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I do believe I am going to try this product very soon because I love the natural look of that so much better than my painted boxes. Thank you for demonstrating the process for us. 🧡🐝
Wish I could post some pictures of how nice mine looks. I am going to try an paint it in today because I don't have enough solution or a container that I can submerge nucs in. But the color it gives the boxes is amazing
@@CentralBeekeepersSupply ok I just sent an email with the hive and hive body that I have at my house with the eco treatment that I did last year. I just did 7 nuc boxes today.
I'm crazy about your channel. I view a lot of videos for info and instruction and yours are truly the best. Others are good, but yours are the best. Question... for telescopic lids, what's the best way to treat them since they have some metal on top?
Wow, thank you! We appreciate you watching the channel. Tell your friends! I typically saturate the inside and outer edge allowing the eco treatment to soak in under the metal, then turn metal side up, wipe off, and allow to dry. Thanks for the question!
Perfect! I have been searching for this. Also would like to know about increasing inside surface by scraping or wire brushing or what ever, i have seen one use wallpaper removing tool to create texture on inside of box?.......................... Also what about scorching would with oxyacetylene or burn-somatic? Thank You so much, and am looking forward to hanging with you, SO MANY videos to look at. I am beginner in Texas hill country near Austin for AG exemption. Have some equipment and a package of bee's headed to me in June. I really like how you gently handle bee's
Great video if you had to guess how many boxes do you think you can get out of that one gallon of treatment. ?? Also later in if you would like to paint the box can it be painted over after treating it . ?? As always thanks for all of your video’s very informative. Thanks
Great video sir. Im going to do this over cedar. Do I need a stain added to keep the natural (new) cedar color? Not really wanting the gray “aged cedar” look.
Pretty much any type of wood that you treat with this stain will eventually turn a shade of grey over time. We've not tried it with an additional stain, but we'd love to hear about your results if you try it!
I know this is two years later, but from what I read on their website they recommended letting them dry for 30min to an hour then rinsing them with clean water and letting them dry for a full 24 hours before putting them in use. That being said I have known of beekeepers who put bees in them while they were still wet from the initial treatment and never said there were any negative effects on the box or bees.
I just bought a couple of new hives that I'm going to apply the eco wood treatment to. I have also purchased a wooden hive top feeder. However, I'm nervous about applying it to the inside where the syrup will be contained. Is that safe? Or should I just apply the treatment to the outside of the feeder?
Hey there! It was easy to miss, but at 10:50 John says the reason he doesn't worry about the inside is that the bees keep it pretty well polished and clean. I suppose you could stain the inside if you wish - it wouldn't hurt!
Yes, pour back into plastic container to stop evaporation. Shake well when you start to use again, liquid will be cloudy now but still has the same appearance when dry. Ps. Make sure to mix with distilled water *_only_* to get a shelf life. Good question, thanks for watching!
Apologies. I deleted my previous comment. I reread it and it set a tone that I didn’t like. It seems like you have mixed feelings about treating the inside of the hive box. Would it pose any problems to the bees if I wanted to go ahead and treat the inside as well? Setting up to do that would be less difficult.
I suppose you could, but it wouldn't treat the inside of the box that way. The true lasting power of this treatment is that it coats and protects all of the exposed wood surfaces.
We've used that method in the past, and it definitely works well. We really love this wood treatment because of the speed of application and the longevity of use. As John says, whatever works best for you is what you should do. 😊
1 gallon should do 12-16 deeps, especially if you are using some sort of tray to prevent waste. We appreciate your business! We will get this shipped to you today. Thanks again!
Best we can say is that we know of boxes going on 15-20 years with no signs of rot. Their website says "Apply one application of this product to any wooden structure and there is no need to reapply ever again!". Check them out online at ecowoodtreatment.com for their full claim.
Hello, what I would like to know is if its totally harmless for the bees then why not dip the whole box into the eco solution to save alot of time? Because it should not matter if the inside of the box is coated right?
You are correct; you can assemble and submerge, or dip each part before assembly,. Treating the inside will not harm or hinder the bees. I did it this way because I had a tray that fit the proper amount of water for the solution. Thanks for watching!
Does not harm the bees in any way. I treated 20 hives last year brand new was not painting lol. And inside outside treated and bees are still doing great to this day and the boxes have an amazing color to them
If you get a chance to watch some of our other videos that take place in apiary yard, some of the hives you see on it have been in service 5+ years. We appreciate you watching!
Hey Cedric! One box (plus one gallon of distilled water) _should_ do 12-16 deeps, especially if you are using some sort of tray to prevent waste and preserve runoff. Thanks for asking!
@@CentralBeekeepersSupply Once you mix a batch, can you bottle the remaining solution to use later in the year - or next year? How long can you store a batch? Thanks
It depends a lot on the environment in which they're placed, but I'd venture to say that the wood treatment will last as long as the box is in play. According to their website, Eco Wood Treatment, "...is the only wood treatment formula known to actually increase its effectiveness as it ages. Eco Wood Treatment will migrate with cracking and checking in order to penetrate newly exposed wood. It will not cause the wood to crack nor create checking in the wood." We've had boxes treated with Eco several years ago that are still being used. It's inexpensive and non-toxic. Give it a try and let us know what you think! www.centralbeekeeperssupply.com/online-store/Eco-Wood-Treatment-p91955744
That's what we do, however you'll find a lot of varying opinions on this. We skip the paint because it creates a moisture lock which can breed mold and other gross things you don't want in your hive. The ECO wood treatment is breathable, and allows the wood to release moisture naturally.
Here is a link to where you can purchase through our store. Thanks for watching! www.centralbeekeeperssupply.com/online-store/Eco-Wood-Treatment-p91955744
