I’m still on the quest for the best way to color my snares. I’ve rattle canned but can’t seem to not miss shiny stops and double ferrules. The other day I quick dipped all my beaver snares in the 50/50 latex paint and they dulled good and it didn’t slow or clog them down. I’ve never used the water based snare dips but I’m working on some 1/16 1x19 cat snares and I’d like to get them colored uniformly. With the summer heat I was thinking of maybe washing them in Dawn, rinsing and just laying in sun on the wood pile. Anyone ever tried this? Southern Snares has a new dye/dip that looks interesting. I saw a suggestion the other day of actually holding them over smoke, never has heard of that. I’ve heard the old baking soda method is detrimental to the inner core of the cable and ferrules we now know. Never been much of a snare man but as I get older they start looking better.
I’m interested to hear others thoughts on this. I’ve tried many things with about the same results as you. Lately, I have just dropped them in my bucket of trap dye overnight and it dulls them pretty good. Surprisingly, they dont seem to take the dye very good which keeps them from getting very dark which I didnt want anyway. This is probably because they were newer cables that still had some of the factory oil but it is inconsistent at best. I left some in my dye mixture for a week on time and it didn’t change their look much.
You may want to contact LT Gray; He has been using snares a long time, and I believe he uses things like grass, and bark to soak snares in. He lives in Ohio, and is on Facebook some.
I dip mine in latex like you did for a full covering then I use spray paint in a light tan (dead grass) color and blotch them I like a dable color on my snares this works in most of my locations for me I blotch paint a few a light green or darker brown for a few places that the light tan don’t blend as well.
1/16 cable.painted that was disappears in most places
Colt
I’m pretty happy with the thinned latex paint thus far. I did several different things, traps, snares, extension cables and all. Maybe like Colt suggested and just a light tan over the drab green and that’s where I’ll settle. I’ve snared a few cats over the years. I’d like to do that some more. I snared more beaver this past season than I ever had and learned a little. I’m making a hundred for what I hope will be out west, won’t use that many, but I bet what colors I like here won’t blend in that sage brush.
Im dipping my traps in 50/50 paint to acetone. Ive seen where snares benefit from a thinner solution. Maybe 2 parts acetone to paint
Do you think that latex would be ok for land traps?
I hope so Donnie. I’ve got several dozen I’ve been painting for a few years and they catch enough for me.
Sounds good,I will try it
You know me,ole speed dip guy
Donnie yes I’ve used it on all my stuff for several years it drys soon with no detectable odor.
It wares like wax though to be honest.
,going to try it
Remember those green 330’s? That was latex.
Oh heck,that hung on for awhile.that 1/2 a dozen 330’s sure caught a lot of beaver and otter
I’m going to maybe try this. Anyone ever do it or see a problem with it? Wonder if it’ll work as well on 1x19 shine?
I used a water dip on mine last year and wasn’t
Impressed
I like this idea but wonder about the 1x19 like
You said
Did I miss this?
He doesn’t do anything to degrease them right?
I normally don’t but I wasn’t clear what he said about that?
He said no need to degrease. I think they’d take better if washed in Dawn first.
I wonder if this will work the same with logwood trap dye in cold water instead of boiling? Just mix and let snares sit in it for a few weeks.
I’d think so
Only problem I can see is that Match light charcoal has a strong gas type smell ; and somebody out there is going to be getting a letter from a Lawyer saying their Wife has filed for a divorce because the pillow case being stained the color of crap was the last straw! … I would use campfire charcoal, and something like an old onion or potato sack for putting the bark in! And just because I started trapping in the early 70’s, and was taught that a fox or coyote can tell what kind of aftershave you had on 3 weeks after you walked across a pasture field; I would want to put creek water, or well water in my bucket!