wnybassman Posted November 3, 2012 Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 Just wondering if there are any tips or tactics for helping to eliminate cold cracking when pouring two different colors in an open pour mold. I thought I did good the other day when pouring a different color "tail" on a body, but today whiile using the baits the tail eventually fell off at the "crack". I don't think I could pour the second color any faster that I did, and the colors looked to mend together pretty well at the times of pouring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin9j Posted November 3, 2012 Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 Make sure you temps are good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Prager Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 Make sure the second color is nice and hot. If it is an RTV mold, you can take a mini torch to seal the cracks. I think that was Nova's idea. if it is an aluminum mold, just pour it on a presto griddle and turn the heat up for a few seconds or so. Just takes some practice. If the tail fell right off, then the second color was not hot enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolinamike Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 I know most people dont like the lee pots because of the inconsistant heat controls, but they are absolutley great for doing two color pours in open molds. set them up side by side, pour 1 color then the other, and it eliminates the cold factor all together. I used them for years and never had 1 cold crack, sometimes i had to wait a couple of seconds to keep the colors from swirling together, but truthfuly they looked like machine made laminates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnybassman Posted November 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 Well, they didn't fall right off. It was a custom chatterbait trailer and I was able to get 100+ casts in, and a couple fish before the tail fell off. Not too bad, I know, but looking for improvement. I made the mold out of RTV and was wondering about touching up with a torch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 You might try a soldering iron with a flat tip. I use that to melt the skirts onto my Ikas. Don Iovino sells the Wormizer, a battery operated device to melt and repair plastics while you're fishing. Here's his info: http://www.iovino.com/index.php/wormizer-tools.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 You might try a soldering iron with a flat tip. I use that to melt the skirts onto my Ikas. Don Iovino sells the Wormizer, a battery operated device to melt and repair plastics while you're fishing. Here's his info: http://www.iovino.co...izer-tools.html All you need is a micro torch and a small box cutter. Heat the blade up till red then pass the blade between the two parts; connect them right away and presto. Also works to "heal" hook holes and rips in your baits. www.novalures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
