bassman843 Posted October 14, 2007 Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 I use LC plastic and I tried the 502 and the 536 and for some molds its to soft I was wondering if anyone uses their salt water mix for a stiffer bait or if they use hardener to make a stiffer bait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squigster Posted October 14, 2007 Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 I use LC plastic and I tried the 502 and the 536 and for some molds its to soft I was wondering if anyone uses their salt water mix for a stiffer bait or if they use hardener to make a stiffer bait. I have never used their plastic myself, but my experience with what I have used is that you have to stir it well before you heat and every 30 seconds while you heat. The baits will be soft until they sit for a little while. If you add salt they will stiffen up. I am new to this myself so someone more experienced on here may have better insite on this. I know alot of the guys here use LC plastic and like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockylinx Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 Hello. Im no expert but what i pour 99% of the time is saltwater swim bait. The Medium is too soft and the saltwater is too hard. My advise is to get the Med plastic and get a quart of hardener and a quart of softener and experiment. I've managed to get a consistent texture this way. If i want a softer bait or harder bait its only 1/2 oz of hardener/softener in either direction for a pint. I use LC plastic. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 That 500 formula is like pouring a rock. I don't know how any of you guys get that stuff to a pourable state. I have darn near the same problem with 502. Bottom line is it sounds to me like maybe it's not mixed well enough? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bojon Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 I use the 500 for my tube dipping and it works fine.Stir it well and use a micro wave and a Pyrex cup and I think you will be a bit more happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
