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  1. Thanks for the advice everyone. I shot some more baits yesterday with a little cooler temp, a slower injection and pre heated the mold and injector and all but 1 came out great.
  2. Also what kind of pressure should I be putting on my injector? Should I lean on it pretty good or take a slower steady approach?
  3. It’s a brand new mold that I got for Christmas. I don’t think it’s a mold problem as much as a me issue lol. After reading some posts I think I may have had the temp a lil warm as I was trying to get it around 350 on the injection and now I see a few people shooting in the 300 range.
  4. So I finally got all my plastisol and dye/glitter in. I shot some baits last weekend and had 4 good ones out of about 10. I figured not bad for the first time. I had some incomplete baits as well as my plastisol beginning to harden while I was pulling injector from spruce ( I held pressure after I felt like the mold was full), and a cpl with flashing all around. I am shooting a 2 cavity creature bait that is ribbed with multiple appendages. I know it will take some time and practice, but any tips to shorten the learning curve? For disclosure purposes I shoot in my basement which stays around 57 degrees or so, I use bait junkies medium plastic ( haven’t added any softener yet) and lure works colors.
  5. Thanks for the reply, at what point would one consider using a soft formula or adding softener to the mix?
  6. Hello all. I’ve recently decided to take the plunge into making soft plastics. I currently pour my own jigs and build my own rods and really enjoy the DIY approach. I have been watching a lot of YouTube vids and reading the forums but I’m having a hard time deciding on which type of plastic to use(hard, soft, or regular). I have a punch style bait mold that I got as a Christmas gift and plan to add a keitech type swim bait for swimjig and chatter bait trailers, and a senko type mold. If I ever find a buzz frog mold I like I may purchase one of those as well. I’m not interested in selling my baits just making what I use the most of so I’m trying to cut the learning curve as much as possible. So what grade of plastisol do the local experts recommend for those types of molds?
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