Smoke Purple Tube?

[DaveMc1]

No reason to add any salt. Just weakens the plastic

 

100% utter BS.

 

Using a LOT of coarse salt in plastic, yes it will affect the durability but using a very fine salt will not make the plastic much weaker than it already is. 

[Les Young]

Montess thanks. I figure I may try it with salt & without as so many say you need to use salt in tubes for whatever reason. I do think it would help with cutting tails. I know the baby brush hog type baits I made with heavy salt were tougher than without. I'll just have to try & see what works & suits me best. Thanks for the suggestions guys.

Edited November 28, 2016 by Les Young

[Roger Linnell]

I never salt tubes

[alsworms]

This is what I came up with off the top of my head. Needs more glitter, but will be close when I get done.

 

Looks great!

[Les Young]

Thanks Al

[TTDuckman]

For those that don't salt tubes, are you cutting tails or shooting molds with splines?

[Super Ron]

I don't pour any more but the Martha Stewart Brand of glitter does a great job and holds up to repeated heatings awesomely

 

Ron

[Roger Linnell]

For those that don't salt tubes, are you cutting tails or shooting molds with splines?

I cut

[gone2long]

I salt but only after they are injected I use it to keep the tails loose and free from sticking I see no need to salt the plastic and to be quite honest if your pouring for yourself and a few friends then who cares if they are a little weaker if it gives you confidence then ad as much as you see fit! I personally choose to sent mine instead.

[TTDuckman]

Roger,

Do they cut good for you with no salt in them? I was always under the impression that the salt helps the tails split better when cutting. I used to dip tube and cut tails, but used salt. Thinking about either shooting or dipping tubes again, and if I can avoid salt, I will. It was my experience that the tails didn't cut well regardless of how I did it. Would almost be worth it to dip my tubes and pay someone with a hydraulic cutter to finish them.

[TTDuckman]

So as not to hijack the thread, that Michaels purple glitter that SS has mentioned in the past is great with heat...and cheap with their weekly 50% off coupon.

[Roger Linnell]

Roger,

Do they cut good for you with no salt in them? I was always under the impression that the salt helps the tails split better when cutting. I used to dip tube and cut tails, but used salt. Thinking about either shooting or dipping tubes again, and if I can avoid salt, I will. It was my experience that the tails didn't cut well regardless of how I did it. Would almost be worth it to dip my tubes and pay someone with a hydraulic cutter to finish them.

[Roger Linnell]

They cut ok I guess, don't have anything to campare with. Tail cutting suck s no matter what