omartinjordan Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 I have a one piece pop mold that I am using to pour baits. I am melting runners and pouring them. The plastic melts and looks really nice. I have a question about the side of plastic that touches the mold has a dull finish to it and the top side is nice and shiny. What causes this and is there any way to fix it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglinarcher Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 A less then smooth surface is giving your contact area the dull finish. I am not a big POP guy, but as I understand it, you need to seal the POP to close any porosity and provide for that super sooth finish. I have heard of people using anything from Elmer's glue to lacquer to epoxy. Even then, over time the sealing material may need to be touched up. Good luck and I hope this helps some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ipt Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 hit it with a few coats of 50/50 water/elmers while its completely dry and itll give you a smooth finish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteSS Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 Lil worm oil helps too. ...Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSC Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 Heads Up -- DO NOT USE LACQUER ... Not compatible with Plastisol,... Hope that mite save some grief 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuskieBait Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 I am pretty new to this game as well. Where is the best place to get this worm oil I hear about, and do you just paint it on with a brush, or wipe it on with your finger right before you pour? My molds are epoxied...but a few tiny spots still show up dull Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ipt Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 Worm oil can be bought from any of the sites that sell plastic. Lure craft is the best option in my opinion. You can use non stick Pam or canola oil instead. Works perfect for pop molds I spray it on the mold then use a paint brush to get it into all the cracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglinarcher Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 Heads Up -- DO NOT USE LACQUER ... Not compatible with Plastisol,... Hope that mite save some grief Thanks for the heads up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglinarcher Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 I am pretty new to this game as well. Where is the best place to get this worm oil I hear about, and do you just paint it on with a brush, or wipe it on with your finger right before you pour? My molds are epoxied...but a few tiny spots still show up dull Epoxy can fish eye on lures, so I expect you are getting a fish eye on the POP with the epoxy. Just use a little 400 sandpaper on the small spots and touch up with epoxy again. It should make the tiny dull spots go away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omartinjordan Posted March 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 I did seal with one coat of elmers but there was dicoloration on some areas of the mold so maybe I didn't have enough sealer. The wife had some modge podge laying around so I added some to those areas. Gonna try it this weekend and see if it fixes the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
