>>Also what other treatments are there to protect woodenware

The bees coat the inner surfaces of woodenware with propolis and wax.  If you use a good primer and good exterior paint on the outside, you will find that you can keep the equipment for a long, long, long time.

Why think of using something that may affect the bees or end up in your honey?

Waldemar

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