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Soft Plastic Bait Making => Soft Plastic and Plastic Baits - How To??? => Topic started by: Siriusfan76 on 01/07/14 18:24 UTC
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Hey guys, first I'd like to say that I'm really liking my ccm molds. I am having an issue with the inserts for the splines in my tube molds. I shoot in my garage and it's been pretty cold. I turn on the heaters when I get home from work so I can shoot. All of my molds get sweaty. Is there a good way to keep my inserts from rusting. It just started today. Thanks in advance
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I haven't noticed any rust on my 2 inserts, but I do oil the insert before I shoot, before each shot. I have a bottle of NOW brand (from GNC) Almond Oil that I use for alot of things, oiling the insert and lubing the injector are 2 of them. I would hit the insert with some fine Steel Wool and oil the entire insert, and roll with it. Maybe You could oil the interior of the molds, too...that may (or may not) help with the sweating.
I did notice my molds kind of condensated when I pulled them out last week, I opened them and let the temp equalize and the sweat went away. Not sure if oiling the molds would help any, just kind of brainstorming.
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A little rubbing with something not overly abrasive and some worm oil should help keep it at bay. All of our molds are cleaned up with WD-40 and it doesn't have any adverse effects. You might try some of that. Like most anything rusty you need to try to eliminate the rust as best you can and then coat it with something to keep the oxidation process from continuing.
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I coat mine with WD-40. Many claim that WD-40 is a fish attractant so no worries!
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Sounds good guys thanks.
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keep them in the house in a drawer.. no issues of sweating then.. You can also take the molds you want to shoot inside the night before or before you go to work that way they arent as cold when you do to shoot.
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When it's below 50 degrees in the garage, I preheat my injection molds with a toaster oven and that not only eliminates any condensation, but more importantly, the preheating eliminates the potential for the plastic to set up before completely filling the mold.
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I do mine outside in the building when it has been about 25 degrees and haven't had that problem. Maybe just add a dehumidifier to your garage.
I still preheat my injector just a touch but then again the air outside in winter is dry
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XXXX steelwool and a shot of WD-40 will clean the rust off without harming the metal. Once cleaned, I'd store them in the house. My boiler cabinet has a flat top and I keep all of my plastic molds on top of it. Up here with this wonderful warmth we've been attached to the molds stay very warm. If I am going to do jig heads I just bring the molds in I plan to use from the garage the night before. They get set atop the other molds and are ready for action early in the morning.