Author Topic: Dry Wax...Help? (Read 2082 times)

AndersMNelson · « **on:** January 14, 2006, 03:36:09 pm »

Hi, I've have a little problem. I ordered a hive kit last summer and I've slowly been building it awaiting spring. Since now everything has been okay, but today I noticed that the wax foundation is getting brittle and I can see the white crystals coming out. Is there anyway I can remedy this? I brought all my frames in from the garage to warm them up. Will this help?

newbee101 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 14, 2006, 03:52:13 pm »

Keeping it warm will help. The white stuff could be "bloom". A white powder that coats beeswax that has been sitting around. Try not to handle the foundation until it warms up.

AndersMNelson · « **Reply #2 on:** January 14, 2006, 03:57:55 pm »

Great. Thanks for the tip.

Finsky · « **Reply #3 on:** January 14, 2006, 04:21:38 pm »

When you sink wire into wax with electrict, room temperature and wax shoud be 77 F (25C) so wax rest evenly on wires.

Michael Bush · « **Reply #4 on:** January 14, 2006, 05:15:16 pm »

>When you sink wire into wax with electrict, room temperature and wax shoud be 77 F (25C) so wax rest evenly on wires.

Or somewhere in that ballpark. :)