RSNeely Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 This year I've been pouring all of my baits with MF Super soft. Love MF so i have no reason to want to switch companies. I was just curious what brand of MF everyone is liking for doing stick baits? I was thinking of adding hardener to stiffen them up some more. Or am i over thinking this whole thing?! Since I pre mix most of my popular colors in gallons, just adding harder would make things easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 If you are adding salt and/or blasting media, to your stick baits to try and get the same fall rate as the Senko, they will both stiffen/harden the baits by themselves. I actually add a little softener to my soft Baitjunky's plastic when I'm making Senkos, and use a 1 cup plastic, 3/8 cup blasting media, 1/8 cup salt, 1/2 tsp softener recipe to get my baits to stay soft. My experience with hardener has been I had to add it to my plastisol before I did my initial heating, stirring it well first, and stirring it every 30 seconds+- as I heated it, or I would get a hard lump somewhere in my plastisol. I only tried it twice, and then ordered med. from Baitjunky's instead. Much easier, and more consistent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallmouthaholic Posted September 15, 2016 Report Share Posted September 15, 2016 My experience with hardener has been I had to add it to my plastisol before I did my initial heating, stirring it well first, and stirring it every 30 seconds+- as I heated it, or I would get a hard lump somewhere in my plastisol. MF hardener can be added any time during the heating process w/ excellent results. No need to stir it every 30 seconds when using MF plastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSNeely Posted September 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2016 MF hardener can be added any time during the heating process w/ excellent results. No need to stir it every 30 seconds when using MF plastic That would have been my next question. I have only used LW Hardener and you need to add it before heating, and stir constantly as it will clump and harden together like posted above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallmouthaholic Posted September 15, 2016 Report Share Posted September 15, 2016 That would have been my next question. I have only used LW Hardener and you need to add it before heating, and stir constantly as it will clump and harden together like posted above. It sounds like you're using the Lurecraft hardener which is an absolute nightmare to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSNeely Posted September 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2016 It sounds like you're using the Lurecraft hardener which is an absolute nightmare to use. Lure works (Spikeit) i am using. Its on the thicker side and you need to keep it mixed when heating. Hows the viscosity of the MF brand? I have used a little less than a tablespoon of LW hardener per 4 ounces. I like the finished bait/stick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallmouthaholic Posted September 15, 2016 Report Share Posted September 15, 2016 Lure works (Spikeit) i am using. Its on the thicker side and you need to keep it mixed when heating. Hows the viscosity of the MF brand? I have used a little less than a tablespoon of LW hardener per 4 ounces. I like the finished bait/stick. MF has a nice,pour able viscosity to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
