Ironbarkbob Posted April 18, 2009 Report Share Posted April 18, 2009 Hello all this is my first post. Many thanks to the geniuses out there for their excellent posts I have learned so much from this site. Im about to start making scents using petroleum jelly as a base. I was wondering if any one doing this has tried to color the jelly. I was thinking about using soft plastics color. I had another brilliant idea recently and added glow powder paint to my plastic mix only to find it went through the plastic and bonded to the glass. Thanks in advance. Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted April 18, 2009 Report Share Posted April 18, 2009 I have been adding scent to pj for several years. I use it as a tube lube as well as scent. I have on occasion added color. Food coloring is easy and cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironbarkbob Posted April 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2009 Thanks Jigman. I did think of food coloring but didnt think it would mix with the PT. Im off to buy some lime green food coloring:). Thanks again. Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironbarkbob Posted April 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 Food coloring didnt go well at all it didnt mix and sepperated to the bottom of the PG in small globules. The proscess I used was to heat till PG untill it melted then added color. You guys must have different type of food coloring to what we have or at least what I was able to get. I tried my original idea of SP color and that worked well. Still I appreaciate the help. Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 I have never heated it so that is all new to me. I just mixed my scent and coloring in like it was straight from the jar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironbarkbob Posted April 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 I have never heated it so that is all new to me. I just mixed my scent and coloring in like it was straight from the jar. Maybe thats where I went wrong. I'll give it another go. Thanks again. Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 (edited) The problem with adding food coloring to PJ is that the coloring is water based and the jelly is oil based. You need to find an oil based tint. www.novalures.com Edited April 19, 2009 by nova Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTfishingrods Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 I use pigment that is used for marbeling on the fishing rods. Mixes in just fine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basshunter5 Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 I to am working on a pj based gel and my only question that has arrised is is pj toxic 2 fish?? I've never made scents before and was curious if a bait with pj is ingested by a fish will it make the fish sick? Or kill it? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
