borderbasser Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 OK, another newbie question. I noticed yesterday, that my motor oil worms that I poured about 10 days ago have started to fade from a greenish color to more of a faded brownish green, but I don't think it is an issue with the coloring. It is a mixture of LC and Del motor oil with some LC signal grn in Cal. plastic. I am also adding about 6-8 drops of Kickn' Bass per 4 oz. hot plastic, as well as a few drops of KB and a shot of Pam to the bag. I also spray Pam in the mold for each pour to make them shinny. I don't see an immediate discoloration in the plastic. It does change after a period of time though. I know a lot of people use the KB and the Pam, and I have heard that some have a problem with it once it is reheated, but these are not reheats. The only other thing that I can think of is, I am storing these baits in regular zip-lock bags. I have some anise on order, and I plan to replace the Pam with the anise to see if that is my problem. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated! TJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delw Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 Its probally the adding of kick'n bass. the color is an off orange and it does fade out colors when mixed into plastic. since its orange and motoroil is kinda green this would give you the brownish tint Delw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borderbasser Posted August 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 Delw, Will it discolor the plastic if it is just added to the bag? Are there any other scents out there than can be added to the plastic that won't cause the plastic to discolor? What about procure? It seems to be popular with many of the guys on this site. Thanks for the help Delw. TJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delw Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 When I used to use scents I only used kickn bass and it did discolor the plastic by just putting it into the bag and leaving it on the deck of the boat. I dont know about procure. make sure you use only oil based scents other wise water based will pop and boil in heated plastic. I know April got some scents in recently and they are perfectly clear (ansin and garlic) , I havent tried them in the worms yet. Delw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borderbasser Posted August 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 Delw, Are you going to try to market those scents, or for are they for personal use. Either way let us all know how it turns out what its called. Thanks for all your help! TJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delw Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 If they dont change the color of the plastic to much we will sell them. I personally dont use scents on any of my baits even in tournys( i used to but its too much of a mess and it really dnt make any difference at least for me). the only times I do or have used them is when teaching my kids how to fish. the fish will hold on longer when using scents for those with slower hooksets( like kids and adults that are learning). Delw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtahAngler Posted August 18, 2005 Report Share Posted August 18, 2005 I had some baits fade that were originally motor oil. They turned grey overnight but still a greenish grey so I didnt really care but thought it was odd. They were stick baits and I wonder if it has something to do with the salt. I think I ground it up too fine. They still worked great but its something to think about if your baits are fading. Also mine faded without adding anything else to them. I let them cure over night then oil them before I put them in a bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB GONE Posted August 18, 2005 Report Share Posted August 18, 2005 I hate to sound like a broken record but M-Fs changeable motor oil is the best on the market :!: . I have baits from 6 months ago that are still exactly the same color... Maybe Chris will chime in here as his FAV color in the world is MO !!!! Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojo Posted August 18, 2005 Report Share Posted August 18, 2005 I think Del's MO kicks! Really good shade, especially when you add flake. I haven't tried MF, but I will on the next order. I am having some trouble with LC's watermelon though. I mixed LC watermelon and Del's light watermelon about 1/2 and 1/2. 3 days later the color was a weird bluish green. After some further mixing it appears that anytime I add a color to LC watermelon it will change color in a couple days. It seems to change when I put in a plastic container I use for excess baits. It may not be airtight, because when I store them in ziplocks they don't change color. Does Del have a watermelon color other than light? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
