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Title: best way to put wax on plastic
Post by: slacker361 on June 22, 2010, 03:06:25 PM
I have those plastic frames and was wondering the best way to put beeswax on them?
Title: Re: best way to put wax on plastic
Post by: hardwood on June 22, 2010, 03:40:13 PM
I use those little 4" foam rollers dipped in hot wax.

Scott
Title: Re: best way to put wax on plastic
Post by: Grandpa Jim on June 22, 2010, 05:14:50 PM
I use a 3 inch brush.  Dip in hot wax and just brush lightly to coat the raised cell markings.  If there are areas on a frame, in use, that they are not building on, I will take a piece of wax and rub it onto the open areas of the plastic. Sometimes that will get them started in those areas.
Jim
Title: Re: best way to put wax on plastic
Post by: slacker361 on June 22, 2010, 07:17:19 PM
thanks guy you are a wealth of info, now how do i get the waX  out of my wifes pot  YIKES.  I was using a tin can and one of her pots as a double boiler, and some of the wax dripped into the water , boy am i in dutch