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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. => Topic started by: beehappy1950 on June 05, 2010, 04:23:46 PM

Title: How to get wax off of my bee brush.
Post by: beehappy1950 on June 05, 2010, 04:23:46 PM
I keep my brush and some wax scrapings in an old car. Got kind of hot in there and some of the wax melted and stuck to my brush. It coated the first half inch of the bristles. I could probably wipe off each strand but probably faster to buy new one. Ha Thanks Harold
Title: Re: How to get wax off of my bee brush.
Post by: Kathyp on June 05, 2010, 04:28:11 PM
blow dryer and paper towel?
Title: Re: How to get wax off of my bee brush.
Post by: beehappy1950 on June 05, 2010, 05:56:58 PM
I will try it. Thanks Harold
Title: Re: How to get wax off of my bee brush.
Post by: greenbtree on June 05, 2010, 08:01:34 PM
Before you try the blowdryer route freeze the brush and see how much wax you can get off by bending and gently pounding (Pound with the bristles straight not bent) the brush.  The cold will make the wax brittle.  Then try the blowdryer on what is left.

JC
Title: Re: How to get wax off of my bee brush.
Post by: AllenF on June 05, 2010, 09:36:03 PM
Ya, freeze it.
Title: Re: How to get wax off of my bee brush.
Post by: Xperiment on June 06, 2010, 03:51:37 AM


tell us what you did and how it worked.

Thanks!

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