EOL Posted May 22, 2022 Report Share Posted May 22, 2022 Any suggestions on types of glue work best for soft plastics. Ive tried super glue, super glue gel , epoxy and eyes keep falling off.. I have been forced to clear dip my bait which I'm not a fan of. My baits are oil free. Only thing i can think of is the backing on eyes is separating...thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basskat Posted May 22, 2022 Report Share Posted May 22, 2022 I've tried every glue known to man and clear dipping trumps them all. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Catignani Posted May 23, 2022 Report Share Posted May 23, 2022 I've been use UV glue to hold em in place....then the lure (eyes and all) get an epoxy top coat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishermanbt Posted May 25, 2022 Report Share Posted May 25, 2022 X2 clear dip. The plastic will continue to extrude its compounds over time to some degree thus causing the adhesive to fail. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEL Posted May 26, 2022 Report Share Posted May 26, 2022 Have you tried www.prosoftbaitglue.com. YOU TUBE demos look like it might work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted May 26, 2022 Report Share Posted May 26, 2022 4 hours ago, MEL said: Have you tried www.prosoftbaitglue.com. YOU TUBE demos look like it might work. That's all I ever used and had great luck with it, but I feel the need to break down and ask this stupid question....... What do y'all mean by clear dipping and would someone care to share how it's done? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dink Master Posted May 26, 2022 Report Share Posted May 26, 2022 Clear Dipping - After gluing on the eyes, dip your swimbait In clear plastisol covering just past the eyes. The top swimbait is Clear Dipped. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted May 27, 2022 Report Share Posted May 27, 2022 2 hours ago, Dink Master said: Clear Dipping - After gluing on the eyes, dip your swimbait In clear plastisol covering just past the eyes. The top swimbait is Clear Dipped. Hmmmm........interesting. So it's dipped in clear hot plastic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dink Master Posted May 27, 2022 Report Share Posted May 27, 2022 Yes 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Catignani Posted May 27, 2022 Report Share Posted May 27, 2022 Pretty cool there...I dont have any plastic with eyes...but good to know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted May 27, 2022 Report Share Posted May 27, 2022 14 hours ago, Dink Master said: Yes Thanks, Dink. That's really cool. The Megabass Spark Shad is one of my favorite swimbaits, but I notice their eyes are constantly falling off. You'd think Megabass would have enough money to fix that. LOL. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted May 27, 2022 Report Share Posted May 27, 2022 3 hours ago, alsworms said: Thanks, Dink. That's really cool. The Megabass Spark Shad is one of my favorite swimbaits, but I notice their eyes are constantly falling off. You'd think Megabass would have enough money to fix that. LOL. It's like Gary Yamamoto told the audience at the Anglers Marine Bass a Thon one years. He was asked how to keep senkos from getting torn up so easily. He said, "Just buy more worms." Megabass is probably just happy to sell more baits. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted May 27, 2022 Report Share Posted May 27, 2022 2 hours ago, mark poulson said: It's like Gary Yamamoto told the audience at the Anglers Marine Bass a Thon one years. He was asked how to keep senkos from getting torn up so easily. He said, "Just buy more worms." Megabass is probably just happy to sell more baits. And they would be right because I keep buying them! Sometimes the conversation on the boat is funny though..... "Hey son look at this one......it actually has BOTH eyes!!" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basskat Posted May 28, 2022 Report Share Posted May 28, 2022 I've never seen any ill effects of the clear dip. If anything it adds a little strength to the head without affecting the action. Some baits that I paint the whole body is clear dipped. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OIR Posted June 5, 2022 Report Share Posted June 5, 2022 (edited) 8-10mm laser Sequin Paillette +uv glue +marker + needle still need a dip. Edited June 5, 2022 by OIR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da_linx Posted September 28, 2022 Report Share Posted September 28, 2022 I was doing it good with just a brand of super glue type glue… a drop behind the eye and a big drop over it covering all the hole the eye is in… it melted the plastisol and made a durable cover and the eyes didn’t fall off… I was a year working this way… One day it sudently started to fail and I haven’t been able to make it work again… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-Bass Posted November 7, 2022 Report Share Posted November 7, 2022 I use gorilla super glue and a 70% isopropyl alcohol solution as an accelerant. I use a toothpick to dab a tiny bit of glue on the eye opening of the swimbait and then I use a Q-tip to dampen the back of the plastic eye with the alcohol and it sets almost instantly. You can clear dip it afterwards but I have never had an eye come off. You would have to tear the actual bait to get the eye off. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Valley Fishing Sup. Posted November 13, 2022 Report Share Posted November 13, 2022 (edited) Loctite Gel Super Glue Works pretty good but I only use that on baits for personal use. Baits I sell I clear dip the heads. I don't personally care if I lose an eye after a few casts on a disposable soft bait, but I want to ensure my customers retain theirs until the bait itself is destroyed. I only clear dip the head portion just past the eyes, if you clear dip an entire bait you will lose any scaling or detail. They sell clear dip, but I just use a soft blend of plastisol. Edited November 13, 2022 by Haas 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
