laurence edwardsOwner at Black Mountain Honey

The Secret To Revive Wax Foundation

7 Feb 2022 · 1 min

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In this short instructional video, Laurence Edwards explains how beekeepers can restore old, faded wax foundation rather than discarding it. He describes finding a 1940s foundation from eBay nucs, notes that beeswax remains usable indefinitely if protected from wax moth, and demonstrates a quick revitalization technique: place the foundation in frames, then gently heat each sheet with a hair dryer just before installation. The heat restores the wax’s natural yellow color and scent, making it attractive to bees as if it were new. Edwards emphasizes the cost‑saving benefit of reusing foundation and points viewers to his longer eBay bargain‑hunting video for more context.

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Have you ever found an old box of foundation that is completely washed out? Don't throw it in the bin. Do this instead. Super quick video today. I was doing some eBay bargain hunting. I got myself a whole load of nucs, came with some foundation as well, and I think the foundation was from 1940. Beeswax lasts pretty much indefinitely as long as you can protect it from wax moth. In this video, I'm going to show you how to revitalize old worn-out wax foundation. So wax foundation should look like this. It should look vibrant and yellow and smell nice, smell like beeswax. Here's the one that I found. Could it look any paler? But no problem at all, we can revitalize this with a really easy method. So take your wax foundation, put it on a flat surface, or even better than that, get it into your frames. Store the frames somewhere so they're ready for when you need them in the season, and then just before you put them on the hive, take out each frame, go over it really gently with a hair dryer. Doesn't take long at all, you can smell it immediately, it turbocharges that wax foundation, brings it back to its original state, and the bees will work it like it's new foundation. If you want to see the full video of my bargain hunting on eBay, check it out up there. I think I scored myself a really good deal.