capecodsmallie Posted August 20, 2004 Report Share Posted August 20, 2004 Decided to try some of the old lurecraft molds(remember those) I had laying around. It seems like they have lost a bit of their shine(the baits are a little on the dull side). Anyway to clean the mold or add something to the mold to"bring it back to life?" Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsac Posted August 20, 2004 Report Share Posted August 20, 2004 http://www.tackleunderground.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=439&highlight=mold+oven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capecodsmallie Posted August 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2004 Woodsac,Thanks a million. I thought the subject had been covered before. I couldn't figure out how to do a search. :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsac Posted August 21, 2004 Report Share Posted August 21, 2004 No problem. Just scroll to the top of the page, place your cursor over the 'TU Search' tab, click on 'Search Forums'. That will get you to the TU search engine. Once you're inside, you have a few more options. I chose the words mold + oven and clicked 'search for all terms'. Then I chose to only search in the soft plastic forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pit Bass Posted August 21, 2004 Report Share Posted August 21, 2004 What about silicone spray-lube ? Has anyone tried to spray it on a silicone mold before pouring ? IT's gotta be worth a try ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigZ Posted August 21, 2004 Report Share Posted August 21, 2004 lightly brush the mold with worm oil before you pour and you'll lose the dull sheen on the baits. I have only really had this problem on the larger baits, swimbaits etc....but after the molds have had a 1000 or so baits dumped in them they get a little thrashed. <10 minutes at 300-350 is supposed to release the oils in the mold, and it has worked for me, but make sure you put the mold on a cookie sheet so it doesn't lose it's flat side and DON'T leave the room while you're doing it! Burnt silicone is NASTY SMELLING! Not to mention you'll be minus a mold. Good Luck CC Smallie, I know you have some killer ponds down on the Cape (before the bridge!). I'd kill for a lobster roll... hehe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted August 21, 2004 Report Share Posted August 21, 2004 One other thing to keep in mind is you can get 2 (maybe 3) good bakes with those silicon molds. After that, you have no choice but to oil 'em first. What I don't like about oiling them is they are good for one round of pours. I don't really like oiling molds. It's just another step that I'm too lazy to take. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
