wax coating plastic foundation

[GalvestonCo]

I have some rite-cell foundation the bees removed the was coating from and didnt draw out in a medium super. Can I recoat it and if I can how do I go about it? Thanks
James

[Michael Bush]

At the factory they spray it on somehow. I would try dipping it in bees wax and shaking off the excess and see how it works. I do this with PermaComb but I preheat the PermaComb to 200 degrees F. It may clump up if you don't preheat and I don't know what the melting point of the plastic in rite cell is.

[Robert Brenchley]

Painting it on worked for me, the one time I tried plastic.

[BEEn Stung]

I have lot of Duraguilt that has been striped clean by wax worms.
Paint it on sounds good.
Do I have to heat the plastic. Or do I just melt the wax and use a paint brush? Paint thin as I can , I expect??

I thought it was just junk but maybe you gyus will "Save it for me"


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Erwin

[Michael Bush]

I don't think it will work on DuraGilt. It's just smooth, flexible plastic. Rite Cell is stiff and has the cells embossed on it.

When the wax comes off of DuraGilt, I just scrap it.

You can just spray the Rite Cell or Plasti Cell or Pierco with some syrup or syrup with Honey Bee Healthy and they will probably draw it without the wax.

[BEEn Stung]

Thanx Michael.
I guess that leaves me where I was. Scrap it. I got it free so no big deal.

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Erwin

[GalvestonCo]

Thanks guys. I will try the painting and the syrup both and see how it goes.