That's a cool hack. Do you have to lubricate the mold like a stone mold after this hack? Or can you just shoot the bait without lube like it was just a regular aluminum mold. Just wondering if the plastisol sticks to the engine enamel.
You can just shoot like normal. But I have to be honest. I don't do this anymore. I've actually have had better luck with the "matte' finish baits than the shiny baits. I prefer the matte finish on all my baits now. To me it looks more realistic 🤷🏽♂️. Especially for the craw type baits
Is there any alternatives for a hand pour silicone mold, cause mine come out dull… I’m wondering is there’s something other than dipping my baits in clear/putting heat on them?. like any oils to rub idk
Late to the party....I haven't done this yet, but will be trying it on the Do-It Slick Shiner mold. Or at least on a couple of the 9 cavities. I know some fish may prefer the rough texture...but dayumm...I mixed eight bucks worth of glitter and mica in the plastic, and am working to make the baits as translucent as possible so the flash is visible. A rough surface kinda hides some of the pretty.
4 decade professional tournament angler Randy Blaukat goes to great length to rough up his soft plastic baits with his fingers to eliminate the shiny reflective sides. I agree and believe that the baits industry understands that shiny baits catches fisherfolk. "Oooh that's pretty!" But I can understand that anglers want their DIY baits to look like the ones they buy. And I noticed the bait you chose to demonstrate with does not have a lot of detail. Have you ever tried this on a ribbed (Kietech style) swimbait mold? I suspect that the thin spaces between the ribs might fill in because of the coating and lose their detail. Of course, not being a sand cast aluminum mold user, I seriously doubt they make a thin and deep ribbed swimbait mold. Anyone know?
Totally agree. This is the only one I did. I actually like the "matte" finish of the ES essential molds. Especially the craw molds. To me it looks more realistic that shiny craws 🤷🏽♂️. Your are absolutely correct when you said the shiny baits sell more fisherman than fish hahahhahaha.
+Fishingisgood Use thin coats. There is detail in the eye on the swimbait and it still came out. I might try buffing the next essentials mold i get !!!
will that work with the mold for the Gary yamamoto worms and still show all the rings and little ribs on the worms or will the paint fill up the mold to much preventing them from showing up
I saw another guy did this...and he let the paint cure with the mold facing downward, to keep the paint from pooling and filling in the details on a senko style stickbait.
you only need to do this to the Do-It Essential series molds. These are the only molds that make the bait come out with a matte finish. They use sand cast aluminum rather than machined aluminum on the essential series molds. Some people care about them and some people couldn't care less. I only have done this to 2 molds and it was about a year ago and I haven't done another coat yet. its been holding up great.
+MasterCraft Fishing Yeah i was thinking about trying the same thing if i get another one of those types of molds and see how easy it was and how it came out...
The caney creek croaker is an awesome, single cavity mold. You can hand pour the belly, leave the pour in the mold, close it up and inject it for a laminate effect. You can use a dual injector too. The bait itself is the best frog bait I've used from Do-it molds. Don't forget to add eyes to the bait.
How long does spray last until you gotta spray again? Like 100 times , 1000 times ? Is it worth the trouble I guess is what I'm trying to find out. Great video & appreciate any feedback.
I seen a lot of videos an the ones don't wax there lead molds the baits looks really bad I wanted to try my lead molds since I seen this work for the plastic
I just did my swimbait like this about to see if its clearer after doing this i know whats happening is the sand in the mold make little wholes which make them not clear a cnc mold very smooth why the baits more clear cause of light reflections
Chris Mitchell it actually is still holding up. I've prob made 100 swimbaits. There is a spot by the sprue that the paint chipped off but not where the bait is. The better you prep and clean the better the paint will stick !!!!!!
Could just clean out vent lines after and get same result?? Scratching vent lines after seems easier than xzcto knife outline. But it may be faster the other way. Havent tried either. To be fair
yea I stopped doing it because I didn't get that reflection but this is it I bought a couple old school molds from a flea market 6 for 5 bucks I'm subscribing bruh!
@@jpkid80 this is 3 years later, Mask for the Vents. I didnt, and didnt wait to cure the paint, overall failure, but for people watching, DO EXACTLY LIKE THE VIDEO SHOWS
Have you had any luck on these swimbaits? I've been considering picking them up, but can't seem to find any information on their effectiveness. Thanks man.
+That Guy Skimpy thanks for the prompt response man. I saw some of you posts on Tackle Underground too.. can't miss a name like Skimpy. keep up the great videos man I really enjoy them.
+Dante Morsillo lol thanks. Yeah I've been nicknamed skimpy since I was like 8 or 9 years old. I have 3 older brothers that just tower over me and for some reason I came out "Skimpy" lol
The fish don't care but I want the glitter I use to show better so I'm going to shine it up, thank for this tip, I own like 4 of the essential molds, just got the ripper and that one just looks nicer with a shine
That was cool. I want to start making my own weights and plastics. You have a nice set up there in that room. Is that a shed? Can it be done indoors or is that stuff toxic. I have a big computer room that I want to do it in. Anyway, great editing as always and good content.
+Sin City Outdoors Definitely not something you want to do inside your home unless you have some serious ventilation like a range hood to catch all the fumes.
Frederico Ramos you don’t even need to spray wd40 all you need is a heat gun after you pull the baits out wave the heat gun over them it’ll make em shine
@@mackfrizzle5045 plastisol floats! You have to use an additive like salt, sand or glass to give 5gem enough weight to sink. I think that the senko worms are like 30-40 percent salt!
When pouring plastic I always wear respirator, gloves, glasses and long sleeves. This stuff stinks and is hot. I really recommend wearing all the mentioned above. Be safe and have fun.
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Great trick!
🤜🏽🤛🏽
That's a cool hack. Do you have to lubricate the mold like a stone mold after this hack? Or can you just shoot the bait without lube like it was just a regular aluminum mold. Just wondering if the plastisol sticks to the engine enamel.
You can just shoot like normal. But I have to be honest. I don't do this anymore. I've actually have had better luck with the "matte' finish baits than the shiny baits. I prefer the matte finish on all my baits now. To me it looks more realistic 🤷🏽♂️. Especially for the craw type baits
Is there any alternatives for a hand pour silicone mold, cause mine come out dull… I’m wondering is there’s something other than dipping my baits in clear/putting heat on them?. like any oils to rub idk
I've heard you can use worm oil...
Brush in some worn oil
Will the colors transfer to the bait
Do you mean the paint get on the bait ? Only If it chips off but then you can pick it off of the bait
Late to the party....I haven't done this yet, but will be trying it on the Do-It Slick Shiner mold. Or at least on a couple of the 9 cavities. I know some fish may prefer the rough texture...but dayumm...I mixed eight bucks worth of glitter and mica in the plastic, and am working to make the baits as translucent as possible so the flash is visible. A rough surface kinda hides some of the pretty.
Does the finish if the 2000 degrees rustoleum come out with a mat finish? Thanks
Not sure. I've only used the engine rustoleum paint I used in the video
I bought that mold and thanks for the great idea
No problem. Thanks for watching
good tip
Thanks Gman !!!
Can you use the same thing but in the clear color?
I didnt see a clear color high temp paint but if they have it it should work
That Guy Skimpy, I have the do-it senko mold will the enamel fill up all the ridges and will the enamel start to peel off?
very nice
Thanks for watching !!!!!
You find this makes it loose a bit of detail? Thinking of trying this
Not really
Will this work on the ES Ripper?
It should
4 decade professional tournament angler Randy Blaukat goes to great length to rough up his soft plastic baits with his fingers to eliminate the shiny reflective sides. I agree and believe that the baits industry understands that shiny baits catches fisherfolk. "Oooh that's pretty!" But I can understand that anglers want their DIY baits to look like the ones they buy. And I noticed the bait you chose to demonstrate with does not have a lot of detail. Have you ever tried this on a ribbed (Kietech style) swimbait mold? I suspect that the thin spaces between the ribs might fill in because of the coating and lose their detail. Of course, not being a sand cast aluminum mold user, I seriously doubt they make a thin and deep ribbed swimbait mold. Anyone know?
Totally agree. This is the only one I did. I actually like the "matte" finish of the ES essential molds. Especially the craw molds. To me it looks more realistic that shiny craws 🤷🏽♂️. Your are absolutely correct when you said the shiny baits sell more fisherman than fish hahahhahaha.
Kool tip!
Thanks for watching
how many times can you use it before it wares off after a spray down with it?
I've used it probably 20 times and still holding up !!!!!
+That Guy Skimpy okay cool, great tip! thanks!
+Blaine Little no prob. Let me know how it's works for you !!!
skimpy that is bad ass.
Thanks !!!
If you were to do this with something with a lot of little details like a senko do you think it would cover up all those details
+Fishingisgood Use thin coats. There is detail in the eye on the swimbait and it still came out. I might try buffing the next essentials mold i get !!!
I was wondering have you ever painted a lead mold to try see if it will make the lead shin like this?
seems like all the do it molds makes the baits a dull looking bait
I wanted to try it but didn't want to ruin my mold with paint
I do the candle wax it helps a little but the lead still a dull tented not smooth an shinny
The temperature of the lead will burn the paint!
Lead temp, 622 degrees minimum. High heat engine paint, 500 degree rating.
will that work with the mold for the Gary yamamoto worms and still show all the rings and little ribs on the worms or will the paint fill up the mold to much preventing them from showing up
It should still have the details after painting.
Actually, it depends on how much paint you put on it. If you fill up the rings or whatever....they won't show.
I saw another guy did this...and he let the paint cure with the mold facing downward, to keep the paint from pooling and filling in the details on a senko style stickbait.
have you tried polishing the moulds yet
Never tried
+That Guy Skimpy I'll end up ordering some in the next month and give it a go I'll let you know
Luke Scheibel Nice. Would love to see how it turns out !!!
Did you ever try polishing the molds?
What color dyes and flake did you use on that pour it looked awesome
I believe silver flake and some of the blue pearl
do you do them to all of your molds? or how do you decided which once to do it for? how often do you reapply or is it just once?
you only need to do this to the Do-It Essential series molds. These are the only molds that make the bait come out with a matte finish. They use sand cast aluminum rather than machined aluminum on the essential series molds. Some people care about them and some people couldn't care less. I only have done this to 2 molds and it was about a year ago and I haven't done another coat yet. its been holding up great.
That Guy Skimpy I was wondering whether if it is the low gloss black or semi gloss black?
very cool tip i was going to try to hand buff mine. No need to now it looks .
+MasterCraft Fishing Yeah i was thinking about trying the same thing if i get another one of those types of molds and see how easy it was and how it came out...
I have the essential series beaver bug would painting it take away detail?
It didn't lose any detail in my swimbait. I don't think it would on your beaver.
+That Guy Skimpy thanks I'm gonna give it a try!
+Nick Wilson awesome. Let me know how it works. The essential beaver looks like a great bait !!!!!
+That Guy Skimpy hey it came out great! thanks for the tip! first cast with my shiny bait 3 pound large mouth!
+Nick Wilson awesome bro !!!!!!!
Do you make soft frog bait
I have a frog mold but haven't used in a while
The caney creek croaker is an awesome, single cavity mold. You can hand pour the belly, leave the pour in the mold, close it up and inject it for a laminate effect. You can use a dual injector too. The bait itself is the best frog bait I've used from Do-it molds. Don't forget to add eyes to the bait.
@That Guy Skimpy Hey I was wondering if the engine enamel is low gloss black or semi gloss black?
Adam Manering semi gloss of I remember right
How long does spray last until you gotta spray again? Like 100 times , 1000 times ? Is it worth the trouble I guess is what I'm trying to find out. Great video & appreciate any feedback.
I've used it a bunch. Not sure how long it lasts. There are little spots here and there with paint coming off
I seen a lot of videos an the ones don't wax there lead molds the baits looks really bad I wanted to try my lead molds since I seen this work for the plastic
I do smoke wax my plastic molds it makes them shinny too
killer tip
Jamie McClanahan thanks for watching
I just did my swimbait like this about to see if its clearer after doing this i know whats happening is the sand in the mold make little wholes which make them not clear a cnc mold very smooth why the baits more clear cause of light reflections
put oil on them they clear to the oil dries up
🤜🏽🤛🏽 awesome
It has been years since you have done this. Does this rub off on the bait after a bunch of uses? Do you have to recoat it every once in awhile?
Well I don't use it that much. But There is most the paint on there for sure. Yeah it kinda scratches off here and there, but super easy to redo !
NICE!!!!!
Markess A. Wilder thanks for watching
Skimpy, Senkos Mold works great!!!! thanks a lot! now i'm doing the beaver and the brush hog
Awesome !
I am thinking about doing it to my sanko mold, would you still say to go for it
@@Jrb33738 yes, take your time masking the mold and it would turn out great
@@panzaggg thank you man
How long does the paint hold on for? I know this video is a year old. Just wondering the condition of it now.
Thanks for the tip!
Chris Mitchell it actually is still holding up. I've prob made 100 swimbaits. There is a spot by the sprue that the paint chipped off but not where the bait is. The better you prep and clean the better the paint will stick !!!!!!
Cool, thanks! Just got my molds today and this is the first thing I'm going to do them.
Chris Mitchell right on. Let me know how they turn out !!!!!
will do. Ill tag you on Instagram when i make my first batch.
Chris Mitchell perfect !!!
I don't get the taking time to mask it. Just spray the whole inside
Well the reason is that if you don't it might not shut as right and can get a little flashing on the baits
Why not just spray whole mold??
Because it can cause it not to close all the way. AMD if not closed all the way you can get "flashing"
Could possibly fill in what vents the ES molds do have, which aren’t many.
@@derrickfreeman5542 yes that also
Could just clean out vent lines after and get same result?? Scratching vent lines after seems easier than xzcto knife outline. But it may be faster the other way. Havent tried either. To be fair
@@Flametamer145 I haven't tried that way.
OK I just didn't wanna waste or ruin a mold and great vids man got lot of god info n tips thanks
I hope to see u make a video soon on lead mold spray painted with high heat paint
yea I stopped doing it because I didn't get that reflection but this is it I bought a couple old school molds from a flea market 6 for 5 bucks I'm subscribing bruh!
Nice !!!!
Will it hurt to spray the whole mold with out tape
Ryder M the only problem I see is if it's all painted it might not close all the way ?
Did you ever try painting the molds without taping?
that was awesome. thanks for the tip.
No prob, thanks for watching !!!
can you do lead that way
no, the lead would melt the paint
hey Skimpy. Do I have to mask it off? Can I be lazy?
JOHN PUENTE don't know. I've only done 2 and masked them both. Let me know what ya do and how it turns out !!
Thanks.
@@jpkid80 this is 3 years later, Mask for the Vents. I didnt, and didnt wait to cure the paint, overall failure, but for people watching, DO EXACTLY LIKE THE VIDEO SHOWS
the best plastic molds made from resin they come out shinny every time doing nothing to it cause the real smooth
Right on! Awesome tip! Going to have to try this out myself. I hate when the baits come out dull looking.
Yeah its pretty easy to do and with awesome results !
Have you had any luck on these swimbaits? I've been considering picking them up, but can't seem to find any information on their effectiveness. Thanks man.
Yes there are most def effective !!!!! I only really fish them as a swimjig trailer.
+That Guy Skimpy
thanks for the prompt response man. I saw some of you posts on Tackle Underground too.. can't miss a name like Skimpy. keep up the great videos man I really enjoy them.
+Dante Morsillo lol thanks. Yeah I've been nicknamed skimpy since I was like 8 or 9 years old. I have 3 older brothers that just tower over me and for some reason I came out "Skimpy" lol
Great tip and video man as always. Another way would be to dip your bait in a thin clear melted plastic also for a extra shine and coat.
Yes and no. Even with dipping it, it still has this dull/matte finish. It's just shiny over it. If that makes sense.
Oh and I wear the FrankenMerc hat ya gave me all the time !!!! Love it bro
Awesome video dude. A1 quality tip. Preciate it.
No prob. Thanks for watching bro !!!
I put my mold in the oven to bake the paint so i can use it today not wait days
I would assume ...like all things...once they get wet, they become shiny.
The fish don't care but I want the glitter I use to show better so I'm going to shine it up, thank for this tip, I own like 4 of the essential molds, just got the ripper and that one just looks nicer with a shine
I can see the tool marks in this mold that keeping them from being shinny
Nice, gonna have to try this! Excellent vid!
Thanks for watching !
That was cool. I want to start making my own weights and plastics. You have a nice set up there in that room. Is that a shed? Can it be done indoors or is that stuff toxic. I have a big computer room that I want to do it in. Anyway, great editing as always and good content.
+Sin City Outdoors This is something that you do NOT want to do indoors. I make all my baits in a shed usually with the doors open and a fan blowing.
+Sin City Outdoors Definitely not something you want to do inside your home unless you have some serious ventilation like a range hood to catch all the fumes.
agreed
maybe u could have just sanded with very fine wet /dry sandpaper like 1000, then 1500, then polished it to a mirror shine
was thinking that
Great info as usual bro!
Thanks for watching brother !!!!!
Nice tip man. Does that enamel wear or fade over time or has it stayed pretty well?
Stays on pretty well. It started peeling a little bit. I haven't recoated it yet but it needs it
Will the paint work on a sink-o mold??
Hi ! Do not need all this trouble ! Just spray WD40 in the cavities (light coat) before pouring and the result will be shiny lures ! Try it !
Frederico Ramos good tip. Thanks
Frederico Ramos hey do you have pictures of a video showing when you used WD40 and they came out shinny?
Frederico Ramos you don’t even need to spray wd40 all you need is a heat gun after you pull the baits out wave the heat gun over them it’ll make em shine
this like putting oil on them they want stay shinny what makes them dull is the sand in the mold it put little wholes in plastic cnc is very smooth
@@ThatGuySkimpy Nah man. Forget the spray paint and WD-40, just brush fish attractant in the molds with a watercolor brush. DONE and YOU'RE WELCOME.
Do I have to use mask or can I just paint it?
I only mask it but it would prob still work if not. The thing I'd worry about would be that the mold close tightly
Thank You.
Why are all my senko floating after I pour them and sit them in water?
@@mackfrizzle5045 plastisol floats! You have to use an additive like salt, sand or glass to give 5gem enough weight to sink. I think that the senko worms are like 30-40 percent salt!
You can just polish the mold as well
I haven't tried. I don't have a polish wheel.
LOL, I like wd40, but if I were pouring, would prefer a one time fix.
Seems to me you could paint the whole mold...
yeah i guess you could. Ive heard that sometimes if you paint the entire thing it wont close as tight
nice gas mask
It's a respirator. The fumes the plastic make are very toxic and anybody thinking about making their own plastics should def wear one.
probably not good to spray a mold with details.
There's not a lot of details in the bait, but all of the details that are on the bait, stayed !!!!
that's good to know.
I don't think the gas mask is needed but people have opinions.
When pouring plastic I always wear respirator, gloves, glasses and long sleeves. This stuff stinks and is hot. I really recommend wearing all the mentioned above. Be safe and have fun.
I love this vid bro! Can you use any color of spray paint?
Just need to be engine enamel that can withstand temps up too 500*. The color shouldn't matter.