capecodsmallie Posted February 4, 2004 Report Share Posted February 4, 2004 I was pouring some worms with a nice transparent blue color with some flake. I used a cup of plastic in a lee pot. After about 35 worms the color started changing to more of a smoke with green tint. Not sure if I didn't mix the color enough or if the heat from the pot caused the color to change. I know the plastic starts to liquify even more once it gets daown to a quarter of the pot if left at the same temp. It stars to smoke a little more too. I'm using heat stabilizer. Any idea what the problem might be? I poured the color in the plastic after it turned into a clear gel.Maybe I'll put the color in before I heat the plastic to see if the color stays consistent. Thanks for any advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzerr Posted February 4, 2004 Report Share Posted February 4, 2004 Are you mixing in any salt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capecodsmallie Posted February 5, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2004 No salt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted February 5, 2004 Report Share Posted February 5, 2004 I have had the same problems with mixing light blue with red or green flake. The blue will take on the tint of the flake with prolonged heat. I switched to electric blue and have not had any problems since. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercury Posted February 5, 2004 Report Share Posted February 5, 2004 My Lee pot will over heat the colors even with heat stabiliser in it. I went to the mictowave to stop it. Heat stabiliser is great for keeping the colors from changing with continued heating. So it could have been several things. The glitter like Chris was saying or the pot doing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charkins Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 I had the same thing happened when I overheated some plastisol with blue coloring. I am sure it is the overheating. Cal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delw Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 I have problems with color changing (on reheat)on these colors red and pink If I add any additives like, sents I will have color problems on purple Delw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
