Big Ray Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 (edited) Hey Mark its cool I still appreciate the bead blasting media you Gave me. But I think your right the stick baits I made are no Where near as clear sa Montes. I guess I am going to get the same stuff he uses. Edited August 12, 2016 by Big Ray 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emptystringer81 Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 Ok I tried this again, and my injector gets stuck. Had to beat it apart,not scratched but gualgesin my injector. I don't see how you are doing this. What type injector do you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emptystringer81 Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 There went 60 bucks down the drain. I'm done with the bead media. Props to you guys that have it mastered, guess it's just not for me lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emptystringer81 Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 Here is my injector 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 Here is my injector Man, that looks terrible! The grit I've been injecting is 80 grit+- and the new stuff I just got from Ebay says 70-100 grit. http://www.ebay.com/itm/8-LBS-Glass-Bead-Medium-Grit-MIL-SPEC-8-70-100-grit-Sand-Blasting-Abrasive-/111672165459?hash=item1a002e0453:g:VocAAOxydgZTKU6c I spray the inside of my injector with spray PAM after each injection. Bear in mind I'm just a hobby pourer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emptystringer81 Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 I'm not blaming anyone, just be careful. It may have got seized up because my injector was already scratched from using bead media I got from work. I had sanded it down and used it multiple times. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emptystringer81 Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 Yea, that's the same stuff I have. I took apart injector, cleaned it real good and sprayed with Pam before I used it. I mixed it really good and didn't sucked it up from bottom. I dunno 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted August 13, 2016 Report Share Posted August 13, 2016 Maybe the scratches from your work media trap the finer media, causing the plunger to bind. Will it inject plastic with no media or salt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emptystringer81 Posted August 13, 2016 Report Share Posted August 13, 2016 Yea it will make regular baits fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emptystringer81 Posted August 13, 2016 Report Share Posted August 13, 2016 Don't know if it will now tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dink Master Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 Potters Highway Safety Spheres - Never Injected with them, only hand pour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockslide Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 (edited) Potters Highway Safety Spheres - Never Injected with them, only hand pour. 50 pounds is a lot i got the Harbor Freight 25 pound box it works just fine. the trick to keeping it clear is mixing the beads into uncooked plastic Edited August 17, 2016 by ronald rig1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archery1 Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 wonder whats the big difference between do-it's hd stuff and the glass bead media we can by from harbor/ebay/amazon etc. ? the do-it hd stuff does make baits greyish but with dark colors it's fine. And it DOES NOT scratch ur injector . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ipt Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 wonder whats the big difference between do-it's hd stuff and the glass bead media we can by from harbor/ebay/amazon etc. ? the do-it hd stuff does make baits greyish but with dark colors it's fine. And it DOES NOT scratch ur injector . well the HD stuff is a paste of silica from what i understand, and the glass beads are fine individual pieces that are translucent. glass vs sand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteSS Posted August 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 I never tried finer glass beads. Might be friendlier to the injector. Also may cloud up more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallmouthaholic Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 I tried the glass beads Monte SS recommended.The end of the plunger and quad "O"ring scratched moderately after running 2 cups of the specified plastisol/glass bead mix through. The injector did jam slightly on start-up each time. I can imagine more severe and possibly detrimental scratching if use often. I will not run this through my two color injection system.Years of injecting a custom salt/sand mix caused "O" damage to all injectors and the two color system. The new Polysil plastisol is the clearest and most heat tolerate plastisol I've used to date. That being said, more tests w/ varied media and use of glass beads w/ Polysil is necessary. Placing newly injected baits on a hard service then placing them in a garage where temps reach 95 degrees caused them to bleed a greasy residue. Placing the baits on a porous surface eliminated this as the surface absorbs the slime. Schools still out but time will tell 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteSS Posted August 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 I always warn people that the glass beads WILL scratch the piston. To me the benefits of the beads is well worth having a dedicated injector for the bead formula 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter1 Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 The new Polysil plastisol is the clearest and most heat tolerate plastisol I've used to date. That being said, more tests w/ varied media and use of glass beads w/ Polysil is necessary. Placing newly injected baits on a hard service then placing them in a garage where temps reach 95 degrees caused them to bleed a greasy residue. Placing the baits on a porous surface eliminated this as the surface absorbs the slime. Schools still out but time will tell I really want the Polysil to work out since they are nearby and it would save me shipping cost. The sample baits I made with the material also oozed a greasy residue and I advised them of same. I am waiting on a "non-slick" material sample. In the meantime I bought more MF super-soft for making jig trailers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yo Al Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 I agree with Monte SS 100%. I have one injector dedicated to glass beads, a Caney Creek (now do-it). It's well worth the wear for the final product. I also recommend a silicone cup as the beads scratch Pyrex too. I also agree with Smallmouthaholic that glass beads shouldn't be run through a shooting star system. I could imagine damage not only to the injector but the pots and valve assembly. Overall I love this for baits I want weighted and transparent.(Now that I have the right media) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emptystringer81 Posted August 21, 2016 Report Share Posted August 21, 2016 Do yall ever have problems with re heating plastic with bead media? Anything u do different? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteSS Posted August 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2016 Reheating is no prob. Short micro time and lots of stiring as usual 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Action Baits Posted October 9, 2016 Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 I have an original delmart hand pour senko mold. Am I able to do this with no problems? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteSS Posted October 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 I have an original delmart hand pour senko mold. Am I able to do this with no problems? Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2marshall8 Posted October 15, 2020 Report Share Posted October 15, 2020 Reviving this thread a little because I'm curious about using glass beads over salt. Is the debate still going on 4 years after this last post?. seems like for selling they aren't good due to durability, and they do create more translucency than using salt which can be good or bad depending on the color yur going for. There's also the tendency to scratch the injector. Where does everyone stand on this now? https://www.ebay.com/itm/10-lbs-Glass-Bead-MIL-11-120-200-grit-Reborn-Doll-Coarse-Media-Abrasive/173988314772?hash=item288282fe94:g:Y-0AAOSwRs1dSWUh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallyc14 Posted October 19, 2020 Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 I’ve been using them for at least four years. I still use the same injector since I started using them. Yes they scratch but not to the point of total failure . I have had to change the oring twice but no biggie. My sticks I use a mix of beads and salt. Durability is better however I make mine super soft so I tend to go through a lot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
