Smalljaws99 Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 I am not sure I am ready yet to start pouring my own soft plastics. What I'd really like to do is take some existing products and colour them the way I want to match my local forage. I don't like the heavy garlic dyes - plus they have a very limited color selection. I am wondering - can I not take the same dyes you folks use to color your soft plastics, dip in a small paint brush and color/dye the existing soft plastics. is this not possible??? Thanks for your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampBaits Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 Lurecraft sells paint that's made for soft plastics. You can't use the colorants we use as a paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Sock Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 Not possible, it's not a paint, but if you want purple fingers for a while just shake up some indigo without a cap on it :-) Seriously LC has some nice plastic paints but limited colors, I use them on frogs but they might be better suited for airbrushing, but if your gonna airbrush soft plastics, you might have too much time on your hands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bojon Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 You can use the dyes that we use to color our soft plastic if you put the dye into a small amount of clear PVC cement.You have to be quick and the outside is prefered.Really has a odor to it.I used paper match sticks (used)with the end flared,and Q TIPS as a brush.You won't get great detail but it wont come off.Remember outside and very small amounts.Maybe two kitchen match heads in size.I know you can get a thinner for the glue,but I really don't like the oder,so I gave up on it.The tube lures did really looked good,but too much trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
