texacan84 Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 If anyone out there makes home made molds with plaster of Paris and has a hard time getting their plastic to shine, I have a good tip. I design and make my own plastic lures and had a hard time finding something to make them shine. I tried everything that was suggested with not much luck. After you cure your plaster and I know this is going to sound weird but the thought hit me while I was at Walmart with my daughter as she was looking for fingernail polish. I picked up a bottle of hard as nails clear polish and coated the inside of the mold, after about 4-5 applications of it I had the shine I wanted. When I finally made my pour, the shine was awesome. I have been using the same molds for over a year and have had to only recoat one time....Just a thought I wanted to share with everyone.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texacan84 Posted September 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 Yes it does work better than Elmer's glue. I also tried elmers glue and it and didn't work very well for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 I wasn't a fan of elmers or modge podge glues. I have stuck with thinned epoxy and never have had issues with dull baits or loss of details. Might not be the easiest or quickest method but never has left me with bad results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texacan84 Posted September 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 What type of epoxy do you use Travis? Willing to try it at least once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 Thin Devcon and then apply with cheap brush. It usually takes a few coats as it absorbs into the mold a certain amount of depth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texacan84 Posted September 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2013 Ok thanks...I will have to give it a try. Now another question. Where can I pick it up at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 I typically buy mine at Ace but just because it is less than a mile from the house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffond Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 Yeah Ace hardware is the Only! place I can find it here in Minnesota pain in the but when I am up north and there aren't any around to go to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toadfrog Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 I heated a pop mold up once and then powder sprayed it . Pain to spray into small openings though . Wasn't to shabby . Never did lose the shine on the bait . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
