mark poulson Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 A friend asked me to dip him some tubes, which is something I've never done. I did a tube dipping search here, and found that I should coat my metal tube form in worm oil. I've never used worm oil. I use spray pam as a mold release, and I use both garlic and coffee scents to add to my plastics before I pour. Will either of these work, or do I need to find something else, and, if so, what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 Cooking spray will do the job. www.novalures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerworm Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 i use aluminum rods and i dont coat my rods with anything the plastic slides right off aftyer they have cooled too the touch but still warm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gone2long Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 you seek Bojon and his wealth of knowledge on tube dipping but yes cooking spray is fine and garlic all the more better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHK Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 from talking to Tubeman and seeing his setup/operation, yes you need to lube your rods (coming from a guy that dips tens of thousands a year), worm oil would be ideal but like the others have said the spray pam will work fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted October 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 Thanks. I'll try the pam spray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bojon Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 Mark, I have used Pam for many years,and mostly their Garlic scented.They don't make it anymore in garlic scent,but I did find Store brands that make it.King Sooper,Kroger.I use the Pam to lub my cutting blades,and the dipping pans.I make a lot of my tubes with a contrasting back color,and sometimes,a third color belly,so the tube has to be rotated on the rod.This works for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted October 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 bojon, Thanks for the advice. I've searched for garlic pam for several years, and they no longer make it. Too bad. It was great on bruschetta. I'll try the olive oil spray when I start dipping. If they like garlic, they should like olive oil! Hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bojon Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 Mark, Do you have a Kroger store in your are?The last garlic store brand spray was there.I called Pam,they said it was not selling so they discountinued that flavor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolinamike Posted October 19, 2011 Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 Mark you should be able to dip your rods without any kind of releasing agent at all. Just polish them real well. It gives the plastic nothing to stick to. Work your rods down with emory cloth and you can probably stop by a local jeweler and get them to put a real good polish on for you. That's what they do with aluminum molds so baits won't stick in them. Just another suggestion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted October 19, 2011 Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 Hey Mark, I watched an old episode of Mythbusters where they polished a ball of pooh so you oughta be able to polish a metal rod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted October 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 Hey Mark, I watched an old episode of Mythbusters where they polished a ball of pooh so you oughta be able to polish a metal rod. I don't want to spend too much time polishing my rod! I am planning to use some old allen wrenches, to get the hex shape, so I don't think they will polish up. They are old and used, kind of like me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted October 19, 2011 Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 I don't want to spend too much time polishing my rod! I am planning to use some old allen wrenches, to get the hex shape, so I don't think they will polish up. They are old and used, kind of like me. We may be old and used Mark, but we ain't used up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolinamike Posted October 19, 2011 Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 Mark, now you know a well polished rod works a lot better. But I've found out something, I'm turning 50 this year and the older they get the less polish they need. Maybe the polish gets stronger. Oh well, I guess I'll just have to stick with pouring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted October 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 (edited) I've done an informal survey. 90% of dippers polish their rods, and the other 10% lie. Edited October 20, 2011 by mark poulson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
