Painted some boxes

Started by jtcmedic, February 08, 2020, 02:42:49 PM

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jtcmedic

Got some new feeders so figured I clean up some other boxes and get a fresh coat of paint on it.

van from Arkansas

 Oh wow, that is a lot of boxes, to me anyway.  Ya been busy.  Looks nice, neutral color. Spray painted no less,  I still use the ol hand brush.

Health to your bees.

Van
I have been around bees a long time, since birth.  I am a hobbyist so my answers often reflect this fact.  I concentrate on genetics, raise my own queens by wet graft, nicot, with natural or II breeding.  I do not sell queens, I will give queens  for free but no shipping.

jtcmedic

It was the what?s left in the garage color  :grin: and had the sprayer so figured I?d hit all the extra then switch some around for next year and clean them up. Hope this is the color of splits

van from Arkansas

JT beautiful building in the background.  I?ll bet you have fun.
I have been around bees a long time, since birth.  I am a hobbyist so my answers often reflect this fact.  I concentrate on genetics, raise my own queens by wet graft, nicot, with natural or II breeding.  I do not sell queens, I will give queens  for free but no shipping.

Kwalt

Looks good. I?ll be painting when we get another warm weekend.


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jtcmedic

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Quote from: van from Arkansas on February 08, 2020, 04:56:29 PM
JT beautiful building in the background.  I?ll bet you have fun.
Thank you it is our simple pole barn we keep the bee supplies in it gonna rock the floor soon hope to one day have a tractor,it will come, my wife likes it and I have the backdrop of her Garden

Ben Framed

Nice J. As others have said I like the color. So far I have not repainted any of my boxes. (Still Newish) I am thinking next season I will rotate and dig into this maintenance venture lol . I used a spray rig when I painted my new boxes. What did you do about the re-painting the top and bottom edges of these boxes. Or did you?
Thanks,
Phillip

jtcmedic

Quote from: Ben Framed on February 08, 2020, 06:28:01 PM
Nice J. As others have said I like the color. So far I have not repainted any of my boxes. (Still Newish) I am thinking next season I will rotate and dig into this maintenance venture lol . I used a spray rig when I painted my new boxes. What did you do about the re-painting the top and bottom edges of these boxes. Or did you?
Thanks,
Phillip
Didn?t paint tops or bottoms.

Ben Framed

"Didn?t paint tops or bottoms."

I appreciate your reply jtcmedic. Just to clarify, and you may have understood and answered accordingly, I was asking about painting the top and bottom (edges) of the boxes themselves, not the tops and bottoms of the hives. Was this the meaning of your answer?
Many Thanks
Phillip   

jtcmedic

Yes painted them stacked I find they stick and chip off more with them painted on top and bottom

Bob Wilson

Jtcmedic. I noticed the ground underneath your boxes. You can spray paint the grass green all you want, but it won't make the spring come quicker. :wink:

Ben Framed

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jtcmedic I would like to share something with you.
Cao once told me. "I have a block of beeswax that I rub on the edges of my boxes.  It keeps the paint from sticking."

Several of us discussed ideas on the exterior painting subject a while back titled:
Painting a hive's exterior
" on: May 23, 2019, 11:25:32 am "
If you take a few minutes to check this out (if you haven't already) you may find this helpful and interesting.
Best Wishes,
Phillip



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jtcmedic

Quote from: Ben Framed on February 09, 2020, 12:08:52 AM
jtcmedic I would like to share something with you.
Cao once told me. "I have a block of beeswax that I rub on the edges of my boxes.  It keeps the paint from sticking."

Several of us discussed ideas on the exterior painting subject a while back titled:
Painting a hive's exterior
" on: May 23, 2019, 11:25:32 am "
If you take a few minutes to check this out (if you haven't already) you may find this helpful and interesting.
Best Wishes,
Phillip




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I will thanks

jtcmedic

Quote from: Bob Wilson on February 08, 2020, 10:52:53 PM
Jtcmedic. I noticed the ground underneath your boxes. You can spray paint the grass green all you want, but it won't make the spring come quicker. :wink:
I?m in Florida always spring.  :grin:

jtcmedic

Played around with a stencil today I think it turned out well