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Soft Plastic Bait Making => Soft Plastic and Plastic Baits - How To??? => Topic started by: Rodrigo on 01/07/14 13:56 UTC

Title: cooking microwave
Post by: Rodrigo on 01/07/14 13:56 UTC

How long should I leave the plastisol cooking in microwave?

Title: Re: cooking microwave
Post by: DobynsTriton on 01/07/14 15:27 UTC

In mine i can cook 8oz in 2min25 sec if its a little cooler 2min30-35 sec. The micro I have is 1100watt.

Title: Re: cooking microwave
Post by: biglewers on 01/07/14 15:37 UTC

It all depends on the micro.  Mine does 4oz in 2 mins on power level 8. I like cooking low and slow.  What are you using right now?

Title: Re: cooking microwave
Post by: gone2long on 01/07/14 15:45 UTC

You should heat it in several cycles you should not try to achieve pourability in 1 or 2 shots remember that a microwave cooks from the inside out so stirring is critical to make your plastic uniform and to prevent scorching, if this happens do not allow yourself to breathe the vapors they are very harmful to your lungs I suggest a respirator. Doing this will help reduce the chances of micro bubbles and inconsistent pours. This is just my 2 cents ;)

Title: Re: cooking microwave
Post by: jmatheny9 on 01/07/14 16:02 UTC

i always do mine: 1 minute, 30, 30, 30 then add my colorant or glitter, then another 20 and it seems to work for me. taking time and stirring in short increments may seem like a pain but so is scorched plastic. money in the trash…

Title: Re: cooking microwave
Post by: Rodrigo on 01/07/14 19:32 UTC

Thanks Friends, I will try it.