew it out.

Jim

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