What do yall think about this..??

[Sniper338]

What do yall think about melting bees wax and brushing it onto new plastic foundation frames to give the bees more wax to help draw out the new frames?

[Oldbeavo]

All our plastic foundation is wax coated using a 5mm nap paint roller. We put on 30-40gn per sheet, you can put on up to 50gm but doesn't seem to make any difference.

[Anybrew2]

It works just fine just a light coat is enough and easy to do

[Barhopper]

Try it. You'll like the results.

[cao]

That's the only way I will put it in my hives for now on.  I tried some last spring without adding wax and had a hard time getting them to use it.  Once I put extra wax on it it was the difference between nigh and day.

[Sniper338]

This is great news to hear!  Im going to have to get some done ASAP

[BeeMaster2]

Last month I added a really messed up frame to my observation hive to see what the bees would do. It had half drawn comb with bare plastic holes every where. Normally I would strip it down and re-wax the whole sheet. I painted over all of the plastic and the comb with melted wax. They have drawn it out perfectly.
The comb is all drawn out all nice and even.
It works real well.
Jim

[GSF]

I've been doing that for the last 3 or 4 years. Them ol gals will start drawing it out before you can get it seated good in the box :) Seriously, amazing results.

[MikeyN.C.]

Im a new beek so what's the purpose of plastic frames,  we took dry wax and rubbed on frames. Didn't help

[BeeMaster2]

I tried that. Now I take a 1/8x 3/8"x about 18" wood strip, melt the wax and paint the edge and tack it in the top slot. It works real well in swarm traps. They draw it perfectly.
The plasticell works well for honey frames if you only put all plasticicell frames in the super.
Jim