JeffJ Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 I am pouring some baits on some single sided LC molds and the finish on the sides on the baits are dull. The bottom has a nice finish to them. Is there something I can do to fix this or is it just normal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB GONE Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 Do a search on this topic as we have talked about it before. Baking in the oven at looooooow temp I believe was one solution. Using WD-40 to re-condition the molds was another suggested from LC. Might be more out there though... Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSC Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 A Light Coat of Worm Oil will do the job. JSC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffJ Posted October 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 So do I just coat the inside of the mold before I pour each worm? I tried to search for the subject but came up empty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 I would contact Kim at Lurecraft for advice since they are the ones who made the molds. I'm sure they would gladly help you. I do know that if you use salt in your formula, this will dull the finish after a while. www.novalures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffJ Posted October 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 Ok I will contact them. No salt used, these are brand new molds. All 3 are doing it to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delw Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 Jims right there was a very good post by al's worms on this subject not to long ago. do a search for als worms. Bake them at a very low temp. it will pull the oils out and make the baits shiney again. its good for a few hundred pours and I believe you can bake them upto 3 or 4 times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallie Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 click on the search tab, select advanced search, type "dull" in the keywords slot and select soft plastics forum in the box in the lower right hand column. This will give you 37 posts to read about this subject. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffJ Posted October 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 Ok tried a little worm oil in the molds before I poured and it helped alot. baits look the way they should be. Thanks for every ones help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
