This always elicits negative responses and advice about adding wax or magic elixir to get frames drawn out. Everyone has their favorites - I use Mann Lake ritecell mostly - right out of the box, no additives. Quick and easy - no wires, no sags, no holes eaten in it during dearths. But the best thing about plastic foundation for me is this:
Frames not correctly drawn out or damaged by SHB or Wax moths? Scrape off the spooge - that's it - don't wash it, wax it, spray it with joy juice or genuflect to it...
... just put them in a moderately strong hive during a decent flow that needs more comb. Check back in 2-3 weeks...
The bees will even work on removing the duct tape for you.
Your mileage may vary.
BTW - while I do like plastic foundation, after a pretty good trial I don't much like all plastic frames like the one in the pictures - Mainly because they stick together in the hive. Everything else I could live with but that is very aggravating to me. So, I'm talking about wooden frames with plastic foundation.
Frames not correctly drawn out or damaged by SHB or Wax moths? Scrape off the spooge - that's it - don't wash it, wax it, spray it with joy juice or genuflect to it...
... just put them in a moderately strong hive during a decent flow that needs more comb. Check back in 2-3 weeks...
The bees will even work on removing the duct tape for you.
Your mileage may vary.
BTW - while I do like plastic foundation, after a pretty good trial I don't much like all plastic frames like the one in the pictures - Mainly because they stick together in the hive. Everything else I could live with but that is very aggravating to me. So, I'm talking about wooden frames with plastic foundation.