joelhains Posted November 9, 2014 Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 Any body use MF 5.0 plastic yet? What is the difference between it and the regular plastic? I am nearly out of plastic and was about to order another 5 gallons of regular soft from them but they are out of stock and I saw this stuff. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted November 9, 2014 Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 Personally can't help you with the 5.0, but I'm blown away that they're out of regular. That's kinda like Taco Bell being out of tacos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nedyarb Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 I dont know who makes mf plastisol but zeiners has it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryanmc Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 I dont know who makes mf plastisol but zeiners has it. My understanding is that MF makes it in-house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 I used a sample that was sent to,me. Works just like the original but looks clearer when heated. Maybe a little thinner when heated also. Set some in a window sill awhile back and they still look great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joelhains Posted November 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 I called and talked to MF this morning to ask about the 5.0. This is what he told me. He said it was clearer,cooked quicker, was about the same firmness as the regular formula, possibly slightly more flexible and less expensive. All the additives (heat stabilizer, softener, colorant etc.) used with the regular formula will be compatible with the new formula as well. Bubbles and settling shouldn't be an issue either just like the regular formula. Also sounds like all these differences are marginal. the biggest advantage of the 5.0 over the regular formula is the cost is lower. I plan to order a gallon to test myself before making my next 5 gallon order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 Sounds like a winner! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJK Posted November 15, 2014 Report Share Posted November 15, 2014 I called and talked to MF this morning to ask about the 5.0. This is what he told me. He said it was clearer,cooked quicker, was about the same firmness as the regular formula, possibly slightly more flexible and less expensive. All the additives (heat stabilizer, softener, colorant etc.) used with the regular formula will be compatible with the new formula as well. Bubbles and settling shouldn't be an issue either just like the regular formula. Also sounds like all these differences are marginal. the biggest advantage of the 5.0 over the regular formula is the cost is lower. I plan to order a gallon to test myself before making my next 5 gallon order. Sounds like its a winner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallmouthaholic Posted November 15, 2014 Report Share Posted November 15, 2014 Jeff sent me a 1 gallon sample last month.Good ,consistent MF quality that their previous plastisol products have. Never a hard packing problem,no bubbles and non-sticky finished product w/ excellent color retention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane D Posted November 16, 2014 Report Share Posted November 16, 2014 (edited) At the moment it's only $6 cheaper on 5 gallons on their site. Is there that much difference in the two formulas? I buy M-F from Zeiners saves me some on shipping. But they don't have the 5.0 formula. Edited November 16, 2014 by Shane D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
