gone2long Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 (edited) Any input would be appreciated, I poured my 1st laminates today and not sure if I got it right. I pre-heated a 1 one-piece aluminum fluke mold and poured from 2 1-cup Pyrex heated at the same time in 4 ozs batches. It appears in some of the baits that there is a cold seam at the point where they meet is that normal? Will the adhesion get better the longer they cure? The seam is just to perfect is there a way to change that? http://i133.photobuc...ky/DSCF0232.jpg Thanks for any help provided! Chris Edited January 17, 2010 by mrbilky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhorlings Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 Any input would be appreciated, I poured my 1st laminates today and not sure if I got it right. I pre-heated a 1 one-piece aluminum fluke mold and poured from 2 1-cup Pyrex heated at the same time in 4 ozs batches. It appears in some of the baits that there is a cold seam at the point where they meet is that normal? Will the adhesion get better the longer they cure? The seam is just to perfect is there a way to change that? http://i133.photobuc...ky/DSCF0232.jpg Thanks for any help provided! Chris You can't pull them apart then they'll be good. They look pretty good to me. A few more runs and I am sure you will get the timing down. If you are really not happy with them send them my way I'll make sure they get disposed of properly! He he he.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Prager Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 You can't pull them apart then they'll be good. They look pretty good to me. A few more runs and I am sure you will get the timing down. If you are really not happy with them send them my way I'll make sure they get disposed of properly! He he he.... The baits look good to me. One thing you can do is to pour with the molds sitting on a presto pancake griddle. You can warm your molds, pour and then turn the heat back on for about 20 seconds and they will blend together. The griddles are about $20 at k-mart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveh Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 i pour a lot of lams flukes and you have to pour both colors in each cavitiy at one time in aluminum molds. i tryed pouring 3 bellies then pour the backs and they seperated. i now pour the belly then the back on each cavity. i heated the molds also and i think with aluminum molds the plastic just sets up to fast. thats the way i do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass100 Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 I pour 2 and 3 color flukes and I have no cold cracks. I heat my molds on hot plates I get at walmart for $25 each. However, I do use gloves to pour with because my molds are pretty hot. I do this with all my laminate baits I pour. Sounds like you just need to get your mold hotter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryanmc Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 i pour a lot of lams flukes and you have to pour both colors in each cavitiy at one time in aluminum molds. i tryed pouring 3 bellies then pour the backs and they seperated. i now pour the belly then the back on each cavity. i heated the molds also and i think with aluminum molds the plastic just sets up to fast. thats the way i do it. I've only done it on 6" sticks and did one side, slapped it together and poured the other color. Maybe the sticks were thick enough that they didn't cool off as quickly and the second color being full temp got a good bond. Dave, are you saying you pour both sides with the mold apart then clamp it together and heat it? Bryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dink Master Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 I've only done it on 6" sticks and did one side, slapped it together and poured the other color. Maybe the sticks were thick enough that they didn't cool off as quickly and the second color being full temp got a good bond. Dave, are you saying you pour both sides with the mold apart then clamp it together and heat it? Bryan Sorry for posting here. Bryan great job at Shasta last week. Did you get that 7-3 Spotted Bass on a bait you made? http://flwserieswest.flwoutdoors.com/photo.cfm?id=36979 I was a co-angler (52nd place) caught half my fish on baits I made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryanmc Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Sorry for posting here. Bryan great job at Shasta last week. Did you get that 7-3 Spotted Bass on a bait you made? http://flwserieswest.flwoutdoors.com/photo.cfm?id=36979 I was a co-angler (52nd place) caught half my fish on baits I made. I caught almost all my fish on a watermelon red flake stick that I make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parker085 Posted May 7, 2010 Report Share Posted May 7, 2010 I've only done it on 6" sticks and did one side, slapped it together and poured the other color. Maybe the sticks were thick enough that they didn't cool off as quickly and the second color being full temp got a good bond. Dave, are you saying you pour both sides with the mold apart then clamp it together and heat it? Bryan I have been looking through tons of old post and this one is the closest i have found to answering my question. I'm just getting started and I wasn't 100% sure on how to pour a laminate. I'm used two piece aluminum molds, stick mold and split tail. Can i just lay the mold down and pour one color, then slap them together, stand it up and pour my second color? sorry if this is common knowledge. like i said i'm new to pouring my own baits and any help would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Prager Posted May 7, 2010 Report Share Posted May 7, 2010 I have been looking through tons of old post and this one is the closest i have found to answering my question. I'm just getting started and I wasn't 100% sure on how to pour a laminate. I'm used two piece aluminum molds, stick mold and split tail. Can i just lay the mold down and pour one color, then slap them together, stand it up and pour my second color? sorry if this is common knowledge. like i said i'm new to pouring my own baits and any help would be appreciated. That's it! When you pour your first color, stop about 1/2" shy of the opening . This will alleviate clogging the opening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parker085 Posted May 7, 2010 Report Share Posted May 7, 2010 That's it! When you pour your first color, stop about 1/2" shy of the opening . This will alleviate clogging the opening. Thanks. I will be giving it a try very soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 Any input would be appreciated, I poured my 1st laminates today and not sure if I got it right. I pre-heated a 1 one-piece aluminum fluke mold and poured from 2 1-cup Pyrex heated at the same time in 4 ozs batches. It appears in some of the baits that there is a cold seam at the point where they meet is that normal? Will the adhesion get better the longer they cure? The seam is just to perfect is there a way to change that? http://i133.photobuc...ky/DSCF0232.jpg Thanks for any help provided! Chris Try this it seams to work better for me. After you pour your bellys hit it with a heat gun and close the mold and pour the second color. It seams to me that it bites better and gives more of a blended look. Heat it enough to see movement in the plastic but not enough to make it run. I do this on my open pours also and it give it more bite without heating the whole mold. Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
