lajo1976 Posted August 7, 2010 Report Share Posted August 7, 2010 Hi, I made an RTV mold from clay master. The mold has a smooth inside. But when I looked at the poured bait it has some small dents in the surface. I tried to use clear plastic at 350 F with no bubbles but still the same result. I also received a bait sample from Lurecraft and that bait has similar dents in the surface? Any suggestions to avoid dents. I also sprayed the mold with worm oil but still the same result. I´ve made some POP molds and the baits has no dents. I attach a picture from Lurecraft website to show the dents in the bait. Crappy picture but it shows the dents. /Joakim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longhorn Posted August 8, 2010 Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 try washing the mold cavity with a little mild soap and water or just keep pouring and the baits will come out smooth after a while. I bought a swimbait mold from LC and the first pours had the dimples but then after 5 or 6 pours they went away so my guess it was something on the surface of the new RTV. I noticed the dimples in most of the new LC photos and wondered about that. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred27 Posted August 8, 2010 Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 The dents in your baits are from air bubbles in the RTV when the mold was poured. They will never go away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeDobs Posted August 9, 2010 Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 Try doing what Longhorn mentioned above. My rtv molds sweat out oils from the rtv mix itself. Try either washing as Longhorn said, or just use a soft lint free cloth and wipe out the cavities and give it another try. This has worked for me. Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
