Senkosam Posted March 10, 2005 Report Share Posted March 10, 2005 The higher the temperature, the greater the tendency for flakes to lose color, size and shape. The more plastic is reheated, the more clear plastic will yellow. The more glitter of one color used in clear plastic, the greater the tint effect, which is different than a tint from bleed or dye. Tint is not always a bad thing and can be useful to tint smoke or give worms a pale color without the need for dye. A violet tint added to watermelon gives a irridescent two tone apperance (known as chameleon) where watermelon is seen against a bright overhead light, but looks like light, STP oil when viewed on a light surface. Tint is not noticable in same-color or complimentary colored plastic. Amber is fine in chartreuse, motor oil, pumpkin and green. Light blue or light maroon is fine in violet, grape and purple. Flakes should be the last item mixed into hot pourable plastic and temperature should be maintained below 300 degrees. Glitter can be stand-alone colors in clear plastic. For example, florescent colored flakes do better in clear plastic solo. Medium or dark silver flakes can be used to make smoke-with-a-sheen. The difference is that the color is seen at a fish's eye level or at an angle, but not looking straight up. A mix of two sizes of flake give a different visual affect as does string glitter in opaque lures. Yellow gold or gold hologram is more striking in chartreuse or light motor oil. (Del has the best motor oil.) Lures dipped in clear plastic with glitter, show off the glitter better than just having the gliiter in the plastic. The effect is more 3-D. A clear plastic lure with a very small amount of glitter may work better in clear water or any color water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
