dalton206 Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 I've been buying my glitter from Lurecraft. When I use the gold glitter and my plastic starts to set up before I finish pouring and I have to re-heat it, all my gold glitter turns silver. Is this a problem with all gold glitter or only from Lurecraft? If you other folks are not having this problem please tell me where you are getting your glitter from or what I am doing wrong for this to happen. Thanks for any advice you may give me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDBaits Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 Sounds to me like you are over heating or reheating your plastic too much. This happens to me sometimes, but only with LC green which turns blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 Copper is the worst; but I'll tell you that it's kind of neat as well. My credo has always been to work with what you have. If you take uncolored plastic and add the copper glitter then heat it you will come out with a really neat light copper/amber tint in the plastic. You can adjust the amount of flake to get a darker color. Some of my best colors have come about because something did something it wasn't supposed to or I flat out made a mistake. You have to experiment. Don't stick to same path as everyone else; get off-road and make a new path. Sorry didn't mean to turn this into a lecture. www.novalures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james bradshaw Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 The best gold glitter that I have found is from M-F. And I have tried glitter from many sources. If M-F is still using the same supplier then you should do good with their gold, but keep in mind it's still a little touchy! Maniac Custom Lures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitbull Baits Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 If you over heat purple flake it will give the plastic a purple hi-lite. I have tried three purple and they all do the same thing. Purple seem to be more touchy than gold. The best thing I have figured out is pour fast and reheat less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bountiful Waters Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 Be careful with that purple. Some of it cannot be microwaved and it will catch fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bojon Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 One of my favorite colors is made by depending on the copper glitter to fade into the hot plastic.Like Nova said it leaves a tint to the plastic that is really touchy to get otherwise.I add a very small speck of blue powder and dip my tubes,and the tubes look almost clear,but have a nice color to them in the outside light.My lady from many years ago named the color Coral Pink and if the lighting is right that is about it.Great color,and produces fish.My favorite over the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senkosam Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 Temp makes a big difference when it comes to fading or tinting the plastic. I know many who pour at over 240 and have few problems with most colors, but I typically pour at 180-200 and have little tinting, flake shrinkage or color fade. I have to agree, the more you reheat, the more fading and shrinking and it's worse the hotter the plastic. (I never need to reheat a plastic for as long or as hot as the original plastic from the jug.) I proved my point with photos on TU four years ago when a customer had problems with my gold flake. The pictures showed a progression of reheats with the plastic starting to tint by the third. The other two has clear plastic. Violet and Maroon are the worst tinters if temps exceed 220. Of course the tint in watermelon is cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
