Bass1cpr Posted August 19, 2005 Report Share Posted August 19, 2005 I remelted some Zoom Junebug, I added some fresh plastisol but lost the blue tint it comes out like Berkley Junebug. Any suggestions on what color I should add to get the blue or grape tint back. I'm not a color mixing specialist. I know some combos of colors create colors for paint but was looking for suggestions so I wouldn't ruin a batch of plastic. Can anyone help, Del, Ghost baits, is there anyone that has done this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojo Posted August 19, 2005 Report Share Posted August 19, 2005 Try some Black Grape. It's a dark purple that most people use in Junebug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harley-cowboy Posted August 19, 2005 Report Share Posted August 19, 2005 Add a drop or two of Grape or VIOLET. NOT TO MUCH.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB GONE Posted August 19, 2005 Report Share Posted August 19, 2005 Cpr.... I use grape and black grape in my Junebug to give it a little more kick. The grape seems to give it an almost purple/blue hilite look when the light hits it well in the water...Here is my junebug recipe: 8oz plastic 35 drops of black grape (LC), 12 drops of grape (M-F) and 5 drops of black (LC or M-F)....Of course, load it up with medium green flake...I like some medium red in mine to...good twist on the color... Starting with already colored plastisol makes it a little bit more difficult to get back to the original color but IMHO...junebug is junebug... You can add the above drops to your mixture but just go with the same ratio and start out by dividing the number of drops in half or fourth... Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass1cpr Posted August 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2005 Thanks for the suggestions they were along the lines of what I was going to try. Just wanted to see if anyone else had done this before. I finally think I have my craw trailer refined to where I want it. Will try and post some pictures soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint308 Posted August 19, 2005 Report Share Posted August 19, 2005 I use a little red color in my Junebug. That gives it a more purple color. If I don't add some red, my color has too much of a blue tint. I use the following colors (not sure amounts asI don't have my recipe in front of me): Black Grape (Del) Black (Del) Red (Del) Off the top of my head, I think it is: 2 oz. plastic 15 drops Black Grape 5??? drops black 5??? drops Red Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delw Posted August 20, 2005 Report Share Posted August 20, 2005 Black grape and red make the best junebug. it looks next to perfect and matchs zoom. The key is to get a green glitter that bleeds a tad, that makes it very nice. The blue fleck we have is Identicle to berkleys( you just need to add the blue glitter). some custmers use the bluefleck colorant to make the june bug and add the green glitter. I personally think its needs a few more drops of black grape to make the junebug. Delw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass1cpr Posted August 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 I thought I'd post my results on the remelted June Bug. I added five drops of black grape then another five drops still not what I was looking for then I added five drops of blue that put me close. Thanks for the help guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB GONE Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 Indigo from M-F has a blueish tint to it as well....Forgot about recommending that... Glad you got to where you were trying to go.... Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass1cpr Posted August 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 Thanks Jim, now all I have to do is figure out how to post some pictures of my jig trailers for everyone to see my creations. I know they work I've got several fish over five pounds on them this year. Two of them are tournament fish. I sacrificed one mold to try and make a hard master, it worked but was a slow go. I used a two part epoxy that is used for mounting Hamby's keel protectors. I coated the mold with the devcon epoxy then let that cure a couple of days then applied a mold release that is used in making fiberglass boats. Strange array of products wasn't it. But it worked I needed a hard master to do some final changes in the baits, now I can reproduce duplicate molds with minimal tooling and consistent reproductions. I went three for three with the first tries with the new master. Never had that kind of success with reproducing molds before. I have to credit some of the success from reading thru the posts here on Tackle Underground it helped fuel some of my Ideas. Great place here glad I found it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB GONE Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 Can't wait to see them... PS..where in IL are you from. I grew up in Momence (around Kankakee) and have family still in Wheaton, Schamburg and Palatine... Small world!!! Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass1cpr Posted August 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2005 I"m in Southern Illinois Maryville/Collinsville area about 15 Miles from St. Louis. MO. My wife has relatives in Chicago. I don't get up that way very often closest I get is around Springfield IL. Decatur, Wanna get to Pekin to fish power plant lake up there for smallies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB GONE Posted August 31, 2005 Report Share Posted August 31, 2005 I graduated from Illinois State ( a few years ago)...We used to venture down to SIU for the great Halloween parties!!! Also, my roomate was from Pekin and I have fished that lake...WOW!!! It was great years ago!!! Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
