And I thought fly tying takes patience.

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We did have a problem a month or so ago with the degasser, We had to drain the oil and replace it. As said I don't know these things unless i'm told. :)

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I did send a email. You never said anything about a oil problem.


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Didn't know I needed it to rest? Is that it? Resting. About how long min. Or so?

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I don't know I'm asking you as I've never done it the way you are. I heat then stir or swirl and repeat until I get to proper temperature. If there are bubbles I let rest with something covering the pyrex glass so that the plastic doesn't cool as fast. The bubbles will rise to the top and I take a torch and run it across the plastic to pop bubbles. Sometimes I need to work the plastic again until bubbles are gone. I would imagine if you don't somehow stir the plastic in-between heats there will be pockets in the plastic hotter than others which might lead to browning in some spots.

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I did send a email. You never said anything about a oil problem.


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You did? what is the name? We just figured it out, May not have been a month, But the degasser was not pulling well, I've had, 2 complaints reason I looked deeper.

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I know now that you can't hurry this....I did and got bubbles again! For sure premium degassed plastisol is now my new friend tested essential and *********'s one turned amber and one didn't is a heads up just clear for dipping the baits.Attachment 250818Attachment 250822

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lots of practice it took me a couple years before I even started to do plastics like you're doing I don't do them very often because they are so time-consuming.

I have been using the regular bait junkies and have to just rest it a little to rid of the bubbles. For a 8 oz batch I heat for 2.5 min, stir, then 20 second burst till where I want it. It is a good plastic with only down fall for me is the smell. The essential has no smell when cooking according to my family. They can tell the difference lol. I bought 5 gallons of the bj and no issues. I does cook slightly different than the essential IMO. Does really well on reheats also.