badfish03 Posted January 20, 2005 Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 Ive got a huge pile of old plastic baits that I have sorted by color to attempt repours while I am waiting for supplies from De-Mart. How do you clean these before you re melt them or should I bother Some of them had hooks rust in the compartment next to them that carried over. TIA Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsac Posted January 20, 2005 Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 You can wash them with soap and water to remove any oil. Make sure they are dry before you melt. But...I wouldn't waste the time if I were you. They usually stink. The plastic discolors and the flake curls up and loses color as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badfish03 Posted January 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 only reason I am doing it is to get some practice in before I get the real goods. Sides I hate to see that much olastic go to waste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsac Posted January 20, 2005 Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 They would be fine for practice. Just don't expect the same from regular plastic. Expect better and easier But yes, it would be fine to learn how the plastic pours and approximately how long it takes to heat and reheat in between pours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badfish03 Posted January 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 Cool then it won't be a complete waste of time. As if anything fishing related could possibly be a waste of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
