Contact feeder cleaning

[domino]

My bees have propolised the mesh on my contact feeder. I've run it through the dishwasher and given in a scrub with a nail bush - not had much joy. Anyone got top tips to clean them up?

 

[Gilberdyke John]

My bees have propolised the mesh on my contact feeder. I've run it through the dishwasher and given in a scrub with a nail bush - not had much joy. Anyone got top tips to clean them up?

Surgical spirit

 

[Excession]

Soak it in a soda crystal solution.

 

[masterBK]

Try overnight in the freezer as frozen propolis loses its stickness and chips off more easily

 

[Arfermo]

Kettleful of boiling water, washing soda and squeezy does it.