tigerfire Posted March 24, 2023 Report Share Posted March 24, 2023 I know if you put lead weights in soft plastic it will oxidize. Will tungsten do the same or will it not oxidize? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiderunner Posted March 25, 2023 Report Share Posted March 25, 2023 I have been thinking of adding tungsten powder to some of my plastics. I doubt if the powder could oxidize enough to make a difference. I only plan on adding the powder to the darker colors. Only issue I can see with my idea is consistent weights as the powder will always be settling either in the pan or injector. And if you do open pour i probably will knock off the balance of the bait. I hope to try the powder this summer. I'll need to get a heat coil though. Probably not a good idea to microwave tungsten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglinarcher Posted March 25, 2023 Report Share Posted March 25, 2023 No issues, I have added it for years in some of my soft plastic swims. Works great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jigmeister Posted March 25, 2023 Report Share Posted March 25, 2023 There was a company called "True Tungsten " if I'm remembering correctly that sold plastic baits with small tungsten weights molded into them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiderunner Posted March 31, 2023 Report Share Posted March 31, 2023 On 3/24/2023 at 10:06 PM, Anglinarcher said: No issues, I have added it for years in some of my soft plastic swims. Works great. Powder of weights? Were you able to heat in a microwave? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglinarcher Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 Powder, and yes, I could heat in a microwave IF it was in the plastic, but I saw NO advantage to that and it would only be timer before would cause problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
