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I'd oil it about every 3 to 4 shots. I do mine as soon as i start to feel it tighten up & it's still on the original o rings after years of heavy use. I use worm oil on mine but some use pam cooking spray.

I inject that mold at a decent speed & hold pressure for about 5 seconds, top of sprue & wait 3 minutes to demold then throw in water. The only time i've had denting with it was when i got the temp a little to hot.

Try not heating the molds. Inject and hold pressure for 10-15 seconds after full. Top off injection port with molten plastic. De-mold much sooner, before dent forms. 1-2 minutes. If necessary lay baits out in a water bath to relax and finish cooling. Then hang or layout as usual.

Try als method and keep pressure on the injector for a few seconds after the mold is “full”.

I'm sure the injection guys will chime in, but the few I had I would inject slower and at higher temps. Hope this helps :-)

Thank you for the feedback I got it down!

When in doubt, follow the instructions on the can. That said, I don’t remember what’s on the can and rarely read it I recoat as soon as the prior coat doesn’t look wet in the sun (maybe 5 minutes?). Then I will wait at least 24hrs before exposing the bait to water.

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Big Epp Just a word of caution about live uncured road kill type of free resources. Organics like tails, feathers, furs have a natural tendency to carry with them bugs parasites larva etc. Some still have active degrading fleshy left overs. Do some research about prepping them or treating them to avoid un wanted elements creeping into your other materials possibly ruining a high priced cape or hackle collar. Some people will micro wave ( radiate) tails and fur to kill unwanted unseen pests, (not in your personal home cooking micro, use a cheep older one dedicated to only that use)... some people cure tail ends with salt to dry them up to stop wrought and odors. A lot of people protect there stuff by storing it in moth balls after treating. A some what seemingly free road kill tail can cost you a ton of lost money and material if untreated or properly prepped . I am sure your probably already aware of this but thought it might be worth a mention. I have used road kill racoon tail and grey squirrel tails ,deer tails with good success and yes you can save money by doing so. As you get further into the addictive qualities and free your creative spirit of tying. I found it so much more fulfilling and less work with piece of mind to purchase already treated products from specialty suppliers. Yes some what expensive to purchase but will last a very long time if you look after them. Bags of mixed craft stuff like feathers are very low quality in my experience and you have to sort out through a lot of substandard feathers to find the right size, length width ,lie barring etc not worth the time to me now . It is a process or evolution. I think it is limited to your budget and imagination Great hobby and pastime. Hope this helps. Happy tying.