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I have had the opposite results. The microwave does not give a consistent bait for me and it by far can not keep up with my production or quality. I average about 8 gallons of plastic a week and the microwave will not let me do that. I also know that everything will be mixed and suspended like it is suposed to, I know the temp. will be exact every time, I just have better control over my product. However, if you are pouring for yourself or do not have a high production output than the pot may not be justifiable as it does take more plastic to operate.

Start with watermelon as your base color and then add greenpumpkin until you get the darkness that you want.

I buy marbles from the dollar store. I think you get 100 marbles for a dollar. They are cheap and they mix the plastic well.

I have a medicine dropper that you can get from the dollar store. I add 1/2 tsp. before I heat the plastic and then another 1/2 tsp. every half hour (per 2 cups). Yesterday I did some multi color pours and I had a pot of pearl white going for 7 hours and I had no yellowing. Also, no presto pot is accurate as far as what the temp says on the dial. I get the plastic temp where I want it then make a mark on the dial with a paint pen (I make a mark for summertime and wintertime)

Yes you are correct. The company is based over seas however they assure me that the bags are being made here in the USA at there plant in New York. The company is Ultra Flex Packaging. As far as the price goes it is lower because we have some other business arrangements with them.

They are made in the USA. The big cost is the 6 color screen print on the bag. It actually is cheaper that way versus using my own labels it is just the initial order cost that is expensive because you have to order 30000 at a time in each size.

I have battled this problem for a long time. I have used laminated bags from just about every one that I could get them from without ordering them custom. Unfortunatley the result was the same for all of them. I have even tried 4 different plastics and countless types of scents. I am now in the process of custom ordering my bags in hopes that will solve the problem. Unfortunatley the initial cost is high ($9500 for 90000 bags in 3 different sizes, with screen print) but the cost will be worth it if the problem is solved because the shelf life of my baits will be extended greatly.

I agree the color is great. Alot of my customers didn't believe it was motor oil but after a couple of years it is now one of my best selling colors.

Thanks for the reply Richard.

Has anyone poured Bob's 5" open pour swimbait yet? How does it swim? Also, what is the best frog mold to use that doesn't roll over 1pc or 2pc?

I have the same problem and I use laminated bags from LC and Johnson Bag. It takes about 4 days for my baits to absorb the scent and I don't use salt.

Like pastor like A but love C

Thanks!

Does anyone have the phone # to Upper Hand Scents? I could not find a contact # on his website anywere.

I agree it is expensive, I have about $300 in valves but my color changes are very quick and I know that I will not have any glitter contamination from one color to the next.

I also have a different ball valve for every color I have, it saves a tremendous amount of time when switching colors because it is near impossible to clean the inside of the ball valve. At minimum you should have a different ball valve for every color of glitter or glitter combinations you use.

I typically pour using 2 cups of plastic because the pot will eat 1/2 cup. What I mean is that there will be a half cup left in the pot that you cannot pour, just take it out and add it to the next batch of that color you are pouring. As far as coloring I use 4 oz bottles and they last me about a year to a year and a half. I typically add 1 teaspoon of heat stabilizer to 2 cups depending on what I am pouring and how long the plastic will be cooking but it is about 1 teaspoon, you are better off buying your heat stabilizer by the gallon. I also add a half teaspoon of softner to 2 cups of plastic to compensate for the half cup of cooked plastic you are putting back in the pot plus any cut offs, also buy it buy the gallon. I do not slowly heat my pot I put it on the heat I want. I noticed you have a small pour spout at the bottom of your ball valve, you might find out that it will clog up on you if you stop pouring for a minute or so. I would also put a lip around your stand so that the pot cannot slid off any side, take this from experience. I also got a squirel cage fan, built a box around it and attached it to a vent hood and installed it directly over my pots. Those pots kick out ALOT of smoke. I hope this helps and you are about to go through five gallon buckets like they are free.