The Do-It Molds Essential Series Molds are awesome molds. They are made with sand cast aluminum rather than machined aluminum. This brings the price down a lot but the downside is that the baits come out with a dull/matte finish. Most anglers want the bait to come out shiny like they would with a machined aluminum mold. Here is a way to get shiny baits with a Do-It Molds Essential Series Mold. Hope this helps somebody !!! Thanks for watching, please subscribe
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Thanks for the info.
I've been wondering if the engine paint might work for plaster molds for the same reason - shinny lures. I use a polyurethane coat and after cured use mineral oil for each pour. The oil would also work in a metal mold as long as the coat was brushed on thin. My baits come out shiny every time with no defects - even the full round hand injection plaster molds.
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[quote skimpy]The Do-It Molds Essential Series Molds are awesome molds. They are made with sand cast aluminum rather than machined aluminum. This brings the price down a lot but the downside is that the baits come out with a dull/matte finish. Most anglers want the bait to come out shiny like they would with a machined aluminum mold. Here is a way to get shiny baits with a Do-It Molds Essential Series Mold. Hope this helps somebody !!! Thanks for watching, please subscribe
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When I 3d print molds with an FDM machine instead of SLA, I run into the same problem. I dont know how detailed the mold you are using is, but I circumvent the problem by coating the mold with 2 part epoxy.
alternatively if there aren't any difficult geometries you could try polishing it yourself.
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