willgohome Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 Any ideas out there about how to smooth out imperfections when joining two parts of soft plastic lures to make a master? I tried sanding and cutting with a razor but no luck that way. Its probably like the old hillbilly told the travler when asked for diections to the next town.."you cant get there from here" Stay well fellow fishfinders...........Will J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsac Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 If you're referring to the actual imperfections left on the worm, try a hot knife. You can get nice smooth edges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 I typically just make a plaster mold for these type of baits so I don't worry to much about these blemishes. After 30 minutes I usually remove the master from the plaster or water puddy and fill in any imperfections with fresh paris/puddy. Weight another thirty minutes and it easily smoothes out with dental tools and bits of sandpaper, and the best a wet q tip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redg8r Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 good tips, MEK will melt the plastic, might help. Ive used surgical scissors to trim where the joints bulge. good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senkosam Posted September 11, 2004 Report Share Posted September 11, 2004 A soldering iron is the fastest way for me when completing a hybrid, either for fishing it or using it as a master. Mine has a u-shaped, thin blade and a push button on/off and light, so I can get into tight places and weld the connection at the surface. A hot blade over a candle works okay, as will a paper clip (maintain its shape) held with pliers or gator clips. Small rat tail files are adequate for mold imperfections, but recoating is always necessary to gloss-up the repaired areas. Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willgohome Posted September 11, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2004 thanks mucho for the help folks, looks like mold dressing is the way to go. gotta go get some rattail files. thanks again. Will J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
