Waxed Exposed Copper Trapdoor - Minecraft Block Guide

What is Waxed Exposed Copper Trapdoor in Minecraft?

A waxed exposed copper trapdoor is a version of the copper trapdoor that has started to turn green but will not age any further. It has the same design as a regular copper trapdoor, but with a pale, greenish orange color. The main purpose of waxing an exposed copper trapdoor is to permanently preserve this specific stage of oxidation. Regular copper trapdoors will continue to turn greener over time, but a waxed door will stay in this lightly weathered state forever. This is perfect for builders who want a slightly aged, antique look for their hatches.

How to get Waxed Exposed Copper Trapdoor in Minecraft

You can only get a waxed exposed copper trapdoor by crafting it or by waxing a trapdoor in the world. To craft it, you will need one exposed copper trapdoor and one honeycomb. To get an exposed copper trapdoor, you must first let a regular copper trapdoor sit out in the open air until it reaches the first stage of oxidation. Then, you can combine it with a honeycomb in a crafting grid. The easier way is to place a regular copper trapdoor and wait for it to turn the right color. Once it looks lightly green, just right click on it with a honeycomb to wax it and lock in that color.

How to use Waxed Exposed Copper Trapdoor in Minecraft

The main use for a waxed exposed copper trapdoor is as a decorative, permanent hatch. It works just like a regular copper trapdoor, opening and closing with a redstone signal. However, because it is waxed, it will never oxidize further, so its color will always stay the same. This is great for creating consistent and reliable hatches with an antique look. If you ever change your mind and want the trapdoor to start aging, you can remove the wax. To do this, simply right click on the waxed copper trapdoor with an axe. The wax will be scraped off, and the trapdoor will be free to change again.

How to craft Waxed Exposed Copper Trapdoor in Minecraft

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What can Waxed Exposed Copper Trapdoor make in Minecraft

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My Story

How This All Started

So basically, I was playing Minecraft one night after a long day doing deliveries, and I was trying to remember what drops what and how to craft certain things. Every website I went to was either dead slow, missing loads of stuff, or just looked terrible. I thought "bloody hell, surely I can do better than this?"

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That was probably a mistake.

A half finished story, oh well. I'll keep adding more as I go!

Learning the Hard Way

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Look, I'm not gonna lie this has been a right pain sometimes. I work full time doing deliveries, so most of this gets done late at night when I should probably be sleeping. I've had way too many energy drinks and definitely not enough sleep.

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Why I Keep Going

Honestly? Because every time someone uses this site or gives me feedback, it reminds me why I started. I love Minecraft, I love building things (both in game and apparently websites), and I love the community.

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