Debate.....Jump into the game and if so need some guidance?

Need some help. I pour, paint and tie a lot of jigs for hobby and friends (gills/crappies). If I jump into plastics.....have been reading and watching youtube for about a year. I am looking for the guidance here on what injectors most are using here. I do not know what company's for injectors are the escorts vs the caddy to understand what I am getting for my money. What mold companies....basstackle, Bear, Jacobs. Then what company's are you purchasing plastics and colors.

Appreciate all the help this site has always been very supportive to helping others get started and better.

Hands down essentials plastic from do-it. Can be heated and reheated multiple times with out yellowing. X-2 colorant from do-it, a little goes a long way. As far as molds its all what you want to make per the company your dealling with. this is my personal opinion from what I have personally used.Dave

Molds are all over and you're pretty much able to find quality from any of the major cutters. Do-It offers a sand cast mold series that makes great baits for way less jing. Jacobs has a dandy injector with a twist lock nozzle feature that is really pretty fool proof and safe. Do-It again is at the top of my list for the plastic and sundry components that go into it, like their X2 colorants, hi lite and pearl powder, glitters and glow pigments.The glow pigments are superior quality and don't forget the uv powder that Do-It sells...its all alone at the top of the uv heap in quality. The Essential plastic is very heat tolerant and easy to work with. The Essential was developed with the beginner in mind but an awful lot of serious injectors have switched to it too. That alone should vouch for the Essential plastic.

Check out the supplies stickie at the top of this forum. It might help some.

http://www.crappie.com/crappie/diy-s...15406-supplys/

As always thanks for helping me

I use Essentials plastic, x2 colorant, spike it glitter, various molds mostly do it and Jacobs, and bass tackle injector.

Thanks DrNip

Don't do it!

That is what my wife has already said!!!!!!!!

Best injector?

"Jacobs has a dandy injector with a twist lock nozzle feature that is really pretty fool proof and safe." from post above

I have two basstackle injectors and two jacob injectors. I like the jacobs much better.CF

I also use the Jacobs injector.

I use this one. No locking pin and easier to use in my opinion. Medium Injector - 4oz Do- it X2 colorant and 1000 watt microwave that has a 30 second button. Must have the 30 second to help me from burning the plastic. 8 oz. pyrex cups and some good gloves. Good temp gun. I never sit when I am shooting so I can run real fast. That plastic is very hot.

Ifish......what temp are you looking for from out of the microwave?

Looks like Jacobs is getting the majority of the fan base. Appreciate the ideas and suggestions.

One thing I'm not getting into!!!!!!!! With the talent and skill of folks doing it now, I'll get em from them and save the head ache of learning it, plus I don't have any free space to do it.

Id recommend X2 colorant just for your fluorescent colors. Other colors i would get spike it. These are great colorants and much better for mixing custom colors. Not sure why but i dont see many crappie guys mixing their own colors any more. One drop of X2 is too strong without cutting it down for tweaking colors.

If you ever plan on doing laminates i would just bite the bullet and get the twinjector from basstackle now. You can break it down and use the injectors individually for single colors also!

FM.....probably the smartest post for me on this tread!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

RonDon as always appreciate your thoughts. Your plastics are top notch!

350 degrees to get the plastisol to cross link.

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Id recommend X2 colorant just for your fluorescent colors. Other colors i would get spike it. These are great colorants and much better for mixing custom colors. Not sure why but i dont see many crappie guys mixing their own colors any more. One drop of X2 is too strong without cutting it down for tweaking colors.

If you ever plan on doing laminates i would just bite the bullet and get the twinjector from basstackle now. You can break it down and use the injectors individually for single colors also!

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You are right about the X2. I shoot mostly opaque florescent colors and it is very hard to get some of the translucent like smoke or the light blues out of the X2. I use a toothpick when going light on the X2. Good idea on the twin. Still do not have one but getting closer. I like my baits to contrast front to back for some reason. May be because I use a lot of glow heads . I still appreciate all the help Ron.

How about storing.....what do you put on the plastic after in the ziplock bags. Anything?

A few drops of worm oil.

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One thing I'm not getting into!!!!!!!! With the talent and skill of folks doing it now, I'll get em from them and save the head ache of learning it, plus I don't have any free space to do it.

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Yada. Yada Doug. You will be making lures in bo time.

who's products you decide to use...get ready like every hobby...need $$$$$$$ you'll see! I did but I don't regret it at all! but what do I know? nothing

Been saving coins for about 6 months. Thanks guys!