Salt

[NemesiS]

I am using salt to pour sticks ( obviously ) and other baits, and was wondering if the off color my plastic turns once it cooks, and before i add colorants, is due to the salt. I dont know how to describe the color really, its almost like a clearish yellowish brownish...............ish. Is that from the salt? I am using salt from Del.

And if this is, is it better to add salt after the plastic cooks. I have read of guys doing this, but the couple times i tried it, it was air bubble mania.

Oh, the light tint my plastic turns once cooked doesnt seem to effect any of the colors i am doing now, but i wanted to do a clearish laminate bottom with some flake, but want it to actually be clear.

Sorry if this topic has already been discussed, but i cant ever find the time to do a search. the only computer access i have is at work and i only get about 5 minutes a day of free time use on it.

Nemesi$

[pastorshane]

nemisis, My plastic looks like that when I add salt more slight yellowish not brown, but be careful and heat it in short spurts or else it will burn. I add salt before heat, it seems to cook the bubbles out, you can also tell by the smell if you scorch your plastic. I heat for one minute, stir just enough to keep from scorching, micro another minute, add color and stir, then heat 20-40 seconds depending on how the plastic looks and feels when I stir then add glitter and stir till my arm almost falls off:lol: then pour. Works for me.

[NemesiS]

Im definatly not scourching. That happened alot when i first started. I was just wondering if that little bit of off color tint is normal when using salt. I am using the pot/heat plate method. Is there maybe a different kind of salt that some of you guys use that doesnt effect the clarity as much???

Thanks,

Nemesi$

[pastorshane]

Some of us on here use Diamond Crystal table salt, its finer than most table salt, and lets you pour more transparent colors.