Mike Regan Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 I've been pouring for a few weeks and now am about ready to try 2 color pours. I want the top (black) and the bottom (kinda reddish pink). My mold is 5 1/2" ribbon tail with 2 cavities. My question is: how long can I wait to pour the top color? For instance, let's say I pour the black on both cavities and then go back to pour the red on both cavities. Do I have enough time to do that or should I do one cavity at a time. I just got 2 Lee production pots so I will be using those. What do you guys do? Thanks a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rxfish Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 I pour the first half of each cavity, in your case a 2 cavity, and immediately pour the second color. I have some 4 cavity in which case I pour all 4 of the first color and then return and do the second color. I use Lee Pots for just about everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Regan Posted August 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 Thanks RX. I know experience would have told me how many halves I could pour before the plastic set up but it's good to hear from someone who already did it. Saves the aggravation. Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willy Posted August 18, 2007 Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 I've found you can wait a while between colors if the second color is really hot. Of course, they will bond better if both are still soft and hot, but they don't need to be. Just personal experience from another rookie. Good luck, Willy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Sock Posted August 19, 2007 Report Share Posted August 19, 2007 Willy is right, as long as your not waiting a long long time, the second color has to be very hot, you can still get a nice weld. I pour laminates and can pour 16 halfs then go back and do second colors and still get a really good weld, of course the second color has to be extremely hot anyway to do good laminates as it's a very thin hole you have to pour into anyway, I never have a problem with seperation, obviously if you want the colors to blend both colors need to be hot, but good luck doing that in a 2 piece mold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampBaits Posted August 19, 2007 Report Share Posted August 19, 2007 I usually only do 4 cavities at a time when doing multi pours. I will do ten cavities at a time if using aluminum molds on a hot plate though. I keep the hot plate well over 200 degrees, so the first layer doesn't harder fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
