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Soft Plastic Bait Making => Soft Plastic and Plastic Baits - How To??? => Topic started by: ctom on 04/19/14 08:43 UTC

Title: tail color help
Post by: ctom on 04/19/14 08:43 UTC

Ever have problems getting those tail color pieces back into the mold to shoot the finish color? Try this....

(http://i941.photobucket.com/albums/ad259/cttackle/df6cd8be-a328-4929-8304-c80df5257e7a.jpg) (http://s941.photobucket.com/user/cttackle/media/df6cd8be-a328-4929-8304-c80df5257e7a.jpg.html)

I keep a dribble of worm oil on the shooting table all the time with a small child's paint brush right there with it. You can see the tip of the brush at the cavity of  the thump grub. When I am re-inserting the tail color portions I want, I run the brush with a wee bit of worm oil thru each cavity on each side of the mold before I stick the plastic parts in. Lubing the slots really makes this process a snap. On this mold I generally run the brush thru the slots about every other or third shot and I do not dip it into additional oil until after maybe twenty uses in the mold.

The same procedure helps if you are putting parts back into the mold on the ring-it worms, birch bug, flippin' zip or any other bait that has similar features that can stick or bind.

Title: Re: tail color help
Post by: pjmcla on 04/19/14 11:45 UTC

Thanks for the tip and illustration.  That will be helpful.

Title: Re: tail color help
Post by: BigFoot_158 on 04/20/14 08:57 UTC

Yea Ctom thanks. I get mine back in but it can be a @#$% at times.

Title: Re: tail color help
Post by: Muskygary on 04/20/14 10:19 UTC

Great tip and good information as always!!

Title: Re: tail color help
Post by: Nordy on 04/21/14 13:39 UTC

Great tip and it does make it easier!

Title: Re: tail color help
Post by: BigFoot_158 on 04/21/14 21:14 UTC

I wondering, if I dont have worm oil can I use veggie oil to do the same?

Title: Re: tail color help
Post by: ctom on 04/21/14 22:33 UTC

I would not recommend using veggie oil because it will literally cook and can gum up the mold. If you do not have worm oil, use a very small amount of raw plastic to lubricate the mold. Even a little wd-40 will work.