traping
 

does it matter if a trap is rusty

RE: traping
 

all i know is not to oil them because that will keep animals away if anything

RE: traping
 

If it traps, it'll work :)

RE: traping
 

I have used rusty traps, but I usually speed dip them with the stuff you mix with gasoiline. Makes them last longer, shut smoother and quicker, and keeps the springs from going bad.

RE: traping
 

wait a minute, is it a snap or cage trap

RE: traping
 

Yes you can use it as long as its still in working order, but I would rub it down with some steel whool first. If its rusted to the point that chunks are flaking off, then just buy a new trap.

RE: traping
 

what are you trying to trap? and if it is to rusty it won't operate fast enough to catch any thing

RE: traping
 

You should be dying your traps anyway.That keeps them from rusting.

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a friend of my dads does alot of trapping ive seen him coat his traps with PAM canola oil spray.

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You should not have any flakey rust on any trap.Foothold traps should be speed dipped.Conibares should be died.Cages should be made mostly of galvanised steel,So no problem.Anything you can catch in a cage should not mind a shot of WD 40 to make it smoother.

RE: traping
 

any traps you set out SHOULD have a light coat of rust on them. it makes them take the dye and wax better. when you get a brand new trap it will have a light coat of oil on it that should be removed. boil it for a few minutes or take it to a car wash. if it is bad rust, like someone mentioned flaky rust then it will probably not last long