Recycle Pierco Foundation

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asprince

November 02, 2009, 08:32:11 AM
I have lots of Pierco foundation that I am going to recycle and use again. They are old dark comb, wax moth and SHB damage. What is the best way to clean it and how clean is clean? I started out by scraping off all the old wax with a putty knife and then a light brushing with a cup brush on my 4" angle grinder. There are still lots of dark spots from the bottoms of the cells. Do I need to remove all of this before rewaxing?


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November 02, 2009, 09:42:25 AM
from what I was told just scrape the comb off and rewax, look at this video and you can see John doesn't clean the dark spots either.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pyB64oaHWk
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November 02, 2009, 07:21:47 PM
Wax moths do a great job of cleaning them up...
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homer

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November 02, 2009, 10:42:02 PM
A hot pressure washer should do a fine job.

mudlakee

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November 05, 2009, 05:36:32 PM
Thanks for the video  Tony
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