vishezfish Posted August 5, 2004 Report Share Posted August 5, 2004 Is this correct?? I used the moter oil colr that I got from zeiners and it looks like a transparent green...? I'm not sure if this is right... I put 2 drops in the plastic... Can someone post a pic of the color for motor oil?? Thanks again!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tm Customs Posted August 5, 2004 Report Share Posted August 5, 2004 Usally motor oil is a darker brownish with a green sheen to it. But don't worry about the names of the colros as long as they look good and catch fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojo Posted August 6, 2004 Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 My understanding of motor oil color is that it comes in many shades, from greenish to dark brown. I would think most motor oil is brown (mine is going into my truck!) but it's up to individual interpretation. There are some recipes for motor oil in the sticky at the top of this forum. I have a text file I put together of the recipes I've found on this site and the "other" site. Let me know if you're interested in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vishezfish Posted August 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 The color i'm getting looks like mountain dew.... That can't be right, right?? I thought motor oil looked like a like gold/brown color am I wrong?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tm Customs Posted August 6, 2004 Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 That is definatley not motor oil. More of a "moutain dew" looks like you have your first color. You are just not adding enough coloring for one cup yuou will probaly need upto 10 drops to get a motor oil color and if you are adding salt even more because the salt eats up the color. You can get tons of different colors out of the same bottle by simpily adding different amounts of color, just try experimenting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vishezfish Posted August 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 Thanks, I have a stupid question, how do you check your pm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tm Customs Posted August 6, 2004 Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 I suggest you try these 2 different colors to see how different the motor oil can be, heat 1 cup plastic pour 1/2cup into another container. First cup 3-4 drops motor oil W/green+black flake hopefully you have some. Second cup 8-10 drops motor oil W/red+gold flake if you have it. Then pour them if it turns out right you should get a mossy color and a real motor oil color with very nice flake additions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tm Customs Posted August 6, 2004 Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 Go to the top left corner of the screen and you will see my account mouse over then you will see Private Messages and click it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsac Posted August 6, 2004 Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 VF, Some people have said that MO has some inconsistency depending on where you buy it. If you look in the Plastic Cookbook, I posted a MO recipe that you can do from scratch if you don't have MO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vishezfish Posted August 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 Top left corner, your acount where??? On my first post, on your post reply?? Sorry to be stupid with this!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tm Customs Posted August 6, 2004 Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 Go to the top left corner of the screen where it says Tackle Under groung you will see home mose over the my account mouse over then PM's. Sorry if my other instructions were bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vishezfish Posted August 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 I have it now, thanks alot!! I will be in touch!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vishezfish Posted August 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 I'm going to try it, I do have red glitter... this weekend for sure. Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted August 6, 2004 Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 Lure Craft's motor oil is NOT what it used to be, no matter how much they try to convince me that it is. The new version is a cool color, but it's not a true motor oil. It's more of a dark amber brown, and it's not very interchangeable. A true motor oil should look brown inside or under a light, and green in the sunlight or in cloudy weather. I guess when I run out of the old motor oil, then it's time to try Woodsac's mixture. I got a pack of his stuff and his version is dead on. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senkosam Posted August 6, 2004 Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 Al's right! LC's motor oil is brown only and may be given a motor oil sheen by adding flor. chartreuse. Even then, it's a poor substitute for the real thing that has an irridescence of gold-green-amber. Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted August 6, 2004 Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 Motor oil is different to almost everyone. I personally like a motor oil that looks like "motoroil". I put one on the sticky. Give it a try; it might be what you are looking for. Nova Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted August 6, 2004 Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 Good call Sam. Didn't think about Flo. Chartreuse. I'll have to give that a try. Without a good motor oil, I might as well take up golf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clemmy Posted August 6, 2004 Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 Ok...perhaps a silly question for Woodsac and Nova: Thanks to each of you for posting your MO recipes...but each of you list "black" as an ingredient...but are you speaking of LC black which is transparent or MF black which is opaque (or does it matter?? Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsac Posted August 6, 2004 Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 I used LC black for that recipe. I've never used MF black, but if it's opaque, I would start with 1 drop of black for my recipe to just to make sure it's not too dark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted August 7, 2004 Report Share Posted August 7, 2004 Same here. I use only LC colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigZ Posted August 7, 2004 Report Share Posted August 7, 2004 I bought MF motor oil at the local fishing warehouse and it works great, 1 drop per oz and it is tight. LC's doesn't have the refractive quality of MF. I make a "used motor oil" color with a few drops of black in it that kills the fish here. Looks black unitl it hits the water, then it's green. I guess MF's "Changeable motor oil" name is true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smbass22 Posted December 7, 2024 Report Share Posted December 7, 2024 I've had no luck trying to match Gary Yamamoto's motoroil and red flake color. I've notice it's a darker color with little to no green . Does anyone have any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
