Stumpy041486 Posted July 10, 2003 Report Share Posted July 10, 2003 hey i was wondering if after your soft plastic have tore up if you can melt them back down and put them in a mold? would this work? thanx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basskat Posted July 10, 2003 Report Share Posted July 10, 2003 We all re-melt them by the hundreds. Saves lots of money! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted July 10, 2003 Report Share Posted July 10, 2003 Yep - it works great! I've never used leftovers for production work, but I save all my extra chunks for tails, veins, and such. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercury Posted July 10, 2003 Report Share Posted July 10, 2003 No kidding, with all the scraps you may have, re melt for yourself.......... Un ending recycleing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stumpy041486 Posted July 11, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2003 thanx....i figured you could but wasnt really sure....now how do you melt them( i new to lure making i know nothing) .... ive read you can microwave them(how long) thanx again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted July 11, 2003 Report Share Posted July 11, 2003 If it's a soft formula plastic, it should only take 2-3 minutes in the microwave, and 4-5 minutes on a burner. When reheating in a microwave, make sure you take it out after a minute or so and stir before putting it back in. This will help keep it from scorching. A production pot also works great for reheating chunks of plastic. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stumpy041486 Posted July 11, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2003 well i put a senko in the microwave and heated it about that long and took it out and most of it dried before i could pour it.... are you just supposed to work super fast or am i doing something wrong? thanx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsac Posted July 11, 2003 Report Share Posted July 11, 2003 The less plastic you use, the quicker it cools. Try with some cheap baits (not senkos). Rip em into a few little pieces about 3 or 4 oz worth in a pyrex cup. The heating process goes thru stages. It starts to break down, then it turns into a gel, and then finally liquifies again. Once it is runny liquid (the consistency of hot syrup) try and pour a couple more. I say not to use senkos because besides the obvious (the price tag) all the salt in them makes it harder to pour when you are just learning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
