rixon529 Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 Porkmeatballs - Take the time to go back a couple years and read every post in this forum. It may sound tedious as hell, but you'll gain a TON of info and probably learn things you haven't even thought about yet. I know I'm a little crazy but I've done it, like, three times. Last time was about three years ago, so its about time I do it again, too. This stuff never gets old to me... Rick 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porkmeatballs Posted February 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 Sometimes it's a little difficult to find information on some topics, but yeah, I'll keep looking! Thanks Rick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gone2long Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 On 2/15/2017 at 7:40 PM, porkmeatballs said: While I'm working on that, can anyone tell me why there were huge indentations in my swimbait? It seemed like the plastisol pulled in on itself... How much of a sprue did you give yourself, as the plastic cools it draws from the sprue and if it is not of adequate size it can make the bait contract in on itself 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porkmeatballs Posted February 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 I made the sprue hole much larger on my second mold. This seemed to fix the problem! I made a resin harness to balance the bait, and now it swims pretty well! Thanks TU for helping me through this process. If you want to see my swimbait, I posted it in the soft plastic contest gallery. I'll continue to tweak my bait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassJunky Posted March 15, 2017 Report Share Posted March 15, 2017 I have to admit, this was a good read.. Ive been making molds for a couple weeks now and will be making my first pour this weekend.. I like learning from other, lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttexas Posted March 16, 2017 Report Share Posted March 16, 2017 On 2/27/2017 at 4:53 PM, porkmeatballs said: I made the sprue hole much larger on my second mold. This seemed to fix the problem! I made a resin harness to balance the bait, and now it swims pretty well! Thanks TU for helping me through this process. If you want to see my swimbait, I posted it in the soft plastic contest gallery. I'll continue to tweak my bait. Excellent! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porkmeatballs Posted March 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2017 Caught two nice bass on one of the shads! I think they work! Thanks TU! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porkmeatballs Posted July 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2017 It's been a while! So far I've been making different soft swimbaits and coloring them with Alumilite's alumidust. A friend says that I can use his airbrush so that I can do more realistic paint jobs on my baits, but what should I use for the clear coat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porkmeatballs Posted July 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 It is necessary to protect the paint after you airbrush a soft bait, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveMc1 Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 1 hour ago, porkmeatballs said: It is necessary to protect the paint after you airbrush a soft bait, right? If you are using Spike It's SB Coat then no it is not necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porkmeatballs Posted July 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 How about just regular airbrushing paint? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveMc1 Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 It won't bond to the plastic. Do yourself a favour and get the proper paint to do the job you want to do. It's not that expensive comes in 4oz containers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porkmeatballs Posted July 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 So the SB coat can be brushed on/airbrushed and it doesn't need a clear coat? I may have to try that stuff out. Sounds interesting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveMc1 Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 17 minutes ago, porkmeatballs said: So the SB coat can be brushed on/airbrushed and it doesn't need a clear coat? I may have to try that stuff out. Sounds interesting... I'm not sure about brushing it but with an airbrush absolutely Remember, it is a solvent based paint and you will need to be in a well ventilated area and wear a respirator 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
