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Thanks Nova, you're the second one to mention the effect of wind on cooling the plastic. Notice you're from Canada where the winds are indeed cooler than here in Georgia. Here I probably will have to worry about humidity perhaps clouding the baits.

A newbie here. After pouring a few baits using the kitchen microwave, the fumes from the hot plastic made me wonder - does anyone out there set up and pour their baits outside instead of in the kitchen, garage or basement? I pour next to my stove's vent but it isn't very powerful and the fumes keep wafting toward me just like campfire smoke:). I know pouring outside won't work if it's raining or when the pollen is fierce like it is in Georgia right now. I thought of putting my pot or microwave on a rolling cart that could go in and out as needed and I have a table on the deck with power close by. Any tips or advice?

You might also try RTV silicone rubber compounds, catalyst addition cure and condensation cure silicone, tin catalyzed silicone, platinum catalyzed silicone, Silicones Inc. in South Carolina. Their price for a gallon of platinum-cure RTV (best for longevity and high heat) in P-20 formula (20 is the durometer) was quoted to me recently at $105.00 not including shipping. Call 336-886-5018 for ordering and pricing as they don't show this on their website. Gary in the technical department was very helpful.