Garth,
 Have you tried paraffin-cooking supers at about 250 degrees F. for 15
minutes?  For termite areas, first soak in copper naphenate, dry well one
day, then the paraffin barrel.  In NE US I use only pine, glue, galvanized
screws, and paraffin, no scaly useless paint!  Hive stands are helped by CN
dip prior to waxing.  One treatment lasts a lifetime!  It’s very popular in
NZ.  100 kg. paraffin is deep enough to start.  Keep out rain.  Heat over a
wood fire 2.5 hours and you are ready to dip.
Tchau,
Charles F. Andros
Former NH/VT Apiary Inspector '78-’89
Linden Apiaries
1 McLean Road
POB 165
Walpole, NH
03608-0165 USA/EUA
603-756-9056 phone/fax if notified by phone
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Residence: Latitude: 43° 05’ North, Longitude: 72° 21’ 15" West
Keeper of 41 two-queen colonies for honey, pollen, propolis, pollination,
nuclei, beeswax, apitherapy, and education.