MONKEYqpHUNTER Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 Do You Add The Hi-lite Powder Before Or After The Plastic Is Melted Or Does It Not Matter?????????????????? .................................shane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassnRandy Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 If I am doing a pour with salt : I prmeasure my salt and glitter in a container and add the hilite or pearl powder to that and add after i heat the plastic. Swirl the salt a bit and it mixes good. Otherwise i add it before and stir it in real good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallie Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 I think you will find the general concensus is add it to hot plastic. I always add my color to cold plastic - whether it is drops or powder. I add glitter and salt to the plastic after it is heated to 300F. I haven't tried a comparison to see if there is a difference but I like the results I get using the method above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhorlings Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 I do not mean to steal the thread but what exactly does hi-lite powder do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallie Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 Hi-lite is a white looking powder that is added in a small amount to a cup of plastic. It causes the surface of the bait to take on different hues depending on the angle that light is hitting it. Sun light brings out the most dramatic affect. When I first started using it, I poured a few different colors at night. When I took them out on the lake during the day, I was impressed with the colors brought out by the sun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 Great description Smallie. I was thinking of a way to describe it, but it really is hard to explain exactly what a hi-lite does. You hit the nail on the head! I remember first reading about them in the Lure Craft catalog.......their description said something about throwing one color by submission and another by reflection. I was like.....WHAT??? Just made it more confusing to me. For those guys who don't use hi-lites, you are really missing out on something really cool. When I was up and running, my last count was something like 120 color options. I'll bet 80 percent of those color combos had some sort of hi-lite in them. The most important thing to remember in using them is it takes VERY LITTLE powder to achieve a nice hi-lite effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhorlings Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 Thanks for the descriptions. I cannot wait to get over this cold I have and start pouring some hi-lites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthworm77 Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 The effect is commonly referred to as a halo effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
