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  1. mark poulson
    Do you mean you transferred it back and forth between containers, to mix it? When I used to paint we called that boxing the paint, by using 5 gallon buckets to mix several individual gallons of paint to make sure they were all the same color.
  2. mark poulson
    Does it flow and self-level right out of the bottle?
  3. mark poulson
    I try to remember that I'm trying to make the bait look alive, and wounded. For me, that's what triggers bites, and you can get that action with almost any lure if you work it right.
  4. mark poulson
    I've never tried adding Createx to polyacrylic, but you might be onto something. Get some clear, white, and black plastic spoons and experiment. Using plastic spoons will give you results similar to painting plastic lures. It'll be good practice and help you figure out how to paint.
  5. mark poulson
    These work great, and come over grass without fouling, if you hold the blade up a little with your rod. https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Snag_Proof_Bobbys_Perfect_Buzz_Frog/descpage-SPBPB.html
  6. mark poulson
    Sorry Nate, I've never tried either. All I've used is their dual cure polyester resin, and it works.
  7. mark poulson
    If you've found that the larger blades work better, I'd use that as a starting point in trying to figure out how to get the smaller ones to work. I'd look at the ratio of blade length to bait length, distance from back end of blade to lure body, wire diameter, rear treble size, basically every variable, and change them one at a time until I got something that worked. Fortunately you can salvage and reuse just about everything except the wire, so do some experimenting in the bathtub, but not while you're in it. Hahaha
  8. mark poulson
    You can order trim board with flat faces.
  9. mark poulson
    I went to PVC after I couldn't find a wood sealer that would hold up on my jointed swimbaits. Thank you again JR Hopkins!
  10. mark poulson
    I think the problem is that the heat required to get T shirt paints to cross link (medium high setting on a clothes iron) is too high for the plastic that crankbaits are made with, and they will melt before the paint cross links.
  11. mark poulson
    I cut my circuit board lips with Wiss tin snips and finish them with a sanding block.
  12. mark poulson
    Read this thread before you decide:
  13. mark poulson
    I think Travis is right. Commercial baits are a great reference library. I use a successful lure that I'd like to imitate for my starting point, and then change things, one at a time, to see how those changes affect the lure.
  14. mark poulson
    I'm guessing the manufacturing involves toxic chemicals, and dealing with them makes their manufacture more expensive.
  15. mark poulson
    For small quantities, try LPO. https://www.lurepartsonline.com/Lure-Making/Shop-By-Product-Category/Terminal-Tackle-Wire/Snaps-Swivels?page=1
  16. mark poulson
    Thanks.
  17. mark poulson
    Can you share the link to the extra stretch additive?
  18. mark poulson
    Thanks.
  19. mark poulson
    Take a look at lurepartsonline. I like their Dirty Pumpking #1616 venitlated air trap skirt. https://www.lurepartsonline.com/Lure-Making/Shop-By-Product-Category/Skirts-Rattles-Dressings/Skirt-Making-Materials/Silicone-Material?page=1
  20. mark poulson
    Which grub are you using for the tail?
  21. mark poulson
    The hardener I have, which I got from Bear many years ago, needs to be mixed with raw plastisol before it is cooked, or it stays unmixed and forms hard lumps. I have never used any other brand, so I don't know how others behave.
  22. mark poulson
    Rest in peace. You've earned it.
  23. mark poulson
    Have you heard from Dieter recently? He used to be a regular here on TU, but not any more.
  24. mark poulson
    I put a few drops of thinner into the airbrush bowl, and then add my paint. I stir it with a toothpick, backflush gently, and do a test shoot. I add more thinner or paint depending on my test results.
  25. mark poulson

    LPO

    mark poulson replied to COLORMEFISHIN's topic in Hard Baits

    That may work, too. I've had good luck putting a dab of silicone on a piece of masking tape, and then using a toothpick to apply it to wherever I want it.
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