[kyle]

Can anyone please tell me the best way to hand dip tube bodies I want to make minnow shaped tubes. Do you just carv them out of wood and epoxy coat them? then dip it in plastic? Man there are some very talented people here. I wish I got to try all these baits. thanks for any info.

[nova]

I'm not a "tube dipper" but I don't think it will work with wood as well as it would with metal. I think that the plastic will stick to the wood even with the coating.

Get yourself a piece af aluminum and carve your dipper with a dremel tool(if you are only using these for yourself). If you are selling them it would be better to get them done on a CNC machine.

I think that the heat the metal absorbs from dipping helps to allow the bait to be easily removed from the mold.

These are just my thoughts; I could be wrong.

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[bojon]

Many years ago I tried a wood dipping mold with fair results.The wood was covered with JB Weld (not the KWICK),and the entire suface of the wood was covered,then sprayed with Galic Pam just prior to dipping.I still prefer metal,but if you want to mess around a bit you might try the wood.I'd like to hear your results.

[Holmer]

How about coating the wood with the same thing you use on plaster or durham's? Sand it down nice and smooth, then paint it. Never tried it myself, but I don't see why it wouldn't work...

[sotoole]

Hi.,

Just read this thread.... I can give you my opinion., it won't work. The dipping process wouldn't allow for the detail of your carving to remain.... you may get the "general" shape., but that's about it.

Shawn