ROT8 Lures Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 (edited) Hi all, I have started working on a soft plastic swim bait and was wondering if anyone had ever used tungsten powder in their soft plastic injections. Right now my lure tends to have neutral buoyancy, but no casting weight considering the wind resistance profile. I wanted to add some weight , and have been trying internal worm weights and most have negative effects on the swim action or balance ... So has anyone tried tungsten powder? I would assume you mix it in the hot plastic prior to injection . Does it distribute evenly, do it cause clogs ? Does it change cause the plastic to asorb more heat and thus require longer heating to get the proper viscosity ? .. I assume it colors the plastic (I paint mine anyway) Anyone ? Edited May 18, 2014 by ROT8 Lures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBehr Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 Check out the HD sinking additive from Do-it (formally Caney Creek) it works really well and will stay in suspension. Two tablespoons per 4oz gives you about the same sink rate as a Senko. It also make the baits significantly more durable. There are a number of threads on their Forum about HD. http://store.do-itmolds.com/HD-Sinking-Additive_p_307.html I think you will have considerable issues keeping tungsten in suspension long enough to get it to inject evenly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
