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Thank you! Glad to see you back on the forums man! If you get a chance could you please pm me your address. I've got some fur for you that we discussed awhile back.

Phthalates have very little to do with it. The issue will be the plasticizers and stabilizers smoking off when the plastic is hot. Those fumes are not what you want to inhale at all. If you pay attention to the exhaust system (unless you're outside you should 10000% have an adequate exhaust system in place) the fumes leave an oily residue. That residue is being left in your lungs when you breathe this stuff in......Regardless if the plastic is "Phthalate Free" (that's a topic for another day) or not.

i use orange clean liquid from dollar store.

I'm curious what you use to thin the folkart paints. I've tried a few times and have had mixed results, with none being what I would call good.

I save a ton of money by buying the Folkart acrylic paints at Walmart and thinning them down. They only cost $0.58 a 2 ounce bottle. Once you learn how to thin the paints down correctly you can use almost any acrylic paint for airbrushing.

I pretty much use soft for action. I do add hardner when I want a little stiffer bait.

It really depends on the type of bait you’re pouring and your presentation. Soft= lots of bait movement but does not last long due to teeth or structure. Medium= just that, middle of the road in bait movement and durability. Hard= less movement of the bait but it lasts for several catches or snags. With that said, some bait types like swimbaits often times call for a medium or hard plastic to maintain their action. Tubes is another I generally pour with a hard plastic for durability. With crappie baits I use medium or soft plastic. I suggest trying out a few different manufacturers’ plastic sample kits to get a feel for what you want rather than being disappointed in a gallon of money spent. If you do a sample kit, shoot your favorite mold once in clear then try some with color. Do this with all three firmnesses. Let the baits hang for several days to a week and see if the clarity and firmness suit your needs. Make detailed notes with dates in a notebook as you go.

I know you got soft, medium and hard. What is a good way to go and reason. I'm from Western N.Y.. I like to fish St. Lawrence River, Finger Lakes. Ontario, Erie and small rivers. Bass, Pike Family and Waleye.

It depends on the plastisol, not all have (palates) not sure on the spelling.

Years ago - apx. 15 or so - I was thinking this hobby was making me feel off . I took the SDS sheet to my doctor. He told me nothing on it looks bad. Later I found out that its the fumes from it, not the plastisol it self. Maybe the SDS sheets have changed to warn you about the fumes ?? But then they hid it from us.

Definitely Sepia !

Im guessing it does not chip easily with 2-3 dips? Is it uv activated?

I use CS Coatings Seal-Coat on my jigging spoons. Very little to no smell. Two to three coats depending if I do an initial coat with glitter in it. Dip and drip. Being water based it can also be thinned and applied through an airbrush. After a few days of cure time it seems rock solid.

Do you know any clearcoat that does not have a extreme smell?

Yes, sir!

From my experience with Solarez UV resin, I think any UV resin would add weight that would affect the side to side fall of a casting spoon.

Sorry, I don't know of any, but I'm sure they're out there. Most local lumber yards get samples of new products. See if they'll let you float test those to see which one is most buoyant. You can do it in a tupperware container full of their water.

Would brushing alumi uv on spoons work, i have used kbs but as for now the smell of kbs is very strong for me so i want to opt out of it and looking for alternatives that would work on spoons with less odor

Personal use doesn't absolve you from being sued for patent infringement.

You should contact them directly and request one. They should be able to provide you with a Safety Data Sheet.

Colors above and I would add transparent leaf green and a plum purple...

Besides your basic colors you should also get Pearl white, pearl black, silver, sepia, metallic charcoal, moss green, burnt sienna, and ochre yellow. Wish I had known about these colors when I was new to painting.

Thanks for sharing! you've made some pretty cool stuff. You had a picture of a speed trap body that you made from that PVC trim board. There really isn't anywhere near me that has Azek products. Do you know if any of the products major retailers like Menards, Lowes, Home Depot sell are similar buoyancy to that of the product you use?

Welcome to TU........interesting first post LOL. I used to copy baits a very old fashioned way with plaster of paris, but nowadays everyone is so copyright happy that I wouldn't want to copy ANYTHING! Even if you say it's just for personal use. I've read this many times and that personal use usually widens over time. Good luck