08-25-2004, 10:29 AM
[url "javascript: addTag('cool')"][cool][/url][#0000ff]Sounds like we got ya on the road to the color thing okay. Now ya gotta figger out the "repairs".[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Good news. Plastic baits are formed by melting plastic and pouring it into molds. If you heat the ends of two pieces you want to join, just until they are sticky, you can put them together and hold until they harden and bond. Some guys mess around to create some nasty lookin' hybrids.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]If you have a small alcohol burner, or something similar, you can do heat repairs on damaged plastics. Takes some practice to get it right, without "meltdown". Gotta keep moving it around to get an even heat and watch for the edges to get sticky.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]To fill in holes, just melt some of your shavings, or salvaged baits from previous trips (if they get trashed but are still recovered). Use the end of a small stick or rod to dip the melted plastic into the gaps.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]If you wanna get serious, you should check out the molds, materials and guidance offered by Barlow Tackle, in Texas. I get a lot of stuff from them. They not only have some of the greatest selections of plastic baits, but all the stuff for making them too. Just reading what they have online can give you some help. And, who knows, if you really go wild, and get creative, you could come up with your own line of plastics. How about "Donkos" instead of Senkos?[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]On the other hand, there are several new fishermen's glues on the market. They are great for finishing the knots on superlines, and some are touted as being good for anchoring plastics to jig heads, etc. I have not tried them, but the idea sounds good. And, if they work for that, they should work for minor repairs on the plastics themselves. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I also suppose that the cyanoacrilate "super glues" would work to a certain extent. Have you tried those at all? As we all know, there are many chemicals that dissolve plastic baits easily, so you should always try something new on a bait you have already given last rites.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Here's the link to Barlows:[/#0000ff]
[url "http://barlowstackle.com/"]http://barlowstackle.com/[/url]
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[#0000ff]Good news. Plastic baits are formed by melting plastic and pouring it into molds. If you heat the ends of two pieces you want to join, just until they are sticky, you can put them together and hold until they harden and bond. Some guys mess around to create some nasty lookin' hybrids.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]If you have a small alcohol burner, or something similar, you can do heat repairs on damaged plastics. Takes some practice to get it right, without "meltdown". Gotta keep moving it around to get an even heat and watch for the edges to get sticky.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]To fill in holes, just melt some of your shavings, or salvaged baits from previous trips (if they get trashed but are still recovered). Use the end of a small stick or rod to dip the melted plastic into the gaps.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]If you wanna get serious, you should check out the molds, materials and guidance offered by Barlow Tackle, in Texas. I get a lot of stuff from them. They not only have some of the greatest selections of plastic baits, but all the stuff for making them too. Just reading what they have online can give you some help. And, who knows, if you really go wild, and get creative, you could come up with your own line of plastics. How about "Donkos" instead of Senkos?[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]On the other hand, there are several new fishermen's glues on the market. They are great for finishing the knots on superlines, and some are touted as being good for anchoring plastics to jig heads, etc. I have not tried them, but the idea sounds good. And, if they work for that, they should work for minor repairs on the plastics themselves. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I also suppose that the cyanoacrilate "super glues" would work to a certain extent. Have you tried those at all? As we all know, there are many chemicals that dissolve plastic baits easily, so you should always try something new on a bait you have already given last rites.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Here's the link to Barlows:[/#0000ff]
[url "http://barlowstackle.com/"]http://barlowstackle.com/[/url]
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