Jake373 Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 I dont know much about pouring and would like to start soon, so i have a question... Did anyone try taking a color and a fine painting brush and brushing a little color into the mold before pouring? Does the color come off or bleed off after the bait cools? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pastorshane Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 Jake3, i'm not sure that would work because the paint would not with stand the heat of 300-340 degrees the plastic has to get before pourable. And I would think it would cause bubbles in the plastic. Just my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 Exactly Shane. The heat causes the color to boil instantly. You'll wind up with a mess. www.novalures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRegulator Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 This might have been what he was already asking, but what if you brushed in the plastic dye? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake373 Posted February 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 This might have been what he was already asking, but what if you brushed in the plastic dye? Yes that is what i was asking... i meant plastic dye not paint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 I don't know about plastic dye but I don't think I would use anything the way that you are asking. Seems to me the color would sink into the mold, even if it was aluminum, and then pass that color along to other baits later on. www.novalures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake373 Posted February 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 Ok thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green_Fingers Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 I tried it doesn't really work, with a bit of practice maybe you could get some intersting blotchy designs of a dark non bleed dye to work on a very light colour, but it won't work for gills, spots stripes etc... thats what I tried to do!! Cheers, Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake373 Posted February 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 What works best for dots and gills and stripes? and do u know where can i get some? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green_Fingers Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Jake, I don't do this, or even own an air brush for that matter! but my understanding is the soft baits with nice stripes, spots and gills etc have had them airbrushed on using a very fine powder paint. Now someone may chime in and correct me here but it seems to be a fairly well garded secret as to exactly which powder paints and techniches work, which, and having seen some amazing results, it is totaly understandable! I did try with reasonable success to add some details on a swimbait with a fine black indelable marker (sharpie) but this is ok for personal use not really a professional procedure! Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake373 Posted February 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Thanks Simon I thought it was airbrushing but also doubted that many would give their "secret" away to a beginner. Anyway thanks for the info! Also does anyone know what type of paint Reaction Strike uses on their Jr. swimbaits? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCBaits Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 Soft plastics with veins are not commonly airbrushed. They're poured in layers, one layer on top of the other with another layer on top of it, which is how they get the vein. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kendo Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 I tried putting a little color liquid in my mold before pouring. None of it stuck to the plastic and just created a huge mess that I am still trying to clean out of the cracks of one of my molds. But I learned, but you can never learn till you try. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
