Trap Dye Test - Fur Trapping 

Can't argue with that, if you enjoy the process that's what I'd go with too. That's what trapping is all about to me, something to enjoy

Good luck!

+Coyote Trapping School Thank, you have been a lot of help.

AlaskaJohn You bet John, I'm trying FMJ out this year too, anxious to see how it does. What you trapping around the salt water, otters? Where do you trap at? I worked on a river otter research project in Prince William Sound and dreamed of running an otter line out there. Man I miss Alaska

Rustoleum is going to stink like paint for a long time id imagine

Nothing wrong with that. I've been thinking about planting a black walnut at my house so I'd have some someday!

Do u use instead of wax? Im new to this so i was jw

That tree grows so slow you will be dead before you see any nuts....Great video!

Do you wax your traps after you dye them?

Thanks, you too Bill

I've wondered about the floor wax too, just haven't tried it. If you try it let me know what you think. i do like using FMJ

I like it too, especially for retreating traps mid season, very easy

Thanks

I've heard Clint Locklear who invented it say on his podcast that he would recommend filing off the dog after dipping and drying it to make sure it still fires smooth.And also if your'e going to use your traps in water you can still use full metal jacket but it gets a milky tone on the trap in the water.

Get rid of the excess what? Speed dip?

Yeah, speed dip after the traps have been dipped into the speed dip/gasoline and/or coleman fuel mix.

I keep mine in a rubbermaid tote or bucket with lid. Sometimes I don't have an issue reusing it again if it hasn't been too long but if I let it sit til next year Its not always useable, at least not without some heavy mixing

Hmm, haven't heard that before, I know one guy that swears by mop and glo for treating his traps!

With anything I would redip after a catch, not necessarily if I'm resetting that trap at the same location but once I pull the trap. Its got the catch scent on it and that is going to stand out if you put it anywhere else. I use a pressure washer for cleaning my traps but it doesn't always cut the wax, maybe on a hot day it might work better. I know a guy that uses a small cement mixer with sand and small stones to get the wax off his traps. The only issue with boiling them to get the wax off is them you got wax on the surface of the water and when you pull your traps out that wax is going to get right back on your trap. You could let it cool and the wax should harden on the surface then remove it

Thanks for the reply. Been watching a lot of your videos and you do an awesome job of explaining things. This will be my first season of coyote trapping. Been mostly a water guy up until this point but I'm looking forward to the challenge of the yote.

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You absolutely could primer/paint/wax your traps. Alot of people paint their water traps. Several of the dips are some sort of paint based dips, and just dipping them I haven't been super satisified with the coating that gets left on the trap, particularly with the water based dips. I would think you could just air out the painted traps a few weeks like you do with the gas dips then wax to seal in any odor. Nice catch on the rust converter. I've heard a little speculation as to what the FMJ is but never that and it makes perfect sense. I'll have to order some. You a metal worker?

I worked offshore on boats for 20 years and salt water will rust metal boats very well. We used rust converter religiously on rusty metal. It works best if the metal is hot needs to be at least 90 yo 100 degrees covered in surface rust a full strength solution works best It doesn't work well on new metal. And if done correctly will turn rusty metal black.

Interesting, so when it turns black can you get it off, or would you want to? I'm thinking about a pile of old traps I've got that are very rusty. I've been thinking about hitting them with vinegar and a wire brush but that just don't get me real excited. A gallon of this may do the trick

Coyote Trapping School it will turn black is blue when you do the first coat and more black than blue after the second coat. Once it's cured and dried it will turn rusty metal black.

I don't sweat old wax too much, if you leave them in the heat/sun during summer some of that wax will come off but I just pressure wash or boil in dawn then treat them. This is my first time using full metal jacket and I tried it without doing any dye or paint. It may be useful just to minimize the shine of the trap should it get exposed though. If you're real worried about wax, I know a guy that throws his traps in a small cement mixer with sand and small rocks for 30 mins or so and it cleans them right up.

Bailey The beagle and coonhounds December 1

Of course its hard around here to trap anywhere during deer season, no one wants you around until after deer season goes out

That's what I just redipped all my traps in. I like being able to use the traps next day. So far I've got no complaints other than on new traps it doesn't do anything to darken the color.

absolutely. Works great.

You can't go wrong with logwood

I go with the pressure washer, might be in the dog house if I try the dish washer!

Overall my preference is still speed dip. I liked the FMJ for a mid season treatment when I didn't have time to let speed dip air out like it needs to. I've not been satisfied with any of the water based dips, except plain old logwood dye

Jonathan Boerema That's my plan for most of my traps this year!

Thanks CTS for the video! I used the fmj one season but after it snowed and with me checking trap in the afternoon. My traps would be soaking in the mud all day, the fmj would become a milky gummy film on the trap. I've always used logwood and wax but I'm planning on using speed dip this season 😊

SW Trapline That's interesting, I can see why you didn't keep using it. I'm anxious to see how it works here in the south

What type of country you in? Southwest? I've never heard of grease wood, sounds like a good use though

I wonder if burning chamisa wood would work as well?

Did you use gasoline or coleman fuel or mineral spirits? Mine turned out pretty good using mineral spirits

I used the Coleman fuel and dipped them last September. Plenty warm outside about 90 degrees in Alabama so they should have dried. I might should have used a little extra fuel

Yeah that could help. If you've still got the dip, dip them again, won't hurt anything and might make them less sticky

Sounds good I will try that

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What did you not like about the speed dip?

Mixed 4 gallons of good high octane non ethanol gas with one quart of speed dip after reading trapper man after a month still tacky in places this weekend going to remove it

aaron coody use a paint brush instead of dipping works better

4 gallons to 1 quart is way more than recommended, it should be 1 gallon per quart