Here they are: Boiling: When you get brand-new traps, they will have grease on them. They must be boiled to get rid of the grease. A lot of trappers will add degreaser to their water and then boil them for one hour.

Do I need to boil my traps?

Traps should be dyed and waxed to condition them before they are used. Before dyeing them, new and old foothold and bodygrip traps should be cleaned by boiling them in water. ... This light wax coating lubricates the trap and protects it from rust.

Why do you dye and wax traps?

“Traps have to be dipped or dyed to cover up foreign odors.” Actually, it's the “process” that removes the odors, not the dip or dye masking it. Logwood or other natural dyes might impart a neutral odor to the trap and some trappers even add leaves, cedar shavings or pine needles to their dye pot to add other scents.