ghost Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 I poured my first batch of plastics tonight and I was really struggling with my pours. Not sure if it was because of my cup or just beginners curse. I did notice that after my fourth or so pour that things started to get better. Also, is it normal to have to trim your plastics? Or is this just because my pours are still pretty crappy? But one thing is for sure. After pouring my first 50 or so baits tonight I already ordered my next gallon of plastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predator Bass Baits Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 If your pouring open molds then it is how your pouring, You can learn but it is much easier to use a lee pot and the bigger lee pot works better then the smaller one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBC Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 Just practice. After pouring a couple times you won't have to trim anymore. Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Fish Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 Just keep practicing. I started making pours in an open aluminum mold for the first time this weekend. At first my baits looked like my 6 year old poured them. After some time, they looked much better. I still have some small details to work out, but the overpour isn't really an issue anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost Posted May 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 Well I got to thinking about it and after getting a better look at them today in the light ( was pouring at night outside) it is pretty obvious that my last set of pours were a lot better than the first. I think my problem was that I wanted to rush to pour before I started to harden up. So I am gonna wait for my new order of plastic, the molds, and scent to arrive and then I will get at it again. Wish I would of known I would go through a quart of plastic in a couple hours. Lessons learned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasbass1 Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 Practice will make perfect. You may still have to do a little trimming even after you get better. Good luck and welcome to the group. Keep us posted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troul Hawk Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 ...I think my problem was that I wanted to rush to pour before I started to harden up. ... Looks like you get as excited about bait making as I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost Posted May 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 I am loving it. My next obstacle is that I have to start selling some to co workers or whoever else or else my wife is going to cancel my bank card Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattlures Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 OK Ghost I will give you a couple good little tips. The most important thing about making clean pours is to be stable. When you hold your cup, put your forarm or elbow on the table and slide your arm as needed. You can also hold your pouring arm with your other hand and have your other arm on the table. Also it is dificult to pour with a full cup. tyr using it half full. and one more. Whipe off the drips from the spout of your cup between pours as needed. Practice and it gets easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost Posted May 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 Thanks everyone. I pretty much thought that it was a matter of practice makes perfect but wanted to make sure. One very valuable lesson learned is DO NOT POUR WHILE AT WORK!!!! Or atleast wait until later in summer (still gets a little cold here at night). With the cold air and wind it was cooling the plastic really fast and that was forcing me to rush. Gonna pour more next week since I am off work for the week. That way I can take my time and work on a technique. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
