sieglefish Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 Well it would appear that I messed up the mix ratio on my last batch of Etec and now the lures I coated still have a tacky feel to them after four days. Any suggestions on where I can go from here to possibly saving these????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 Years ago I was told by the tech at Etex that applying another properly mixed coat would take care of the problem. I would call them and ask if that's right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bass Man Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 Make sure the Etec is mixed 50/50 and stir it for two minutes. Then let sit for 10 minutes before applying to the lure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglinarcher Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 Just put another coat on it. It will harden up eventually, but ...... why wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DingerBaits Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 Make sure you're curing your lures in a warmer temp too. I use a light bulb on a mechanical thermostat in my wheel box and keep it around 80 degrees when I cure mine. I had some cure problems due to basement temps being around 56 degrees. With the heat it will reduce the cure time significantly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sieglefish Posted February 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 Thanks guys for all the great input, i just pulled a real bone head move on these which is why they always say we learn from our mistakes. i did a re-coat and they are doing fine now. Go figure its always on the ones that turned out the best that you end up screwing something up during the process. Thanks again for all the help !!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
