sawyer67 Posted January 6, 2005 Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 My wife, and I are wanting to start pouring our own molds. Can anyone tell us which "pouring kit" is the best to start out with, who they feel would be a good site to purchase from, the pros, and cons of self-pouring. Any advice is welcomed. Thanks, Sawyer67 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsac Posted January 6, 2005 Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 When you say 'kit'...are you referring to a plastic kit for pouring plastic baits? Or do you mean mold kit? You can make the molds out of whatever you choose, rtv, silicone, fiberglass resin, plaster of paris...whatever. If you are wanting to buy a kit to start pouring plastics, I would suggest taking a look around here www.del-mart.com Del makes aluminum molds and offers some of them in 'kits' with plastic, cloloring addatives, glitter, etc. Everything you need to get started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawyer67 Posted January 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 I was refering to plastic kits, for pouring molds, and thank you for replying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsac Posted January 6, 2005 Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 I would start with Del. But if his prices are too high (because of the molds) BPS and Cabela's used to sell kits as well. If not, you can buy a kit direct from MF. http://www.fishingworld.com/M-F-Manufacturing/ Couple more links with supplies. Not sure if either one has kits though? http://www.barlowstackle.com/ http://www.lurecraft.com/catalog.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJFishRGuy Posted January 6, 2005 Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 Hi... I just started pouring my own a few months ago. I initially bought a worm kit from M-F just to try it; the kit came with a resin worm mold, a small amount (one quart, I think) of plastic, and a few color additives and cost somewhere around $30. When I decided I liked it, I ordered a stick mold kit from Del-Mart. (I usually throw a lot of Senkos and they run around $.60 each.) This came with a gallon of plastic, a quart of softener, a quart of salt, three different glitters, an aluminum 2-piece stick mold and several colors. This was around $100, which was a great buy if you priced the items separately. The sticks are where I figure I am saving the most money; I estimate my cost per stick at between $.10 and $.15, as opposed to $.60 commercially. Both M-F and Del-Mart provided quality products. FYI, after getting dizzy standing directly over a mold while I was pouring (even though the nearby window was open and had an exhaust fan in it), I bought and started wearing a breathing mask with organic filter when I pour. Now I don't inhale any fumes and don't even smell the plastic until I'm done and take the mask off. Make sure you exhaust the fumes and avoid breathing them. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassinbad Posted January 8, 2005 Report Share Posted January 8, 2005 hey jersey.... what kind of mask was it? and whaqt kind of filter...didnt know breathing that stuff was bad..just wanna get the downlo on this stuff b4 i kill myself makin molds!! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJFishRGuy Posted January 9, 2005 Report Share Posted January 9, 2005 Bassinbad, The one I bought is a 3M R-6211HC Dual Cartridge Respirator Assembly. I got it at Home Depot for about $30. It doesn't really matter which one you get, but you want the "organic vapor filter", not just a dust filter. When I'm wearing this puppy (which is from before I start heating the plastic until I start cleaning up), I can't smell anything; no plastic, no fish attractant, no nothing... so I guess it's doing its job. Good luck with your pouring! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
