bobG Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 When I finally begin, most of my salt water baits I pour will be 2 colors. For instance, red on the bottom, black on top. Since the baits will be large, I'm concerned about them delaminating. Is there anything I can do to minimize this? Or, do I simply pour one on top of the other as quickly as I can while the plastic is still hot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 My trick is to pour the second/third color ASAP. If your baits are quite large the time between colors may not be such a problem as it will take longer for the large volumn of plastic to cool to the point where delamination is a problem. What you might run into is what I call "blending" of the 2 colors. I like the effect but you may not. This happens when the color you pour on top pulls some of the color from underneath up into itself. This should not effect the sides of the bait. www.novalures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finfever Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 I pour big swimbaits and will not pour second color until first color is set up enough that it does not allow blending(found that out the hard way)cause your bait/color will look like hammered whale chit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COBRA Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 i pour all around the mold a thin coat of the first color, then on the second pour from the middle forward, then back to the rear. the first color will move becuase the 2nd pour is pushing the hot plastic. if i start in the center and move forward it moves less of the 1st color and locks it down, then when i move back i am just filling the mold. if you add to much of your first color, your top half in the end result will end up with a ton of the bottom color up the sides which was displaced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headshot Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 i pour all around the mold a thin coat of the first color, then on the second pour from the middle forward, then back to the rear. the first color will move becuase the 2nd pour is pushing the hot plastic. if i start in the center and move forward it moves less of the 1st color and locks it down, then when i move back i am just filling the mold. if you add to much of your first color, your top half in the end result will end up with a ton of the bottom color up the sides which was displaced. Hmm. I'm not sure I understand those instructions, but appreciate them nonetheless. I'm trying to figure out how to pour horizontally laminated 5.25" sticks in a Del mold. Does it help to pour first on the bottom open face of the mold when it's cool? Then slam it together and pour the second half, then let the whole thing cool off and remove? Sorry, I'm admittedly a newb. I'm trying to do a half pearl/half watermelon-pumpkin lam. Extremely successful on a few select Wisco lakes. -Head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitbull Baits Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 I pour big swimbaits and will not pour second color until first color is set up enough that it does not allow blending(found that out the hard way)cause your bait/color will look like hammered whale chit. He's money on the two pour. I got a bunch of them at my he poured the other night perfect needles to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
