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gwizzie
16-07-2015, 10:55 PM
Hi guys & girls,

just wanted to ask if I could use PVA glue in a poly feeder to seal it. I have painted it but it is leaching colour a bit into the feed ? as I have read that it is NONE toxic.

Also what silicon is the best to use in a hive to make the mod to the paynes nuc to change it to a 8 frame nuc ?

regards
Graham

gavin
16-07-2015, 10:59 PM
Or just paint over the paint with better paint? Acrylic masonry paint is the one many use.

gwizzie
16-07-2015, 11:20 PM
Or just paint over the paint with better paint? Acrylic masonry paint is the one many use.

Hi Gavin,
thanks for the reply it was sandtex masonry paint that I used and it does say "breathable and waterproof"

EK.Bee
16-07-2015, 11:43 PM
I like evostick's sticks like Sh*t
It's useful for lots of tasks
Or just cut & shape your offcuts & screw them to the nuc
you'll lose a bit of thermal efficiency but if you're in a hurry
& don't want to wait for silicone to cure it's an option.

I've just butchered two Paynes brood extensions for their nucs
(to allow 8 brood frames over 8 )
Going to be useful for combining nucs with newspaper & also overwintering

gwizzie
17-07-2015, 09:41 AM
I like evostick's sticks like Sh*t
It's useful for lots of tasks
Or just cut & shape your offcuts & screw them to the nuc
you'll lose a bit of thermal efficiency but if you're in a hurry
& don't want to wait for silicone to cure it's an option.

I've just butchered two Paynes brood extensions for their nucs
(to allow 8 brood frames over 8 )
Going to be useful for combining nucs with newspaper & also overwintering

Hi EK.Bee,

thanks for the tips will keep them in mind when I go to butcher them.

madasafish
17-07-2015, 03:47 PM
5 minute PU glue works wonders..

alclosier
20-07-2015, 07:30 AM
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