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Thu, 2 Dec 2004 10:13:59 -0700
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> Michael Palmer asks " Couldn't the frames with poorly drawn Pierco be
dipped into hot water?"

Any heat applied to plastic will quickly warp/melt the foundation.

If you 'have' to run wax on your plastic foundation then the two suggestions
left on Bee-L are decent - rubbing blocks of wax across the cleaned cell
imprints, or a foam brush applying mildly hot beeswax.
Alot of trouble if you ask me but certainly will work.  You might consider
doing the work out in the field as bees are bound to keep you occupied
'correcting' their designs whether or not your plastic foundation is waxed
or not.

Matthew Westall - E-Bees - Castle Rock, CO
-thinking the worst of our cold weather is upon us & there might not be
enough days to get equipment ready for spring...

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