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Thread: Isle of Man Varroa-free status threatened ... ?

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    All mine are cedar and never had an issue. Being water based paint there's no obvious fumes but I still give it a week or so between painting and putting bees in

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    Thanks for that I'll give it a go
    Cuprinol shades is easy to find and not too dear

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    Boiled linseed oil?
    Kitta

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    Ronseal Fence Life is the stuff I use ... probably exactly the same as Cuprinol Shades, just different packaging (he says cynically). Definitely no use whatsoever for poly hives ... been there, done that.

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