waxing traps

[Rally Hess]

WB,
My point is that wax is a fairly pourous surface and will absorb the odors around it fairly quickly. So if we put it in the ground it will absorb those smells, to some extent, and wouldn't cause digging at the set. But if the waxed trap was in the same container with some Gusto etc, it would also absorb those odors. So to my way of thinking, keeping my traps away from any odors other than natural odors, could be detrimental. On water traps, particularly moving water I can't see how it could be detected underwater. At least not with the animals we trap in the water.

[dabrock]

I dip water traps, have dyed traps because I think the look good , not certain about rust, may help some. Do like my land traps waxwd.

[RonMarsh]

WB, As you have found out it is easer to add oil and oders to wax than to remove them.
Candle makers add up to 2% sented oil to melted wax. Odor does not come out of wax quickly. Lure smell, gas, oil, and your sent are all quickly absorbed into wax.
I have had a lot of pine smelling traps dug up in hardwood forest.
One way to remove some oil from wax that the average person can do is:
1.) using a deep container fill it with melted wax.
2.) sit it in an area that is slightly cooler than the melt point of the wax (over night)
3.) Wiipe of the oil that comes to the top and sides of the block of wax.
This process is called sweating