How do you paint your boxes??

[Robo]

Or for wooden hives I have had good luck spraying with motor oil

http://forum.beemaster.com/index.php/topic,22093.msg169528.html#msg169528

[danno]

very nice Rob
How did I miss that one last year?    I have 100 boxes that will need painting this winter and as usual I was going to wait until spring/summer heat but oil should work at anytime.

[Tommyt]

I looked at this Thread they are Nice looking,How are the Hives Holding up?
I have a elcheapo Sprayer and access to a lot of oil its a bit Heavier (bike oil)
but I can thin it :roll:

Tommyt

Or for wooden hives I have had good luck spraying with motor oil

http://forum.beemaster.com/index.php/topic,22093.msg169528.html#msg169528

Used motor oil works well and is about as cheap as your gonna get.

Richard Taylor used creosote.   I don't think you can buy it anymore though.

10W30 and a Wagner power sprayer

[Dave360]

motor oil is not harm full to bees ?

dave

[KD4MOJ]

motor oil is not harm full to bees ?

dave

I think I'm going to stick with my red barn paint  :-D

...DOUG
KD4MOJ

[okbees]

I have my many kids take a brush and paint them.....while I am sitting inside, drinking coffee, and going through my bee catalogues.  It is tough, but worth the effort....lol.

[AllenF]

I have my many kids take a brush and paint them.....while I am sitting inside, drinking coffee, and going through my bee catalogues.  It is tough, but worth the effort....lol.

You da man.   :-D

[Slungan]

Hi!
Im a new member from sweden and have to post  :-D
I stack them up and use a sprayer.

[wd]

stack on 2x4's sitting on cardboard, paint 2 to 3 coats with a brush, I don't paint the lip they rest on. tops and bottoms usually get the same amount on one side.