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Jigs, Spinnerbaits and Sinkers => Painting and Finishing Lures => Topic started by: Darryl Keighley on 04/28/18 19:50 UTC
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Hi i'm only just starting out and looking at uv blast should it be added before heating or doesn't matter when , and how much should be added to 200ml of plastisol or does that depend on the colour you are using , and does it affect a fluro colour in any way ? Thanks in advance Cheers Darryl
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Welcome to the Do-It forums Darryl!
You'll want to add the uv blast to the raw plastic when you mix a batch. I haven't got a metric conversion handy to ounces but I use a small blob of the powder about the size of a regular paper-match head per 4 ounces. I add the uv enhancer to every batch of plastic I make regardless of the color.
I don't feel it does anything to better a fluorescent color. Both the fluorescent color and uv blast respond to the invisible uv portion of white light. Under a black light the uv enhanced, non-fluorescent, plastic will appear to glow about as bright as a fluorescent color without the enhancement. The difference is the fluorescent colors show their color while the uv blast is generally invisible to human sight but will show up as a blue-purple glow when exposed to black light.
You can tell when you've over-dosed the uv blast in plastic by the bluish tinge it will give the plastic. If you are seeing this cut back by about 1/2 of what you added that caused the plastic to "blue" and try again. Personally I think most people add too much. A little of this stuff goes a super long way.
Again.....welcome to the site. Enjoy!
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Thankyou so much for the information , answers all my questions and yes i have found that with colours and glitter a little does alot thankyou once again .Cheers Darryl
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Welcome to the forum Daryl. And I hope you get as much enjoyment out of making your own bait’s as I do.
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Thankyou i do very easy to get addicted to and great when you catch fish on your own creations !!
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Hello and Welcome Darryl!
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Thankyou !