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Offline Shane D

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Red eyes bleeding
« on: 08/26/13 03:23 UTC »
I have been using some 8mm eyes on my swim baits. The gold and silver do great but the red bleed onto every bait they are on. I bought these some time back from another supplier and they were cheap. d not dipping these either using a small drop of super glue or coat them with Mend-it. Anyone else have this issue. What about the red eyes sold here? Any issues?
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Offline ctom

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Re: Red eyes bleeding
« Reply #1 on: 08/26/13 04:21 UTC »
The eyes found here will not bleed. Bog Baits has eyes that are colorfast too.
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Offline Shane D

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Re: Red eyes bleeding
« Reply #2 on: 08/26/13 06:58 UTC »
Awesome thanks.
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Offline ctom

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Re: Red eyes bleeding
« Reply #3 on: 08/26/13 07:18 UTC »
Shane...I quickly found out that there is no such thing as an inexpensive eye. I did a batch of baits for a shop and used eyes I got from one of the catalog oufits. Within a week I had every one of the baits back. Red seems to be the worst color for problems though. I sure hope you didn't lose a lost of baits because of this. Its a double whammy since your eye investment just went down the drain and the plastics messed up due to the eyes won't sell very well either.
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Offline Shane D

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Re: Red eyes bleeding
« Reply #4 on: 08/28/13 01:36 UTC »
Nah, I didn't lose much just frustrating. Good thing I caught it before is sent a huge order out. These swims are not cheap to make or buy so glad to know now. Thanks for the info.
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Offline crappiezilla

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Re: Red eyes bleeding
« Reply #5 on: 09/19/13 10:05 UTC »
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Offline toadfrogbaits

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Re: Red eyes bleeding
« Reply #6 on: 09/19/13 15:35 UTC »
I have had H E double hockey sticks with bleeding eyes from nearly every body . Have changed epoxy back and forth half a dozen times . Just wait till those baits lay in the hot sun a while or get left in a car with the windows up . Soon as you get an order of eyes from someone . get a strong magnifying glass and look at the eyes. If you see anything that looks like a wet ring on the paper around the outer edge of the eye . They will more than likely bleed . Don't take my word  it test them on a pop sickle stick by dipping in epoxy . dip slow then pull out slow . Stand the stick up and give it 5 or 10 min. I got maybe 10,000 bleeders . 
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Offline Shane D

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Re: Red eyes bleeding
« Reply #7 on: 09/22/13 16:29 UTC »
Man that's bad. I asked one guy selling eyes if his bleed. He acted like I was crazy. He said no eyes will bleed. Did not buy from that guy
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