[clamboni]

One thing to add, for safety, make sure if you use a couple drops of water to gauge the temp of the oil, put the water in BEFORE it gets hot. Water dropped into hot oil will splatter and can hurt.

[haybay larry]

That is a great and easy way to form polycarbonate! So easy!...Larry

[hazmail]

"Actionbaits" -Just tried bending "Stamina" pre cut Polycarbonate lip (32mm x 21mm x 1.5 mm) may be a bit simpler than trying to cast resins- see picture. Pete

[Sonny.Barile]

Folks

You can get rid of any discoloration in poly using two simple methods. If you have a blurred effect on the poly, just put it in a small container with one drop of cyanoacrolate (crazy glue) Do not put the glue on the part, just next to it. Leave it somewhere warm for a while and it should do the trick. Warm does not mean in the oven! 70 or 80 degrees f. is fine. The vapor reacts with the polycarbonate. Also, if you have a smoked surface (usually matted or whitish in color) it can be treated by buffing with scotchbrite. If you dont have scotchbrite, just get a new sponge from your kitchen. The type that has the rough plastic scouring material on one side. That stuff is esentially "scotch brite". If the poly was turned on a lathe, and is heavily smoked, just put a little baking soda or even white toothe paste on the scotch brite for the first bit of polishing.

Hope this is helpfull..............

[hazmail]

Thanks Sonny, theres some good info here - this stuff scratches so easily, these tips will be real handy. Maybe you should repost this in the "Quick Tips" post. pete

[daffy_duck]

very good idea,you are the man

[captsully18]

Pete, goofy question here, but some has to ask and guess it has to be me. Does the cup to the lip really help bait dive deeper? and can you give some reference data as how much diff. it makes? Yeah, I know that's two questions, but I can't count either (don't have my shoes off).

Dvid

[hazmail]

Sully - I have never used a flat lip on this shape. I once used to make the same lure with a shorter lip (12mm) which went to about 8' it was an aluminum lip which had a very slight concave, the 16mm concave poly now dives to around 15'. But beside the depth, I think the action is much more 'vigorous', or if you want to change things, reverse it (concave down, see gallery) and the same lure will go to about 6-8' with a more lazy action. I have just made a new former ( Mk5 - larger lips,that anyone can make), and am assembling a tute, which should be ready for posting after I get back from the T.U meet in Clinton - lots of photos, as opposed to the post at the top of this thread. pete

[captsully18]

Pete, thanks. Recon I'm going to have to try this on some of my crankbaits. Always like something interesting, and this certainly classifies.
Neat thread, and looking forward to tute.

David