Tanel Posted December 17, 2019 Report Share Posted December 17, 2019 hey Anyone here got experience with aluminium glitter and how it works on liquid plastisol? Aluminium glitter should be more heat resistand then the Pet (polyester) one. Thanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basscatlildave Posted December 17, 2019 Report Share Posted December 17, 2019 I don't think you could use that in a microwave. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted December 17, 2019 Report Share Posted December 17, 2019 4 hours ago, basscatlildave said: I don't think you could use that in a microwave. Agreed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanel Posted December 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2019 Ofcoors lol. Thank you, I totally forgot about it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Young Posted December 17, 2019 Report Share Posted December 17, 2019 Put it in after heating. I've used a lot of craft store & walmart glitter & it worked fine. I did put some red in once before heating & it came out of the microwave gold. lol I use it all the time along with the high temp stuff we"re suppose to use & don't have any problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baitjunkys Posted December 18, 2019 Report Share Posted December 18, 2019 Craft glitter is not aluminum. Big difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Young Posted December 18, 2019 Report Share Posted December 18, 2019 Leonard, what about the coated stuff that came out gold after heating? Any idea what it was because i thought it was aluminium, but maybe not. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baitjunkys Posted December 18, 2019 Report Share Posted December 18, 2019 a lot of glitter that bleed comes out silver. It could have been but i doubt it was aluminum from the craft store. Price would not be reflective of aluminum glitter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted December 18, 2019 Report Share Posted December 18, 2019 All I know is the one time I tried craft glitter, it was a HUGE failure. Of course, I didn't try what Les did and add it after heating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLuvin175 Posted December 19, 2019 Report Share Posted December 19, 2019 In my experience aluminum glitter will work so long as the coating on the film is decent and can withstand the plasticizers and heat (this will depend on the manufacturer). I have run some in a microwave just to test and didnt have an issue, however I never felt comfortable about it and never ran production this way or multiple reheats so your results may vary. Some draw backs are aluminum glitter is much thicker than polyester so a heavy load or a small bait may have decreased performance or texture. Also it is much heavier so it has a bad tendency of falling out in the mold cavity leaving uneven distribution. In the past and maybe still it is cheaper than polyester glitter when purchased by weight, however since it is heavier on a piece by piece basis you actually have to use "more" to achieve the same look as you would get from polyester. For example if you have 1 gram of 0.040" hex polyester glitter you will have many more actual flakes than you will get out of 1 gram of aluminum 0.040" hex. My conclusion there is no benefit of aluminum over polyester, only some negative characteristics. it will work in a pinch if there is not another option but i would stick with a good high temp polyester glitter that you know works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted December 19, 2019 Report Share Posted December 19, 2019 Years ago I had a problem with my watermelon/red coming out brownish, with pale orange flake. Leonard told to try his high temp red flake, and his colorant, and the problem was solved. Not all flake is created equal. Thanks again Leonard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
