Big Boy Baits Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Okay, so I won a bag of small Gulp minnows, but they are a style and size that I will never use. I was about to remelt them, but I felt the material, and the scent oils and stuff, and I thought to ask first, so I don't blow up my microwave or something along those lines. Has anyone ever tried this before? Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzyGrub Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Okay, so I won a bag of small Gulp minnows, but they are a style and size that I will never use. I was about to remelt them, but I felt the material, and the scent oils and stuff, and I thought to ask first, so I don't blow up my microwave or something along those lines. Has anyone ever tried this before? Thanks in advance! I can't speak for the Gulp, but they few pieces of powerbait that sneak into my remelts, become fairly obvious, by the smell! never had an eruption. I'd just sell them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassgeek Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 I'm guessing that it's not going to work. Gulp is nice but it does dry out when left out. If you can melt it it's gonna stink. Also I've read on another board that gulp can't be remelted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitbull Baits Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 If its any like PowerBait its toxic when you remelt it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjonez23 Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 I have remelted a few of the large 12 inch powerworms and they smell like hell but do make a decent lure when remelted. http://www.urbanfishing.webs.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marks Lures Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 From reading Berkley's Patents and stuff They developed a different plastic that is not really compatible with plastisol. I don't like it because it does not take dip dyes very well and drys out. Not to mention it really will not melt and remix. Besides it stinks (per wifey).... I like to pre-rig my lures on the kitchen table and the wifey said no to anything that smells bad. Maybe x-wifey, said something about pouring one more bait one night and she was finished with me. I poured a few. Regards Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Boy Baits Posted April 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Thanks for the info. Kinda bummed though, the color on these are great! Back to the workshop to match it, I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBK Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 It should melt fine, but will stink if it has any scent in it. I've melted zoom, strike king, and powerbait and have not had any problems... other than powerbait smelling like dead fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toadfrog Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Just wash them in detergent water. Towel them dry . hit them with a hair dryer . cook those dudes pour. I agree with the stinking part 100% . Sneak up on the heat cause if you get it so hot it sort of smokes Bad Bad news . Nose full of that and the best you will get is a sinus infection . Take it from a guy who's experiments have often brought him remorse later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
123abc Posted November 2, 2019 Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 Hi I tried melting some gulps and they just didn't set ? is that because they might of had a bit of water in with them I washed them off and dried them with paper towel but no hair dryer plastics just stayed like past for hours before I tipped them back out of the moulds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveMc1 Posted November 3, 2019 Report Share Posted November 3, 2019 4 hours ago, 123abc said: Hi I tried melting some gulps and they just didn't set ? is that because they might of had a bit of water in with them I washed them off and dried them with paper towel but no hair dryer plastics just stayed like past for hours before I tipped them back out of the moulds. Gulp is waterbased and not a plastisol at all therefore it will not process the same 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
