ifish Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 I am wanting to make a craw like or better than the rage tail 4" craw and was wandering if anyone has tried remelting the 3X Strike King plastic and pouring or injecting it in a mold. Tired of losing the legs after one fish. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 I am wanting to make a craw like or better than the rage tail 4" craw and was wandering if anyone has tried remelting the 3X Strike King plastic and pouring or injecting it in a mold. Tired of losing the legs after one fish. Thanks! I don't know a lot about the 3x plastic but if you do a search here you will find plenty on it. It has been discussed in the past quite a bit. www.novalures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolinamike Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 ifish, 3X plastic is not a plastic you can melt and pour. These baits aren't even produced in the same way as other plastic baits. This is an extruded plastic. When dealing with this type of plastic, high pressure is a must. This is the way these baits are produced. To remelt them and pour them at home, I don't think is a very good idea. I'm really not even sure of the properties of this plastic, whether or not it would be safe to reheat. I know the people that produce this plastic, and it takes special equipment to do this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthworm77 Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 I am wanting to make a craw like or better than the rage tail 4" craw and was wandering if anyone has tried remelting the 3X Strike King plastic and pouring or injecting it in a mold. Tired of losing the legs after one fish. Thanks! I beleive you can't use that material to melt down. It is not the type of plastic we use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ifish Posted September 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 Thanks guys. I kinda figured that it would be difficult to reuse the 3X plastic . My research continues to find some kind of plastic I can use in a mold that doesn't tear up so easily. Thanks for your time. I will try to use the search feature more in the future. Take care! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
