Extremeoutdoors Posted April 14, 2012 Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 I have a question... In my shop I use a microwave to heat my plastisol and other plastic only. Can my sisters boy use their microwave at home to heat up some plastisol and continue to use it for food after? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHK Posted April 14, 2012 Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 no, not at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane's Custom Baits Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 I use a Hot plate to heat my Plastic, I have been doing it this way now for 10 yrs, never had any problems until last yr, don't get me wrong, I'm very busy have used up 5-6 single & double hot plates, but thats to be expected pouring about 18 hrs a day 6 days a week. But last year I was making some 3 1/2 " Tubes for a customer, ( I dip them) and I don't remember what happened but I spilit my pot, it had roughly 1 3/4 Cups of 350 degree plastic in it, thank the Lord, most of it did land on the floor, BUT, Some did land on me, I have a 3rd degree burn on the inside of my right leg,it start about 6" above the knee, to about 6" from my ankle, then a 2" strip across my right foot, and about 97% of my left foot, had to have skin grafts done. I was dumb, I was wearing shorts, and no shoes or socks, I have been pouring like this from day one with out any problems, NOT any more. What I'm getting to is, for you Newbies, don't be dumb like me and press your luck, I know wear blue jeans amd socks and shoes, yes I was lucky for 9 yrs, but trust me you don't want to go there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garthsnooks Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 Don't pour plastisol on Saturday afternoons in the fall...if you are a Tennessee Vol fan. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rev. taz Posted November 27, 2012 Report Share Posted November 27, 2012 I have been making pop molds for a moment now. Usualy use clear epoxy to seal them, but have to work so fast to get it done. Have any of you tried using decopage (spelling?) Or a puzzle glue/sealer? If so, what were the results? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ipt Posted November 27, 2012 Report Share Posted November 27, 2012 I have been making pop molds for a moment now. Usualy use clear epoxy to seal them, but have to work so fast to get it done. Have any of you tried using decopage (spelling?) Or a puzzle glue/sealer? If so, what were the results? I tried epoxy, maybe you need to mix it with water but i didnt like how hard it was to brush. (and its not cheap) I like the feel of mod podge, but i dont think it holds up too well with heat (starts to peel) I read somewhere on here about a 60/40 water/woodglue mix and i have been trying that.... so far so good! Would love to hear more advice on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rev. taz Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 Never thought of that..... was thinking about trying a brush-on enamal paint like rust-o-lium or along that line..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rev. taz Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 Never thought of that..... was thinking about trying a brush-on enamal paint like rust-o-lium or along that line..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rev. taz Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 Never thought of that..... was thinking about trying a brush-on enamal paint like rust-o-lium or along that line..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rev. taz Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 Sorry for the multi-post..... phone is acting goofy..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captdale Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 Do wear protective clothing when injecting hot plastic !!! .Gloves, face shield. I had an injector nozzle break off under pressure. Squirted about three oz. of 350 deg plastisol all over the place. Lucky it was away from me or I would still be in the hospital !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Nsmith Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 Always know how much time to melt the plastic to where there isn't a hole in the bottom of the pyrex cup...yeah....(and on that bomb shell always buy one or more pyrex cups...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluntt Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 I buy from basstackle.com, Lakeside baits.com my personal favorite, Lurecraft.com, Bearsbaits.com, JannsNetcraft, Mudhole.com... These should keep you busy for a minute or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluntt Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 I posted earlier about not pourning in the house.. I went in because of the wifey.. Then went to the hospital with a severly burnt hand.. She had me cover the counters and then i cldnt see the edge.. Put hot plastic down on the edge it began to fall and i reached to grab it out of natural reaction.. ALWAYS wear gloves and eyewear.. I was not and spent the last two weeks nursing 2nd degree burns on my hand.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluetickhound Posted June 11, 2013 Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 Oh Lord... I done went and DONE it now!!! Got my first worm mold in yesterday and have been up most of the night now... So far what I've learned as a day 1 noob is that you gotta be sure your plastic is completely up to temp (nit just barely to temp and then pour.... it's gotta stay there a minute or two!) before starting to pour and when you do pour (my mold is an 8 cavity top pour) do it slowly and allow air to be able to escape or you'll get hollow pockets.... Speaking if temperature... I learned that getting up to temp gradually wirks better that setting it on high and waiting.... Got way better results stepping up the heat than going full blast right off the bat.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonestarbaitcompany Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 The hotter the plastic the easier it is to pour, the bait cavity fills in so much nicer. Be carefull not to burn the plastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffcpr Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 So glad you guys posted this up and made it a sticky, i will be doing my first pour this weekend. Thanks for the info great forum by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWiese Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 Good day guys Do any one have the formula to mix Green Pumpkin, Watermelon Seed and June Bug, i've got all the basic colors but i don't know the exact quantities to use, the soft plastic cook book does not help me in that area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonestarbaitcompany Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 Are you sure? My color cookbook download has watermelon, 4 June bugs and pumpkin seed. Free download on my sign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanapa'a Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 hello everyone i first started pouring i had a pyrex break.crack while it was heating up wasn't sure what happened or what i did maybe it had a crack in the pyrex smh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallybangbang Posted August 10, 2014 Report Share Posted August 10, 2014 Wear gloves!!! Burnt my finger pretty bad last night, I was lucky it could have been a lot worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroutSupport.com Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Don't touch the plastisol bottle without wearing gloves (either latex or nitril). Plastisol will soak through your very permeable skin. I know.. I have high levels of phthalates in my blood (above any background amount) and I've only worked on some prototypes (granted this was weekly activity). Wear gloves and use a very good vent hood pulling a lot of air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanapa'a Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 don't wear your nice jeans lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane's Custom Baits Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 When pouring plastic, I heat up 2 full cups 99% of the time, I do have 2 pots that will hold 2 quarts and have used them a few times, they are for big orders of swim baits, I heat them to 350 degrees then back it down a little, and stir more, then start pouring SLOWLY as not to spill any, have had SEVER 3rd degree burns on legs and both feet, spent 1 week in the hospital, had to had skin grafts done, that was the first/and last time I hope I ever spill any plastic, been HAND pour lures now for almost 13yrs, and only 1 problem in the first 10 yrs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRammit Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 DONT get arrogant and think "itll never happen to me".... As i type this with my right hand, my left hand is in a big bowl of cold water..... Just spilled a cup of plastic... Luckily i hardly ever wear shorts, cause it ruined the crotch of my jeans (better the jeans than my actual crotch!).... WEAR GLOVES!!! Seams like common sense, but arrogance sometimes overrides common sense....... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
