bandit76 Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 Hello All, First of all this is a great site for tips. I'm just started pouring my own rubber worm and need some advise. I purchased a starter kit from Jann's Netcraft, read all the direction and followed them. I heated the plastic poured the worms get the worms out of the molds and they are really gummy. What can I do to solve this problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gone2long Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 Make sure you are shaking your plastic well, when you think you shook it enough shake it again plastisol has a tendency to seperate, if you bought one of those injectors please be extremly careful I have read nothing but bad things and hot plastic will burn the hootnanny out of you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDille Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 (edited) I did the same thing you did. I ended up throwing everything away, burning my hand severely, WITH GLOVES ON, because the injector exploded. I went to bears and other places like that. to fix your plastic you have you need lots of hardener, and ask around for some samples of plastic. Choose one and then you're good to go! I have a few one piece aluminum molds I can part with, PM me if you're interested. George Edited February 12, 2011 by GDille Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toadfrog Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 Save yourself a lot of misery Save your money . If you bass fish . Then go to Bears Baits pick an injection mold you like , an injector ,Plastic and colors . I don't recommend buying a kit because it will contain gloves and clamps . Personally I don't use clamps or those heavy mill gloves. I use a smooth jaw vice with a card board insert to keep from scratching the mold fast and easy. I wear a vynil coated pair of mechanics gloves . Light weight form fitting and have had no problems burning my self. I heat in a microwave. Heat only what you can use up within 2 heats . Never let you attention wander away while heating . Do get an infrared temp gun . Takes the guess work out . You don't over or under heat. Enough rambling . READ READ READ every post here and on Bears site . Some of these guys and gals are The absolute top of the line plastics people in the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitbull Baits Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 Or just get a pyrex cup, some colors & plastic. Then some hand pour molds from Lure craft or who ever else makes hand poured ones. Don't dump to much money in it at first. You need to shake the plastic a ton so you don't get gummy worms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gone2long Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 I second what pitbull said I have over 50 molds from lurecraft and for the money there great, don't even think of going into business you'll only ruin the experience before you get started have fun with it and you'll be hooked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bandit76 Posted February 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 Thanks everyone for the tips. I had to put an auger on my drill to mix it up. I made a fresh batch today and they came out perfect. Between Ice and Icicle color. Now since I had some guidance from experienced members I'm on the right path to make some awesome baits. For right now I want to make some of the color that I had success with but company's have discontinued the color. It's funny on how companies have a great color and decide to discontinue it for a less popular color. I guess that part of the game of being in business. Hello All, First of all this is a great site for tips. I'm just started pouring my own rubber worm and need some advise. I purchased a starter kit from Jann's Netcraft, read all the direction and followed them. I heated the plastic poured the worms get the worms out of the molds and they are really gummy. What can I do to solve this problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
