dye traps

[Shootem up870]

what does dying a trap do to it? i boiled the trap and then dyed it for 1 hour. there was a thin coat of rust on some of the trap when i was done. is there supposed to be rust on it? can someone explain the entire process to me? thanks in advance

Nick

[trapperDave]

I'd recommend speed dip. Covers the metallic odor and more importantly protects trap from rust. Unless trapping for canines dying and waxing are unnimportant IMO except for the rust protection

[ELKINMTCWB]

I do not die my traps at all. Here in montana even yotes fall pry to my rusty traps.I do a ton of traping,If your set up is right I cant say I see a need to die them. If they are new I do use a speed dip on them.


I do dip all my snares in white. for snow traping with my snares.

[SPIKEHORN11]

I use the speed dip but first I let them get a little rust on them. I found it better. On my Duke 110's I have to file under the dog or else they are hard to set and stay set.Rust helps with that issue.

[zak123]

By dying your traps you prevent rust. If I remember correctly you should not speed dip Conibears.

[Rebel Dog]

The only purpose in dying a trap is to darken it so it is harder to see. I never found the need to dye traps "why if you are going to bury it" and Racoons won't care if it is in water. But if you want to dye them, then boil it first! you want a layer of rust when you dye it so that it will pull into the metal, then what I would do is dip them in wax This is what helps protect them from rusting and if you are going to be using anti-freeze defiantly dip them. Also dipping will speed up the trap, but be careful when setting them as the pan and dog will be slicker causing the trap to fire when setting it until the wax has worked of the 2 pieces. ALSO Never wax a conibear trap. Honestly I never seen the need in dying but defiantly waxed every year.

A good and inexpensive dye is Black Walnut hulls found in the fall of the year.