Flaswimbaiter
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When I first started I got mine from Aliexpress. They are super cheap so if you ruin it, its not much of a loss. Many of the baits domestic sites offer are the same exact baits. Only problem is it takes like a month to get them.
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Yes, I have made baits for salt and if it sinks very slowly in my pool it will suspend in salt. Glides are harder, they need to sink just a bit faster in faster.
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My first attempt at scales. The clear and paint did a good job of covering up my mistakes. -
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Flaswimbaiter commented on Flaswimbaiter's gallery image in Hard Baits
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Thanks, my light is 396 I found out.
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Thanks guys, will try sunlight to test the resin.
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That’s why I don’t understand the tackiness. I put the light right on top of the resin and leave it for at least 10 minutes. And these are very small amounts. Maybe my light is too weak.
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Could you please clarify “nm” so I have a better understanding?
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I only use UV resin for correct mistakes and filling holes but also fixing chipped clearcoat. I have a plug-in light in a very strong flashlight, but for some reason even if I put it directly on the light and let it sit for 15 minutes it’s still will be tacky on the surface. Is this normal? Am I doing something wrong?
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I have a lot to learn in regards to wood. I only use a couple varieties. I was watching a video and the guy was using pine but it did not look like your typical yellow pine like a 2 x 4. Are they different densities of pine? Maybe one that is more dense that is easier to carve without getting hairy or splinter. If so, what are they and more importantly, where can I find them?
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Rat Swim/wakebait Won't Swim....ggggggrrrr...
Flaswimbaiter replied to motomania's topic in Hard Baits
Weight play a bigger role than people think for rat baits. I just made a Mickey Mouse bait and spent hours trying to tune it get it to run strait and the whole problem was not enough weight. -
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I have been using the thin glue to seal the entire bait and the gel for protecting small detailed areas. Have any of you used the gel to seal an entire bait and if so, how well did it seal? Did it sink in deep like the liquid kind? I ask because the gel appears to be easier to work with. You can spread it easier, and it takes longer to dry.
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Glad I read this before buying that paint.
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I use the Devcon 30 minute epoxy. The 5 minute epoxy failed me because it is water resistant, but the other is water proof. Have not had one failure since I switched.
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I use it 95% of the time. Great wood. As you said it cuts clean, doesn’t splinter or get fuzzy. The only problem I ran into is that sometime you will get some bad spots that are less dense and wood wants to crumble and the buoyancy was off balance.
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I am not familiar with the clear you are using, I use Devcon which is a heavy clear and I put two coats. When I was putting one, it was not durable enough. Maybe you could try it on a junk bait.
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IMO hook rash is only a problem when it comes off in chunks or the clear peels. That’s when you should rethink what you are using or how it’s being applied. I am happy when one of my baits gets rash in only one spot. are you putting one coat or two?
