The smell of plastic.

[pigdestroyer]

I can't seem to get rid of the plastic smell. I am using Calhoun plastic from Del. I am using Upper Hand scent, which I hear is one of the best. I added about 6 drops to 4oz prior to cooking. I also added it after cooking and in the bag once the worms were done. Still smells like plastic. I am confused. I am adding way more scent than I have read is necessary in this forum and plastic scent is still prominent.

[daveh]

you might not be adding enough scent. i add a eye dropper per 4 oz and seems to do the job, also if you burn your plastic i will smell even with scent. i use dels garlic and cook it in and have no plastic smell.

[nova]

Sounds like scorched plastic to me.

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[pigdestroyer]

Sounds like scorched plastic to me.

Really? I cook 1 min, then 30 sec intervals (1-2) until it is like a thin syrup. That is with no salt. But, I am not putting a dropper full of scent for 4oz of plastic. Not even close to that.

[nova]

Do you cook it without color? If so, you can tell if it's scorched by the color. It will turn a kind of golden amber color and you will notice an acrid smell.

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[pigdestroyer]

I cook with color. I haven't seen that color. I do get a smell, but it is just a fumey plastic smell (almost like a new stack of recordable CDs).

[JSC]

Sounds like scorching to me ... if your lures are turning out off color (amber brown) that is what it is ... if you are using darker colors could be hard to tell from looking at it if you did not know what to look for ... but that odor ..

JSC

[pigdestroyer]

I am using a darker color. I will take your word for it. I guess I will have to cut it down to 20 sec intervals.

Thanks. I will let you know if I still have the issue.

[outdooradvantage]

Try cooking with no color, I start at 2 min. usually takes 1:40 sec. stir the heck out of it and it should look like syrup. Then add your color, and glitter.

Edited August 13, 2008 by outdooradvantage

[pigdestroyer]

Will do. Thanks guys. If it weren't for this site, I would be pulling my hair out.

[Bass-Boys]

Pig,

see if the smell of the plastic changes as you cook it..

it should stay the same in odor. if the smell changes after it gets thin then it mite be over cooked..stir it good between heatings too, to stop hot spots..

Jeff

[Bogbaits]

pig,I believe you are smelling plastic,even if you use scent you can still get plastic smell without burning your plastic with all of the plastics they sell,let the baits air for a day or two without bagging them,this works for me,it lets the plastic air and dry completly then bag and scent,I had the same problem and this worked for me.

Edited August 14, 2008 by prochallenger

[nova]

Pig,

see if the smell of the plastic changes as you cook it..

it should stay the same in odor. if the smell changes after it gets thin then it mite be over cooked..stir it good between heatings too, to stop hot spots..

Jeff

Good point. I forgot to ask if he was stirring.

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[kelly]

I thought you were not supposed to smell plastic (toxic). Thought you supposed to where a painters face mask.

[Bogbaits]

Have someone smell your baits who has not been pouring all day,each plastic companies plastic has its own smell,some are stronger than others,some of you may not smell it because you are getting used to the smell,the smell is there,some scents are also stronger than others and some scents do not mask the plastic smell,it depends on what plastic you are pouring and what scent you have.

[Richard Prager]

You also said you were pouring in an apartment. Make sure you have some sort of fan blowing the fumes out. Otherwise, EVERYTHING will get saturated (especially fabic ulpostered furniture) with that smell if you don't. If you don't have good ventilation, you are subject to real bad headaches and some even experienced nosebleeds. Drinking plenty of water helps in reducing the headaches. I'm not trying to discourage you, just giving my experience on one bedroom custom hand-poured big bass catching soft plastics! :eek:That's where I started pouring from.

Richard

[pigdestroyer]

You guys rock. Thanks for all of the advice. I do stir between pours. I will try letting the baits air out for a couple of days too. I will take everyones advice into my next pour. I will let you know soon.