Saugerman Posted April 7, 2016 Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 I am a member on several fishing sites, and have read most everything I could find about what causes baits to fade, besides the sun, and bleeding through the other colors. But to be honest I have not read anything that seems to be the proven culprit. Has anyone got any more ideas about this problem, and what causes it? My biggest problem color, seems to be okeechobee crawl. The blue and green pumpkin seems to turn a blueish green color, after a few months time. If you have any answers, I sure would like to hear from you. I always get the temperature to 350 when cooking the plastic for the first time. I had heard that could be a problem, but that didn't change a thing with the fading. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBehr Posted April 7, 2016 Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 Are you using a digital or IR thermometer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted April 8, 2016 Report Share Posted April 8, 2016 (edited) It has to be your choice of colorant. Everybody's is not the same. I have been making that color for years and never had that problem but then I still use the same formula. And blue has to be the worst color for fading while getting heated. Would you want to share how and what brands you are using to make your color? Do you add colorant after heating or before? Edited April 8, 2016 by Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saugerman Posted April 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2016 (edited) I used lurecrafts electric blue and also their green pumpkin green. I have a lot of different brands of colors, do-its x2, some mf, a lot of bears, and quit a bit of lurecrafts. And I add my color after I get it to 350 degrees. And I use a digital thermometer. Edited April 8, 2016 by Saugerman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted April 9, 2016 Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 Ok here's my version sorry it does not have any of the color you mentioned. Some of the colors you mentioned bleed and maybe the reason you are having this problem. Mainly the green pumpkin. Now the blue I use does bleed but it won't show in the green. This recipe is for 64oz's Top color 15ccs spike it gp 109 1tsp 35 black flake 1 tsp 35 blue flake Bottom color 25ccs Mf blue [this one will bleed but won't show.] 1/4 tsp blue high lite 1 tsp 15 blue flake 1tsp 35 blue flake Used this for years and never an issue. But I never heat my plastic to 350 so add color after it cools a bit if you have to. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Frank, Do you heat the plastic initially to 350, to get it to "kick over", before you let it cool a little and add your colors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Frank, Do you heat the plastic initially to 350, to get it to "kick over", before you let it cool a little and add your colors? No never do. Only get to about 330. Actually the only place I have read that is on the caney creek (do it)site back in the day and it has carried on. Not sure what kick over is. After it gels and thins back out I use it, maybe that is kick over. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FATFLATTIE Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Huh? If I don't get mine to at least 350 it ends up having a "cloudy" or faded look to it. Maybe I'm not stirring well enough or something because if I only heat to 330 I do not like the results I get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
