I would like to know who has had success not rewaxing plastic foundation after scraping off the honey using crush and strain?
I only re-wax NEW small cell plastic frames when I have the time. IMO it really helps get those odd frames drawn out correctly. The rest just go in the hives and the bees comb them up fine; at least this time of year in MI. Scraping down frames still leaves wax on the frames and bees work them just fine. Of coarse you've got to have a descent amount of bees in your hive for them to build comb in the first place.
Ditto that. I have scrapped damaged sections and returned them to the hives with no problems.
Jim
I really doubt you are removing 100% of the wax off the plastic when you are scrapping it.
thanks,
they feel like they got wax on them, just wondering.
>I would like to know who has had success not rewaxing plastic foundation after scraping off the honey using crush and strain?
I have never tried doing crush and strain on plastic. But I have reused many a plastic frame after the wax moths ate it down to the plastic. The bees use it fine.