GonefishingAZ Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 What is the best product to seal plaster molds? I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitbull Baits Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 I use Elmers Glue All It works great and its a lot cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 I use epoxy thinned with alcohol. This will give a much tougher and glassy finish. I apply it with a art brush from the dollar store. As a matter of fact, that's also where I get the epoxy. The elmer's glue is much faster but it doesn't give the glassy finish that the epoxy will give you and it isn't a tough. www.novalures.com 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassgrabber Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 I sealed mine with a high gloss polyurathane laquer.. After the POP completely cures, I sand it with really fine sand paper and apply 10-12 thins coats of the poly. Takes about a week to get them done, but the baits come out with a very high gloss finish. It withstands the heat very well. After 200-300 pours you need to apply another thin coat and your back in business.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 I've poured thousands of baits with some of my epoxy coated POP molds and they are still as good as new. If I start to make a mold at 8 AM I can be pouring from that mold by 3 PM. www.novalures.com 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitbull Baits Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 This could turn into one of thoes clear coat battles on the hardbait side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 This could turn into one of thoes clear coat battles on the hardbait side. Not from me. I'm simply stating that I prefer what I prefer for the reasons I stated. Everyone has their own preferances and that is fine. If what a person is using is fine for them; then that's great. This is just part of the information curve that TU is noted and respected for. www.novalures.com 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassgrabber Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 Amen Nova!! We all have techniques and ways of doing things.. Options are good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemyway Posted May 31, 2016 Report Share Posted May 31, 2016 im in the middle of trying podge glue , i usually use epoxy .i will let u know if it works when im done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tompowers535 Posted May 31, 2016 Report Share Posted May 31, 2016 I used epoxy thinned with denatured alcohol. The molds were shiny just be careful not to put it on too thick or it will fill in the detail of the bait - ridges, lines, etc...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 I added some yellow carpenter's glue to my last pop mold mix, and the pop came out harder. Then I sealed it with one coat of thinned D2T, and it pours great. I do have to shoot the mold with spray PAM before each pour, or the senkos will be really hard to remove from the cavities. Two coats of D2T would probably make the baits easier to remove, but I didn't want to lose any detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRammit Posted June 2, 2016 Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 Elmers wood glue mixed 50/50 with water makes a fine sealer, epoxy thinned with denatured alcohol is even better But the plaster will absorb alot of epoxy, usually calling for a 2nd or even 3rd coat...... For my larger molds, i seal the whole thing with the wood glue mix, then go back over the cavities with thinned epoxy....... So far so good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Young Posted June 2, 2016 Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 I tried jello pudding, but I ended up eating the worms myself. JK 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted June 3, 2016 Report Share Posted June 3, 2016 "There's always room for Jello". 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 I picked up a few injection molds last week they seem to be made of a synthetic stone but they produce a dull bait. What do you guys thinking about using some of the methods listed above to seal it? These molds were very cheap and work great. If i could get a shine out of them it would be awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Young Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 (edited) That mold looks to good to coat. Maybe dust it with some powder and heat a little to gloss it up? Where did you get these? Edited June 7, 2016 by Chuck Young Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 What do you mean by dust them up?... Got them from bait mold guy is out of the Ukraine found him on ebay. He has a bunch of styles and is dirt cheap i gave $12 a piece for that mold. Took like a month to get to the states though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 (edited) A member here, Skimpy, posted a video of how he used high temperature engine enamel to make a mold more glossy. Try using the search feature on the upper right to look for Skimpy. Here's a lnk to his Youtube video: Edited June 8, 2016 by mark poulson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Young Posted June 8, 2016 Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 (edited) What do you mean by dust them up?... Got them from bait mold guy is out of the Ukraine found him on ebay. He has a bunch of styles and is dirt cheap i gave $12 a piece for that mold. Took like a month to get to the states though. Alumidust colored powder comes in lots of colors. Brush it on and melt it in. Edited June 8, 2016 by Chuck Young Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr B Posted June 11, 2016 Report Share Posted June 11, 2016 I do mine with Envirotex Lite. After thorough mixing, I cut it 50/50 with 90% Rub Alcohol. I covered the entire top of the mold, in the cavities and the top flat portion. This helps strengthen the mold also. It would normally take 12 hours for this to dry but I put in the oven at 200°for 4 hours and it was ready for the next coat. Most of this first coat soaks in. The second coat, I do the same way.On this second coat make sure you go back and run your brush in the low lying areas every 10 minutes for the first hour to make sure it is not puddling or taking away from any detail from the mold. Then bake the same way. Do a 3rd coat if necessary. Hope this helps. Also I used Durhams Water Putty not PoP. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted June 11, 2016 Report Share Posted June 11, 2016 Thank you for the help... Much appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
