Senkosam Posted May 31, 2014 Report Share Posted May 31, 2014 I just ordered degassed Baitjunkys hard soft plastic to mix with Lurecraft medium. Originally I ordered a 5 gal. amount of LC and put some in a few quart bottles after mixing. LC is the worst plastic for settling and a pain to mix the hard bottom sediment so when I don't, I get soft plastic that's too soft for the lures I need medium for and thin parts tear too easily. Will the mix work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toadfrog Posted May 31, 2014 Report Share Posted May 31, 2014 Yep 1 part hard 1 part soft gives you a medium grade . You can go 2 parts soft and 1 part hard puts you in a grade just slightly between . Salt water plastisol mix with soft will give you a grade between medium and tough. Sometimes playing around like that can cause changes you don't expect . Like dents you didn't have before in a bait . Weird heating reactions and times . Things like that . If your not like me and prone to A.D.D. You won't go piddling someplace leaving it to burn up . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroutSupport.com Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Yep 1 part hard 1 part soft gives you a medium grade . You can go 2 parts soft and 1 part hard puts you in a grade just slightly between . Salt water plastisol mix with soft will give you a grade between medium and tough. Sometimes playing around like that can cause changes you don't expect . Like dents you didn't have before in a bait . Weird heating reactions and times . Things like that . If your not like me and prone to A.D.D. You won't go piddling someplace leaving it to burn up . ;-) What'.... who has ADD ;-) LOL... I'm just obsessive compulsive and have a perfectionist raquet...that's plenty. X2 on the info though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billz Baitz Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 (edited) senkosam I use LC plastic also I just rotate my jugs evey other day.. This stops any hard packing.. Hope this helps you alittle.. Edited June 10, 2014 by Billz Baitz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass-Boys Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 you need to mix the LC well always do not use it if you only mix it a little to get a softer bait. it need to be mixed 100% to work rite. they will not only be to soft but sticky if not mixed well so yes mix the 2 together, but still always mix it up well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senkosam Posted June 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 (edited) Mixing completely produced salt water plastic !! I hadn't mixed the stuff well in over a year and just used the top plastic which produced soft baits - too soft at times when a didn't throw in old plastic lures. So now I own a gal. of Baitjunky's salt water plastic and will now need to buy soft plastic to created medium soft. There is a big disadvantage using plastic that's too soft especially with baits having an action tail. Wondering though if adding fine salt would firm it up producing a more resilient plastic. Thanks all for your suggestions. Frank Edited June 11, 2014 by Senkosam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass-Boys Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 salt will firm it up but will also make it tare easier.. you can buy just softner if you want. because you used up the soft part of the LC ( being not mixed well ) you have only the harder stuff left in the bottom.. so you may need to add softner - apx. 1 table spoon per cup of plastic,, but use that as just a place to start,, try 1 cup then ajust the amount of softner as needed, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senkosam Posted June 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 Sounds good to me!! Hate to see good plastic go to waste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
