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+1 on WD-40.... basically makes the surfaces "slippery" and the plasitsol seems to just slide off it instead of sticking.... plus give anything metal a bit of protection should you leave it sitting around. One quick wipe with a paper towel before next use and everything is good to go. J.

They aren't spun, just injected

Dave, It was me (surprise, surprise), and this made everything clear. Thanks. Mark

Bro...get yourself a Master torpedo heater. They are certified to run on KT-1 Kerosene (very expensive) #1/#2 diesel, #1/#2 fuel oil, JP-8 and Jet A fuels. I use diesel in mine. Mine also has a thermostat so it doesn't run non-stop and with me now pouring in front of a window with a box fan, the heater runs less than half the time now and keeps the garage nice and warm. This is the one I got. https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/master-80000-btu-kerosene-forced-air-heater-mh-80t-kfa Be sure to buy the replacement warranty as these are now made in China. My first one wouldn't run right at all even with new parts shipped to me, so I took it back and the replacement runs like a dream.

I have the 3.5" frog (2 single cavity molds) and I WILL be buying more molds from Curt in the future. For your viewing pleasure, a 3.5" Enforcer frog.

MarkR - very good (without trying to sound patronizing), you are right on the button. This is were the Archimedes principles comes in to play. An accurate gram scale, beaker of water, a pair of long nose pliers and a simple calculator, and you can experiment and prove the above ideas very easily and simply, and learn a lot more about your lure at the same time. The clue is in the density units: grams per centimeter cubed; weight divided by volume. But there I go, getting all technical again Dave

This too, the warmer they are, the easier they seem to slide off the rods.

You just have to get them off quick while they are warm, I got some squid lures here that are about a 300 durometer, and they get them of some mandeals that are really big. All the hollow body frogs are done the same way as well. Just got to be quick.

Hey Dave, although originally I was a little confused myself once I though about it in terms of buoyancy I figured out what you meant. In my view your expaination is very good. I never thought of the added volume perspective. A simple way to look at it is also you are not just adding weight but also volume. Thanks for the advice it is greatly appreciated.

Here's some pics of baits I've made with Angling AI molds.

I have some of their molds. They are superb. Worth the wait.

I'm just starting out and I don't have a choice other than "made to order" right now. When you pay, I make your baits and ship them the day after they've been made. Right now I'm waiting on a guy in France to pay his PayPal invoice so I can make his baits. I just don't have the coin to invest in extra plastisol and supplies right now, but I'll get there.

You'll wait for your order from Angling A.I. but it is worth the wait. Their molds shoot very, very well. I own their 5" jerkbait and their 5.25" stickbait molds. I plan on buying every size of jerkbait they sell, plus their blood line swimbait, DR swimbaits, Stinger (4" and 3.25") and their kicker tail worms. I'll have to wait for each mold to be cut, but I'll do so gladly.

I have tried about everything to clean my Shooting Star pots and WD-40 works the best for me.

I use wd-40 to clean pots and cups.

Hot soapy water !

Someone posted the 'confused' smiley against my post. I just wish I knew what part of my reply was confusing. I am infamous for my bad explanations and over complicating things, and I do try to keep this fact in mind when I give technical replies. My guess is that the confusion is the 'density of epoxy' comment, 'the weight added to the lure is only 20% of the weight of the top coat applied'. Let me try and qualify this statement without going into Archimede's principles. People often think that if they add say 5 grams of epoxy to a lure that they are adding 5 grams of weight to the lure, and so 5 grams less ballast would be required. Imagine if the epoxy density was 1g/cm3, the same density of water, in other words, the epoxy would be neutral buoyancy. No matter how many coats of epoxy that you added to the lure, no ballast effect would be added to the lure. A suspending lure would still suspend. Now, increase the epoxy density to 1.2g/cm3 (20% increase). That extra 20% in density is heavier than water. 20% of 5 grams is 1 gram, 5 grams of epoxy adds 1 gram of ballast. I think my explanation may have failed again. Perhaps someone out there who understands what I am trying to say, could step in and explain more clearly, it would be of great help to me and all the 'confused' out there Dave

http://www.lurepartsonline.com/Online-Store/Soft-Plastic-Accessories/Rattle-Tube.html

I don’t know how many of you know Jaw Jacker (Rob Cochran) as he doesn’t post much anymore, but I just saw one of his baits in the November issue of Basser Magazine (Japan). Always nice to see one of own get recognized for their work! clemmy

@Toxicbaits can I just dig up this thread a minute. Now your THE baits to get. Love to see your grind pay off.

Bloxygen uses ultra pure Argon, a powerful and natural inert gas to drive the oxygen and moisture out of your container. Simply blow the oxygen out of your container with Bloxygen and then seal the lid. The heavy, inert Bloxygen gas sinks down to block oxygen from the liquid surface. That's from their website.

Here's a couple things from Youtube on 250's

Be patient. I told my partners when you own your own business, you only have to work 1/2 a day. Just pick what 12 hours you want to work. Just dont try to grow to fast, take your time.

I believe, from reading TU posts, that Etex is thinner than epoxy. I doubt that two coats would give a wall thickness of greater than 1mm. Surface area is a difficult parameter to measure on a lure, so knowing the top coat thickness does not really help you. I suggest that for the first few lures, that you accurately weigh before and after each coat to get an idea of the weight. Keep in mind that the density of the top coat for epoxies is around 1.2g/cm3. This means that the weight added to the lure is only 20% of the weight of the top coat applied. Dave