The Bass Punk Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 I searched this first, but could not find any results. Could be the way I am searching. I just started and am having a ton of fun pouring, I have made my own "pop" mold of 3 inch senkos . I am assuming that I need to use one of the epoxy coats that were mention to coat it, but I am wondering if the coat is what will give me the shine and oil feel to my baits. Right now I am using a lot of softener and salt and my baits are nice and buoyant but not shiny. They are very dull looking. Thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z-Reel Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 Welcome Bass Punk, I just started making my own POP molds and what works for me is that I coat my cavity with Devcon 2 Ton Epoxy, thin it lightly and apply 2-3 coats and it makes a smooth shiny surface. Some times I apply a scent oil to the cavity and that helps shine up the bait. I mostly re pour my old plastic baits, and this technique helps me. Good Luck Mark / Z-Reel Keep a tight line >)))'>------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predator Bass Baits Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 Hey B P here is a thread to tell you the different items to seal with, you might need to seal it depending on what type of material you are using, this is what will give it the shine here is the thread http://www.tackleunderground.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7692 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianp Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 Mark - You state that you mostly repour old baits. That is what I am trying to do as well but I have had some issues with gummy plastic and the baits repouring much softer than the original bait. I think that most of my problems are due to temperature control. Have you had similar issues? Do you have any tips that you can share for repouring old baits? Does the plastic used my different manufacturers have a big impact on your repouring success? Please let me know. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 Re-pours can be a problem. Some of the "manufactured" plastic can get tough when re-heated. Other companys add different things to their mixtures (Berkley; etc) and this can do different things such as produce sticky baits and foam up in the pot as they are melting. In my opinion, you are much better off buying the raw plastic and starting with fresh product. Your pouring will be much more enjoyable. www.novalures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloomisman Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 I've done alot of repours. Thats how I started. I had to use all those old crap plastics somehow. senkos get real soft when you reheat them, mad manns get real hard, berkley is just difficult to work with. Zoom is probably one of the easiest to use along with a couple others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z-Reel Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 Mark - You state that you mostly repour old baits. That is what I am trying to do as well but I have had some issues with gummy plastic and the baits repouring much softer than the original bait. I think that most of my problems are due to temperature control. Have you had similar issues? Do you have any tips that you can share for repouring old baits? Does the plastic used my different manufacturers have a big impact on your repouring success? Please let me know. Thanks. I also had the gummy effect once, a buddy gave me a bunch of plastic baits he did'nt use anymore, and some of them were very old baits ( different kind of plastic ?? )and they gummed up real bad. But thats the only gummy issue I had. I melt my old plastic in a Pyrex container in the ol' microwave, I mix a lot of different baits ( Zoom, V&M etc..) to make some real cool colors, and some times the baits do come out a little softer. I think the salted baits do that. Some times I add some craw oil to the plastic to give it more scent. I also no you have to watch the heat in the microwave because you can burn it, I did some watermelon colors once and as the plastic burned a little, it put a brown tint to the watermelon wich mad a real cool green pumpkin color. Hope this helped, I just enjoy making molds and inventing cool baits and colors during our winter off season. Good luck Mark / Z-Reel Keep a tight line >)))'>-------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
