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« on: February 04, 2010, 10:41:03 AM » |
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Does anyone here paint the wire frame when making they're traps or pots to help prevent rust? Do you think it will keep crabs away from the traps/pots or no change?
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« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2010, 10:42:18 AM » |
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if you are going to paint them paint them BLACK. The paint might make them last longer .  |
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« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2010, 11:19:55 AM » |
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Why would black make them last any longer than any other color rustoleum?  |
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« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2010, 11:21:17 AM » |
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It doesn't , just that black seems to be a good color. it kinda cemo's the trap from the crab. |
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« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2010, 11:29:34 AM » |
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Black would be the color I'd do because the doors are vinyl coated black, I just wanted to know if anyone thinks the paint would keep the crabs away from the trap. Like if any scent was to come off it.
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« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2010, 11:31:38 AM » |
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it will work i have painted my new shinny traps black to take the shine off of them , and still caught pleny of crabs, |
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« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2010, 11:34:05 AM » |
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ok thanks!
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« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2010, 11:35:17 AM » |
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Good luck , have a GREAT 2010 season. |
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« Reply #8 on: February 04, 2010, 11:36:54 AM » |
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you too!
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« Reply #9 on: February 04, 2010, 11:37:23 AM » |
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Thanks. |
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« Reply #10 on: February 04, 2010, 11:39:42 AM » |
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if you have vinyl coated traps not sure how good the paint will adhere to them... I do know that with new shiny galvanized traps they don't work as well till they get greyed out and more galvanized looking...they greyer and dull they are the better they work catching IMHO...
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« Reply #11 on: February 04, 2010, 01:22:15 PM » |
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Not to the actual vinyl itself. I'm talking about the galvanized frame of the trap because after the last few years they got rusted so I'm replacing tHe frames and want them to last longer.
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« Reply #12 on: February 04, 2010, 04:48:04 PM » |
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throw a sacrificial zinc anode on there just make sure it's touching the bare frame if you're really worried about them rusting out. the paint should help, but any scratch'll expose the metal again and start the rust up so it may be a useless endeavor. an alternative could be some vinyl coating or something that's harder to scratch off. If you want to go really hardcore you could have the frames powdercoated, but that's probably beyond the realm of cost vs benefit
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« Reply #13 on: February 04, 2010, 05:03:10 PM » |
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I found an old rusty trap in the water last summer. I painted it up all nice and never caught a crab in it.(3 or 4 trips) Maybe a coincidence, maybe not. Maybe shoulda used Dutch Boy.  |
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« Reply #14 on: February 04, 2010, 06:49:58 PM » |
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After I grind some of the sharp edges off my traps, I spray with the "galvanize" spray paint on the ground off edges...keeps the bare metal from rusting and seems to do it well !!! |
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« Reply #15 on: February 06, 2010, 03:42:54 PM » |
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you could also use a cold galvanizing spray (apply just like spray paint)  just read the post from crabby  |
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