>We have found that the 160F paraffin works far better, holds up
> better and doesn't get as tacky as the 142F paraffin, stopped using the gum
> rosin as didn't feel it was needed anymore.
>
Thanks for the tip, Tim! I saw some boxes a few months ago that had been
dipped in 30% microcrystalline with paraffin of unknown m.p. and left in
the weather for 7 years. They looked great--could still feel waxiness on
the surface. With my paraffin/rosin, the box surfaces start to look pretty
"dry" by then.
Tim, do you paint over your wax, or leave plain?
--
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com
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