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  1. P.S. is that a straight tail minnow? did u buy that mold?
  2. Ive been trying to find a way to do an insert and have not had good results. Those look amazing!!!. So that is just a piece of mylar tubing? it looks wider than that on a couple of the plastics but that may just be how reflective it is. You just position it in the mold and inject around it? it doesn't melt?
  3. I bought a nice injection mold for a paddle tail swimbait. I want to make it into a jerkbait because the body has way more detail and better profile than any other fluke type mold I can find. I was wondering if there was any way I can add a different tail after the fact or by any other means. I don't really care what the tail is, (forked straight ect).
  4. Yea that's what I was referring to as HVAC tape. It's very easy to work with and smooth out. Just tough to find a holographic tape that works well.
  5. Thanks for the info! What I just did was relieved the edges by cutting them vertically about 1/8" every 1/8" or so to allow the material to lay flat better. Worked really well. And I stopped before the gill to avoid the 3D features. Still will be looking for a better foil tape but works for now!
  6. I recently started foiling my own crankbaites. My learning curve was greatly reduced thanks to all of the smart people on here that post there knowledge so thank you for that. My first try was with Some HVAC tape and boy is that a pleasure to work with. very flexible, thin and really transfers the 3D detail of the body. I Have a beautiful Holographic roll I bought off ebay very thin and it had an adhesive on the back. It isn't nearly as flexible as the foil but it could work. However the edges don't smooth well and the adhesive doesn't hold very well(the edges pull up). My question is can I apply an additional adhesive to help it stay flat? Or If I order a holographic FOIL Tape online does that mean it will have the some qualtities as the HVAC tape? I would like to make this holo roll work because its the best looking one ive found.
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