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  1. That is normal just put it in a vacuum chamber before you heat and it will take all that out before you heat. A lot of plastic does that. Some bad some not so bad.
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  3. Plated steel blades aren't that common anymore. Steel blades are more commonly sold raw or painted. Yes, most of the painted blades you buy are steel. I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that I think you are talking about tarnish and not rust. Not all brass blades are equal, some are plain brass and then there are the lacquer coated brass blades. Plain brass blades, even those that are plated will tarnish. Lacquer coated ones will tarnish but it takes years but there is a way to prevent it. Take a damp, not wet, just damp towel and use it to apply a thin coat of your favorite paste car wax to the blade. Do it before storing your spinnerbaits and they won't tarnish. If you are in an area that you can fish year round then apply a coat about once a year and you'll be fine.
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  4. I also have the same issues as Landry with Specialtyresin silicon molds specifically!! I have to pour remelts through them as using an oven or microwave to pre heat them is not enough. Doesn’t seem to be as pronounced with other silicon like polytek or alumilite. Molds/masters are clean! Once it breaks in for the day, the baits come out smooth as clean glass, but it’s a grumble to get to it. My guess here is there is some sort of chemical/gas release taking place despite de gassing, unless it’s de gassed a second time right before it goes in. Whatever chemical trace or film is left behind, inhibits the release of the gas. Not really 100 on this because it’s my experience and I don’t have the science to explain it. It’s a real drag and I just can’t produce efficiently when this happens. So I like the shore 60 idea which I’m going to try before switching out all of my molds This might be a case of getting what you pay for. A gallon of specialty is way less than a gallon of say polytek.
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  5. I find the in-line to be more weed resistant when dragging them over emerging weeds. Other than that, I have seen no difference for the fishing I do.
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  6. Yea, it is a pretty cool way to foil a lure. I got the idea from engineered angler on youtube. The head transition was very tricky. Again, I've only done this a few times, so there might be better ways to do it. Basically I foiled the scale pattern right up past the area where the gill plate would be. Then I made a quick stencil for the shape of the gill that I wanted. I carefully traced it onto the foil scales, then using a very sharp knife, i cut out that shape, and peeled the cut offs of the foil scales. . Then I cut a flat piece of foil to fit in that spot using the stencil and carefully fit it into the cutout spot on the lure. It is a pain, but can look super cool! Here is another one that worked out good too. I ended up using two separate pieces for the gill, then the head. You can kind of see the overlap, most of which i was able to hide with that black paint to accent the gill. You can see better on this one too, how I highlighted the scales with black paint, then wiped the foil scales down, leaving just the edges black. Then I epoxied over the whole bait, before adding any more paint. Looking back at it in hindsight, I really left the head/eye area blank. lol. Should have added more detail. There is still time to I guess. haha This is my version of a Manitoba "greenback" walleye.
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  7. I’ve done scales out of foil as well. And other types of foil with pattern and smooth. Usually I epoxy over the foil to ensure the top/bottom is completely smooth. Helps hide any seems. if you want a thin “seal” over the foil that won’t be as think as epoxy I have sprayed/airbrushed a few very thin coats of polycrylic (cut with 1/3 water) That stuff is great. I’m no expert. Just letting you know what I’ve tried. I have painted right over foil, but it doesn’t seem to adhere great. sometimes I’ll paint a layer at an angle against the scales, then wipe off the paint to try to “highlight” the edges of the scales. Here is an example of one that I tried. I’m not exactly sure how you are going yours, but I wasn’t too concerned with preserving the texture to the touch. Just for a visual effect.
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  8. I have always epoxied before spraying over foil.
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