I dip first (the green stuff) & then paint. Best of both worlds. My bottom boards were always the first to rot (before my new system) so I give them a little longer soak in the green stuff.
I use PURE Tung oil on my wooden ware. 1 coat of 1:1 Tung:citrus solvent followed by a 3:1 coat. The great thing about it besides the natural color and water/rot proofing is that propolis scrapes off without the tool damaging the edges. The wood is much harder after the oil soaks in and hardens.
If I had the funds & the availability - Yes - all my boxes would be properly waxed dipped. It is the Cadillac of wooden-ware protection. Since I'm now retired, I have to make due the best I can.
I’m not happy with my year old Hoover hive. Boxes look brand new but top cover and bottom board look 5 years old. So I’m eco wood dipping and painting my boxes and going with bee smart top covers and bottom boards this year. Good video Thanks for the share 👍🏻
I paint mine with satin latex in pastel colors, still look great from last year; painting boxes is time consuming. I wipe linseed oil on the top edge of the boxes much like pressure treated wood. Some people overthink coatings with the eco stuff and other treatments.
When I bought my Hoover Hives two winters ago, it was advertised as being wax dipped in parafin wax and then coated in natural bees wax for the look and smell. It seems their quality didnt keep up with the demand that it quickly went through. Interestingly sad. I build nucs out of 2x8 for ends and pallet wood for free. Tighbond 3 and stapled the sides, then dipped into ECO. They loon dark brown and beautiful. I have noticed when I use the EXtended release Oxalic Acid, it does remove the coloring, so I assume the protection.
I have a video on my channel showing eco wood after a couple years. Unless maybe you have cedar or cypress boxes, it doesn't hold up by itself. They don't rot, but they start warping.
Good to hear log-term reports of products. This is the 1st I've heard on Eco_wood. Wasn't sure myself, that's why I mixed with NANO Wood preservative. Between the two, I'm hoping to get a good number of years out of the hives. Thanks for the heads-up.
I didn't realize you had chickens too. Awesome! I see chicken netting too. Do you rotate the chickens in different areas in the yard? Nice to see the Bee Castles & Hoover hives. The Bee Castles look rough. Are you sure I can't talk you into another Hoover hive? I can offer a discount. lol (Kidding) I have 1 Hoover deep hive setup that has been through 2 winters now and it looks great but lets see what a second summer does for it. I wonder if you could recoat the Bee Castles with more wax? I bet if you did it on the right day the bees wouldn't even notice. Like you, I love the wood look. I've nearly everything to keep from painting and finally gave in. I'm gonna give the Eco wood treatment a try. Thanks!!
I plan to rotate the Bee Castles hives out - power wash & dip in my Nano/Eco Wood mix. Too many Hawks to free range the chickens. The netting is an electric fence to keep the raccoons out of the garden. Year before last, they wiped out my corn crop... EVERY single ear!
@@swohiobees Yes. nontoxic but bees are particular and sometimes will still boldt/ leave the hive in a swarm if there is something they object to. An odor, a fragrance, a texture, then again they are very tolerant of other things.
It is VOC Free & has been used in many hives, most notably by Frederick Dunn. He's been using ECO on his hives for over a year now & his bees are thriving.
Fun video pops, interesting to see the preparation it takes to get the boxes ready for their new tenants. :)
I dip first (the green stuff) & then paint. Best of both worlds. My bottom boards were always the first to rot (before my new system) so I give them a little longer soak in the green stuff.
I use PURE Tung oil on my wooden ware. 1 coat of 1:1 Tung:citrus solvent followed by a 3:1 coat. The great thing about it besides the natural color and water/rot proofing is that propolis scrapes off without the tool damaging the edges. The wood is much harder after the oil soaks in and hardens.
For all of my woodenware i get anymore, I'm going to visit Greg and have them dipped. The wax dipped is the way to go.
I have to agree, just wish it were easier and less expensive to do a wax dip setup
If I had the funds & the availability - Yes - all my boxes would be properly waxed dipped. It is the Cadillac of wooden-ware protection. Since I'm now retired, I have to make due the best I can.
I’m not happy with my year old Hoover hive. Boxes look brand new but top cover and bottom board look 5 years old. So I’m eco wood dipping and painting my boxes and going with bee smart top covers and bottom boards this year. Good video Thanks for the share 👍🏻
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I just paint but man is it time consuming every season 👍 thanks good health and God bless 👍
I paint mine with satin latex in pastel colors, still look great from last year; painting boxes is time consuming. I wipe linseed oil on the top edge of the boxes much like pressure treated wood. Some people overthink coatings with the eco stuff and other treatments.
When I bought my Hoover Hives two winters ago, it was advertised as being wax dipped in parafin wax and then coated in natural bees wax for the look and smell. It seems their quality didnt keep up with the demand that it quickly went through. Interestingly sad. I build nucs out of 2x8 for ends and pallet wood for free. Tighbond 3 and stapled the sides, then dipped into ECO. They loon dark brown and beautiful. I have noticed when I use the EXtended release Oxalic Acid, it does remove the coloring, so I assume the protection.
Hmmm that's interesting, I'm wondering if heat does have an effect on ECO. I'll have to do some testing. Thanks for the Heads-up.
I have a video on my channel showing eco wood after a couple years. Unless maybe you have cedar or cypress boxes, it doesn't hold up by itself. They don't rot, but they start warping.
Good to hear log-term reports of products. This is the 1st I've heard on Eco_wood. Wasn't sure myself, that's why I mixed with NANO Wood preservative. Between the two, I'm hoping to get a good number of years out of the hives. Thanks for the heads-up.
One season with eco wood on my boxes, wrapping like crazy, not happy with it at all.
I didn't realize you had chickens too. Awesome! I see chicken netting too. Do you rotate the chickens in different areas in the yard?
Nice to see the Bee Castles & Hoover hives. The Bee Castles look rough. Are you sure I can't talk you into another Hoover hive? I can offer a discount. lol (Kidding) I have 1 Hoover deep hive setup that has been through 2 winters now and it looks great but lets see what a second summer does for it. I wonder if you could recoat the Bee Castles with more wax? I bet if you did it on the right day the bees wouldn't even notice.
Like you, I love the wood look. I've nearly everything to keep from painting and finally gave in. I'm gonna give the Eco wood treatment a try. Thanks!!
I plan to rotate the Bee Castles hives out - power wash & dip in my Nano/Eco Wood mix. Too many Hawks to free range the chickens. The netting is an electric fence to keep the raccoons out of the garden. Year before last, they wiped out my corn crop... EVERY single ear!
Jason, are the Hoover hives actually wax dipped or wax coated? It sounds like wax coated on their website
but do the bees accept the mixtures?
Non-toxic
@@swohiobees Yes. nontoxic but bees are particular and sometimes will still boldt/ leave the hive in a swarm if there is something they object to. An odor, a fragrance, a texture, then again they are very tolerant of other things.
It is VOC Free & has been used in many hives, most notably by Frederick Dunn. He's been using ECO on his hives for over a year now & his bees are thriving.
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Not bad, but u took too long to get to the point. Your title was .... without Paint or wax. You said, "NANO paint mixed with..." :(