M mortabre New Bee Joined Jan 14, 2010 Messages 2 Reaction score 0 Location uk Hive Type None Mar 22, 2010 #1 I have some old foundation. Was bought about 2 or 3 years ago and has been stored in the cellophane. Will it still be OK to use? Or is that not a good idea? Thanks
I have some old foundation. Was bought about 2 or 3 years ago and has been stored in the cellophane. Will it still be OK to use? Or is that not a good idea? Thanks
mbc Queen Bee *** Beekeeping Sponsor Joined Feb 16, 2010 Messages 6,579 Reaction score 1,680 Location bestest wales Hive Type National Mar 22, 2010 #2 give the sheets a once over with a hairdrier - seems to make it less brittle and more acceptable to the bees
give the sheets a once over with a hairdrier - seems to make it less brittle and more acceptable to the bees
F Finman Queen Bee Joined Nov 8, 2008 Messages 27,887 Reaction score 2,023 Location Finland, Helsinki Hive Type Langstroth Mar 22, 2010 #3 5 yeas are OK. You need to do nothing to them. Of course when you setup them into frames 25C temp is needed that what ever foundation is soft to handle and it lays evenly on wires.
5 yeas are OK. You need to do nothing to them. Of course when you setup them into frames 25C temp is needed that what ever foundation is soft to handle and it lays evenly on wires.
Onge Field Bee Joined May 24, 2009 Messages 837 Reaction score 0 Location Cambridge Hive Type Langstroth Number of Hives 9 Medium Poly, mostly foundation-less. Some run as Warre TBH Mar 22, 2010 #4
OP M mortabre New Bee Joined Jan 14, 2010 Messages 2 Reaction score 0 Location uk Hive Type None Mar 24, 2010 #5 Many thanks for the input. I'll definitely give the hairdryer a go!