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Offline Bassman2169

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Dull Baits
« on: 04/25/13 15:52 UTC »
  I just recently started have trouble with some baits being dull, almost dried out feeling.  Never had this happen before.  Really don't know what do do different, doing the same thing I've done for five years.  I spoke with Jerry, and we couldn't figure anything out.  I posted the pic in the miscellaneous.  Thanks for any help.  Joey
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Offline Jerry V

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Re: Dull Baits
« Reply #1 on: 04/25/13 16:15 UTC »
Thanks Joey, it helps to see a picture.  We're hoping some of you here might be able to help us put our finger on what might be happening here.

Jerry
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Re: Dull Baits
« Reply #2 on: 04/25/13 16:19 UTC »
Have you tried cleaning the mold out? Maybe that will fix it?

Josh
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Offline Bassman2169

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Re: Dull Baits
« Reply #3 on: 04/25/13 16:34 UTC »
Tried, never cleaned them before til now.  No different.
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Offline gone2long

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Re: Dull Baits
« Reply #4 on: 04/25/13 16:52 UTC »
I've only heard of this with heavy salt use and I don't think it was an aluminum mold but RTV, have you lightly oiled the cavities? Remember salt is corrosive.
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Re: Dull Baits
« Reply #5 on: 04/25/13 17:18 UTC »
It would take a lot to degrade the surface inside a mold to get that kind of dulling. In looking at the two baits and considering that one is , or appears, smaller than the other...the smaller on the right....I think this is a colorant issue. If the color is in the batch in the same amounts, the right side bait doesn't have the depth of color that the other has. These are both large bodied baits so they should show just about identical color depth across the backs where the baits are thickest. I don't see that uniformity. I'd be checking the colorant to be certain its not packed.
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Re: Dull Baits
« Reply #6 on: 04/25/13 17:31 UTC »
The baits are the same size, just the camera angle.  The shiny one was made bout two weeks before the dull one.  I have some batches were some are dull and some are shiny, in random order which makes it weirder. Some towards the start, some towards the middle, some at the end.  Beats me.
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Re: Dull Baits
« Reply #7 on: 04/25/13 17:34 UTC »
There was a previous thread about getting the plastic up to 350 degrees or a clear bait would turn cloudy over time. I guess this is different? My only suggestion is maybe the colorant needs more shaking? Sorry about your troubles.
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Re: Dull Baits
« Reply #8 on: 04/25/13 20:31 UTC »
Do both baits feel the same? I've had dull baits if the raw plastic was not mixed well but the baits would normally feel sticky. Have never had that issue with CCM but if the box wasn't rotated enough you might.
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