I have done this before but had a problem. I heated a half a cup of clear plastic for dipping. I take the pyrex cup out and sit it on a hot plate. The hotplate will not keep the plastic melted with it set on 400 degrees. I get about 30 or 40 baits dipped and then have to reheat in the microwave to loosen the plastic back up. Even with stabilizer, You can see the clear plastic browning and being very careful not to overheat and stiring. It does not seem to hold up long. So I end up with almost a half a cup of browned plastic that is not very good for brighter colors and has to be used in a dark color which I have plenty of. The plastic is Cahoons. i'm about to run out and am going to try some spike-it. It is cheaper and may be worse than the cahoons for holding color. Any suggestions? Thanks.CF