A Alastair Cochran New Bee Joined Jun 14, 2012 Messages 1 Reaction score 0 Location Surrey Hive Type None Jun 14, 2012 #1 Does anyone have any good tips on the quickest way of cleaning up old frames ready for new sheets of foundation.
Does anyone have any good tips on the quickest way of cleaning up old frames ready for new sheets of foundation.
S sheena New Bee Joined Apr 6, 2010 Messages 42 Reaction score 0 Location Tighnabruiach, Dunoon Hive Type National Jun 14, 2012 #2 I scrape them down with a hive tool then dip them in a big saucepan of boiling water. Unfortunately I don't have a pan big enough for a frame to fit right in but I just turn them, works fine..
I scrape them down with a hive tool then dip them in a big saucepan of boiling water. Unfortunately I don't have a pan big enough for a frame to fit right in but I just turn them, works fine..
A Arfermo Queen Bee *** Joined Jul 6, 2010 Messages 2,833 Reaction score 422 Location Midlands Hive Type National Number of Hives Enough Jun 14, 2012 #3 An old Burco boiler is about the best if you can get hold of one. The Freecycle (Freegle) website is a goldmine for this sort of stuff.
An old Burco boiler is about the best if you can get hold of one. The Freecycle (Freegle) website is a goldmine for this sort of stuff.
M meatsy New Bee Joined Dec 30, 2011 Messages 28 Reaction score 0 Location Ireland Hive Type National Number of Hives 17 Jun 14, 2012 #4 just get one for tener
F Finman Queen Bee Joined Nov 8, 2008 Messages 27,887 Reaction score 2,023 Location Finland, Helsinki Hive Type Langstroth Jun 15, 2012 #5 . When you boil frames in 3% lye, they will be like new. Burning with propane torsh is good too if you have 10 frames.
. When you boil frames in 3% lye, they will be like new. Burning with propane torsh is good too if you have 10 frames.
R Reentrant New Bee Joined May 29, 2011 Messages 35 Reaction score 0 Location Shropshire Hive Type Langstroth Number of Hives 3 Jun 15, 2012 #6 I clamp the frame over newspaper in a jig, then use a hot-air gun and scraper.
F flemage House Bee Joined Jul 23, 2010 Messages 329 Reaction score 2 Location South Devon uk Hive Type National Number of Hives 7 ish Jun 15, 2012 #7 i have a catering sized rectangle pan i rescued from the dump, just boil them and clean with scraper, job done.
i have a catering sized rectangle pan i rescued from the dump, just boil them and clean with scraper, job done.