waterweasle Posted August 8, 2005 Report Share Posted August 8, 2005 I just ordered some plastic hardener from delmart, I 'm planning on using it with whats left of my MF plastic. does anyone know about how much hardenere I should start off with in a gallon of plastic??? I know recommends a certain amount per cup of plastic, but I'm lazy and dont want to do the math for the entire gallon ' thanks Stan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 Hi Stan, This really depends on the texture you're shooting for. For example, the toughest bait I pour is a swimbait. However, I use Calhoun plastic.......and if I remember right.......Calhoun is very close to the MF regular formula (NOT the super soft). I add 1/2 cup of hardener to a gallon of Calhoun plastic for the swimbaits. You might start with that and see what you think. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 Plastic hardness is measured in a scale called Shore A durometer. The soft stuff we like to pour is in the range of 4 to 10. Plastic hardener is nothing more than a harder formula, probably about shore A 60, which is about the softness of plastic plier handle covers. If the "hardener" is 60, one cup per gallon would raise the durometer about 4 points. If it is 30, it would raise it about 2 points. Plastic softener is plain plasticizer. Hope this helps. jm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
