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I just tried to pour my first set of baits last week and the outcome was terrible to say the least. I think I know the reason for my failure but I wanted to run my thoughts by the experts before I repeat the same mistakes. My first issue was the plastisol never fully cured. I cooked it in a microwave on high for 1 min increments for 3 mins but did not have a proper thermometer to check and ensure it was at 350. The resulting pours remained gummy and sticky and never released from my mold thus brining up my second mistake. I had made a mold out of rock hard water putty and it came out perfect. Unfortunately in my haste to get the bait poring rolling I forgot to seal the mold.......... Does the 50/50 Elmer’s glue method work with water putty or is that only viable with a POP mold? My third mistake was thinking the plastic was not fully cooked and placing it back in the microwave for another 2 min burst. The result was some smoke and my nice clear chart plastic turned into a dirty brown mess. I pored one more bait just to see if it cured and the same gummy sticky mess happened. Possible Cause I think the issue with the plastic curing was related to the fact that I did not mix the plastisol at all before pouring it into the Pyrex cup to heat up. I was worried about introducing bubbles into the plastic and went on my merry way. Question 1 Is the gummy sticky uncured plastic a result of not mixing the plastisol in the source container before heating or one of my other rookie mistakes listed above? Question 2 Is there any method to remove the gummy plastic from my unsealed water putty mold or do I have to trash it and make another the proper way? I learned allot about what not to do on this first pour.