rico.29 Posted June 24, 2007 Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 Hello everybody, i'm looking to buy 5 gal of soft plastic to make swimbait like javallon. 'till now i was pouring with calhoun Formerly CPC 2101 ( is Calhoun 1207 the same formula?). as i'm pouring in mold with thin part i need to heat plastic pretty well and i've found that calhoun is turning brown, but i like the consistence of the bait with this plastic. so, to your advice is MF or LC formula would be better to pour swimbait like javallon? are these plastic as soft as the CPC 2101 from calhoun? i've also read that LC smoke very little and does not burn but it does separate bad . i know there is a thread about best plastic , but it's pretty old now, thanks for helping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Sock Posted June 24, 2007 Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 I just received a pint bottle from LC as a sample recently. No seperation on it at all, not sure if the same would be true with a 5 gallon bucket. I believe it was their supersoft. I like it a lot MF- great plastic, no seperation whatsoever even in the 5 gallon, smell isn't bad at all and it makes great baits. Would be interesting to mix the MF and the LC in equal parts and see what i get....damn, time for 10 more gallons :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dutchman Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 Ive tried most of them and myvote goes to MF. Had the least problems with it, I use it all the time now. Less bubbles and little mixing. Superior to the rest IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dampeoples Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 I use LC, have tried two other brands and hated them, but have yet to try MF, I don't have any problems with LC at all, so I see no need to switch. Plus you won't find better customer service than Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmik26 Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 We use LC 536 and it works out great. It does seperate but can be mixed with a paint mixer and drill in the 5 gallon pals. Once its mixed well, we put it into 1 gallon jugs and just shake those by hand. The two pints I had as samples from MF were great plastic with no seperation. However, LC is only one state away so I save on shipping compared to MF so thats why I get it from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampBaits Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 MF's plastic is awesome. And you can't beat their 5 gallon jug with a faucet attached to it. regular 5 gallon buckets are a pain to work with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senkosam Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 Like M-F and LC. LC improved their formula so that mixing is much easier. No bubbles or foaming for either brand and the service from both is great. Plastic hardness per grade is comparable and I do mix regular with super soft to get a more durable bait. As long as the temp is 300 or less, I get no color change in clear, the ultimate test of heat resistance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
