Jig Man Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 The dies that I have for plastics tend to bleed after a few weeks. The top one has been done for a while and you can see the blue bleeding into the chartreuse. The bottom was dipped today. Is there a process, chemical or type of dye that won't bleed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pastorshane Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 The dies that I have for plastics tend to bleed after a few weeks. The top one has been done for a while and you can see the blue bleeding into the chartreuse. The bottom was dipped today. Is there a process, chemical or type of dye that won't bleed. There are some colors that will bleed no matter what. But all the color manufacturers make colors that are non bleed. They will usually mark them on their sites or books with a star or some thing. You just need to try to find non bleeding colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gone2long Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 Who's colorant are you using? I haven't had any problems like that but some will bleed they list when they are non-bleed colorants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted December 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 The most problems are happening with dyes from Ranger Bait Co and Spike It. They really bleed into the chartreuse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
empire247 Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 jigman, there is 2 types of coloring for soft plastics, dyes and pigments. all dyes will bleed, pigments wont, call up whoever you buy from your coloring from and ask which one it is. if its pigment it wont bleed. for chartruse i use lurecraft and i had a problem with it bleeding then i asked them and they told me to use thier green chartruse cause its pigment and just cut back on the number of drops per once. 4 oz plastic 4 drops LC green chartruse chartruse that wont bleed im not sure which ones of thier colors are pigments but im sure they would tell you if asked, theyn have several blues and im sure at least one should be a pigment. hope that helps brett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted December 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 Thanks brett. I'll give them a call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bojon Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 This is a good point.The dyes are bad at bleeding.You can stop it by using the oil pastels.The only way I was able to make a white tube with a bright red nosed was to go with the oil pastels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted December 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 I ordered some from Lure Craft today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
