Greenpointer Posted February 9, 2018 Report Share Posted February 9, 2018 I'm running into an issue with green chartreuse (lurecraft) not dispersing into my plastisol. No matter how much I shake the bottle before adding it in it won't completely dissolve, leaving little dots of colorant suspended in the mix. Anyone have any idea on how to remedy this? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driftwood Posted February 9, 2018 Report Share Posted February 9, 2018 Make sure you get all the pigment that has settled on the bottom mixed up. You can use a long screw driver or metal rod to reach the bottom. I remember someone posted they put washers in the bottle to help mix when shaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenpointer Posted February 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2018 Thanks, I mix like crazy, and have small thumb screws in my bottles to help mix, it's only that particular color that does it, which is why I'm scratching my head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flippinstick Mike Posted February 10, 2018 Report Share Posted February 10, 2018 You need to add it to the plastisol prior to heating it. Add it, mix it, heat it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saugerman Posted February 10, 2018 Report Share Posted February 10, 2018 Greenpointer, if you have not already purchased one, you need to buy you one of the Badger battery powered mixers. They are very handy. It has a small mixing disk on the end and turns some very fast rpms. I've had mine for quit a while and love it. It will mix your paint in no time. They cost less than 10.00, and worth every penny. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted February 10, 2018 Report Share Posted February 10, 2018 I always had the same problem with LC's different chartreuse colors. Nice to know some things haven't changed. LOL All great advice, but if you've scraped all the color off the bottom, mixed vigorously, added the color BEFORE heating, and you still have the same problem, try adding a few drops of worm oil and mix again. I had to do this a few times with great results. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenpointer Posted February 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2018 Thanks for all the tips and replies. Very much appreciated. I've been adding color after heating so that may just well solve the problem. That particular pigment seems to hard pack more than anything else I use other than silver minnow, so I always give it a bit more attention. Are they suspended in water or oil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallyc14 Posted February 10, 2018 Report Share Posted February 10, 2018 X2 on that have both and out of the 40 something colors I have those 2 are the worst I’ve got for hard pack I had to add a couple more stainless nuts in them to make it easier to mix and sometimes still need a screwdriver . Mix the crap out of it and when you think you’ve got it shake more:-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglinarcher Posted February 10, 2018 Report Share Posted February 10, 2018 4 hours ago, Greenpointer said: Are they suspended in water or oil? Oil based solvent! If they were suspended in water you would have nightmares when you heated over 212 degrees F. 2 hours ago, wallyc14 said: stainless nuts I got some SS ball bearings about the size of BBs. That works for every color, except........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted February 10, 2018 Report Share Posted February 10, 2018 Absolutely LOVED LC's minnow silver because it worked so well with other colors (especially hi-lites,) but yes......needs to be mixed a ton too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenpointer Posted February 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2018 1 hour ago, Anglinarcher said: Oil based solvent! If they were suspended in water you would have nightmares when you heated over 212 degrees F. I got some SS ball bearings about the size of BBs. That works for every color, except........ Now that you said that it's painfully obvious it's not water based...one of those moments when the brain just didn't engage. 1 hour ago, alsworms said: Absolutely LOVED LC's minnow silver because it worked so well with other colors (especially hi-lites,) but yes......needs to be mixed a ton too. Same here, one particular combination with silver minnow has produced more big (20lb+) fish than anything I've ever used. Love that stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rixon529 Posted February 18, 2018 Report Share Posted February 18, 2018 On 2/10/2018 at 2:36 AM, Greenpointer said: Now that you said that it's painfully obvious it's not water based...one of those moments when the brain just didn't engage. Same here, one particular combination with silver minnow has produced more big (20lb+) fish than anything I've ever used. Love that stuff. You talking stripers? Rick SE CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenpointer Posted February 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2018 32 minutes ago, rixon529 said: You talking stripers? Rick SE CT Yes indeed, I make a couple of different styles of paddle tails and they've done really well on stripers, especially at night. Tarpon and snook like them as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenpointer Posted February 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 On 2/9/2018 at 7:56 PM, Flippinstick Mike said: You need to add it to the plastisol prior to heating it. Add it, mix it, heat it. Update...this solved the issue, thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
