Old Plastic Problem

[squigster]

Hey All,

I have 2 gallons of Chemionics Ultra Soft 2000 from 2011 and I mixed it up tonight and the baits came out like a sticky booger. I tried to stir it up more and it helped as the first batch was just liquid and would barely solidify. I stirred the container up and the 2nd batch was much better. My question is should I pour it out into another container and then cut the container apart and scrape the bottom to remove any hard pack? or is there any additive I could put in the jug to get it back to normal? Amy thoughts would be appreciated.  

[bryanmc]

I've done the cut and scrape routine before.  The only thing you can add is elbow grease LOL.

[squigster]

Ok so do you think it will work if I scrape it all out and remix it?

[bryanmc]

It did for me.

[Anglinarcher]

I used a coat hanger, cut off and straightened, with a right angle bent in the end.  I attached it to a drill and fed the hanger into the gallon jug and stirred the devil out of it.  It worked.

The first jug I had do that I went to Home Depot and they put it on the paint shaker for me.  The second time, the time above, the department manager nixed it.  LOL

Last time I had two gallons that I did not keep mixed.  Might have been less trouble to toss them out and buy new.

Note to all newbies.  Keep your plastic well mixed.  If it settles you will get more softener and less PVC and your baits may be nice and soft, at first, but in the end, you will have a mess.

[IBHUFFY1]

I keep my plastic in 5 gal buckets. Usually buy a 55 gal drum at a time. During the cold months it will settle out and I just take the lid off and use a paint mixer on a drill. Takes a while to get it mixed, but it will mix.