[Ed Brabant]

Tried dipping my preform last night. After 4 or so tries I would say the bait was a 3 out of 10 getting better. The problem I kept seeing was when I pulled the bait of the preform it would get messed up to say the least. Kind of when you pull the skin off the neck of a steamed clam. I tried doing it when it was warm and cold with the same results each time. I have a good finish on the pre form. I polished it with a 500 grit edm stone and all the tool marks are going with the direction that I want the bait to release. I am going to keep plugging away with it. And one other thing a presto pot is not the best to use for this. I will hit the yard sales this weekend and try and pick up a cheap microwave.