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Soft Plastic Bait Making => Soft Plastic and Plastic Baits - How To??? => Topic started by: pa.jay on 04/15/21 21:10 UTC

Title: Heat Stablzer
Post by: pa.jay on 04/15/21 21:10 UTC

Question I bought a pint and the color is tinted reddish is this all brands or just mine ? It does change the color I can not use it with clear . Thanks

Title: Re: Heat Stablzer
Post by: ctom on 04/15/21 21:27 UTC

You only be adding drops to a 4 ounce batch so I wouldn't fret over it unless its a opaque red or if the red is super obvious.

Title: Re: Heat Stablzer
Post by: pa.jay on 04/15/21 21:33 UTC

It's darker then what I stated actually I looked again.
 I see the pictures show it clear not close to the case for mine.  It turned light green a off color

Title: Re: Heat Stablzer
Post by: ctom on 04/15/21 22:34 UTC

Mine has a yellowish tint to it but doesn't have any impact on the colors I use it in. Is this a Do-It product? If it is give Kyle a call tomorrow and ask about it. 1-319-984-6055

Title: Re: Heat Stablzer
Post by: Bass Boys on 04/16/21 04:25 UTC

Lure Craft brand has a pinkish hue.

Title: Re: Heat Stablzer
Post by: Mike J on 04/16/21 09:10 UTC

Honestly with today's plastic blends I can't remember the last time I even used a heat stabilizer. Cut your remelts into small peices and heat them slow making sure to stir and you shouldn't need any stabilizer.

Title: Re: Heat Stablzer
Post by: ctom on 04/16/21 13:08 UTC

I use Essential plastic and cannot recall the last time I added stabilizer, even in clear or chartreuse.

Title: Re: Heat Stablzer
Post by: WALLEYE WACKER on 04/16/21 17:03 UTC

Heat stabilizer hasn’t  been used much in the past few years. I think that we all have got a better control on heat and knowing how much plastic it takes to use 95 present leaving very little to re heat. And maybe the manufacturers have changed there formulas to.

Title: Re: Heat Stablzer
Post by: Les Young on 04/17/21 03:58 UTC

I have the quart bottle of  do-it heat stabilizer  &   use it if remelting  older left over sprue  i  put one lid full to a 4 or 6 ounce batch & it doesn't change my colors that i've been able to see.

Title: Re: Heat Stablzer
Post by: pa.jay on 04/17/21 05:36 UTC

Quote from: Mike J on 04/16/21 09:10 UTC

Honestly with today's plastic blends I can't remember the last time I even used a heat stabilizer. Cut your remelts into small peices and heat them slow making sure to stir and you shouldn't need any stabilizer.

Yes this is what I do exactly.  Thanks all

Title: Re: Heat Stablzer
Post by: ctom on 04/17/21 06:35 UTC

I just cut my left over plastic in small chunks like you guys do for re-melts but there are some guys who will run the chunks thru a hand cranked meat grinder. I've never tried it as it sounds like too much work, but that too may be an option for someone.