On Fri, 20 May 1994 [log in to unmask] wrote: > Anyone have any suggestions on cleaning the inside of the plastic sheets in > my observation hive? I'm starting it up again this spring, and my attempts > at removing the beeswax have resulted only in a smeared mess, and visibility > will be severely limited that way. I've thought of replacing the plastic > with glass "windows" but have previously not had good results with glass in > small observation hives and would prefer to continue to use the plastic. > Ideas? What IS the solvent for beeswax? > > Kate Bauer > [log in to unmask] Beeswax is soluble in organic solventes e.g. chloroform, benzene, but I'm not sure as to what the effect of the solvent on the plastic would be