Noticed that the powder glow doesn't want to mix well? Find it settles and doesn't mix well any tricks
out there?Attachment 248785 You may not see it if you zoom in you can see the clumps or
lumped clouds of
glow powder
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Noticed that the powder glow doesn't want to mix well? Find it settles and doesn't mix well any tricks
out there?Attachment 248785 You may not see it if you zoom in you can see the clumps or
lumped clouds of
glow powder
Are you mixing it in cold plastic? I have glow but haven't used it but do find hi-lites at times don't want to mix thourouly. When using powders I let sit in the cold plastic for 20 minutes or so with an occasional stir.
It's a phosphorus powder, and it's VERY heavy. Only trick is to get your plastic ready to go and stir stir stir.
Thanks guys. It does go to. Bottom of Pyrex stirred but not enough never had this issue with hilites
I just had a thought some type of sifter fine screen
that won't affect how heavy the powder is. thats the reason it is so different than a hilite powder, it is physically heavier and will settle to the bottom of the cup rather fast regardless of what you do with it. You literally need to stir this stuff constantly, stir it up and shoot, then stir again before you shoot your next mold.
try putting it in a salt shaker. you wont get an exact measurement that way, but you can shake it on to a piece of paper to see how many shakes it takes to fill a teaspoon, half teaspoon...whatever it is you want to run. this keeps the bigger clumps from coming out at once, and allows you to stir smaller, more finely spread amounts into the plastic. just my 2 cents. brian
I like the clumps, gives it a different look.
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Like it is set above the pigment or powder is very heavy you have to keep stirring which pigment are you using or should I say glow powder .
Spike it
Glow powder is difficult to work with. Be sure your plastic is hot when you add the powder. Stir well and then stir some more. Stir again just before you inject the mold. I still did not get it quite right but these are some I did a few years ago. The Crappie liked these glowing 1 inch squirts. I only made them for myself because I saw the imperfections and the bubbles..but the Crappie did not care. LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by snake River
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I take a 4 oz. bottle of pearl die and dump a 1/4 out and top it off with glow powder and put to stainless nuts in it and keep shaking it and that becomes my glow mix
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We use and like the glow baits.We use the Glow baits in the daytime.Seem to work right at dark and at daylite. A little glow powder goes a long way.We use just a pinch of glow powder into our hot plastic.Just as it is reaching pouring temp.Then we stir,Stir,stir.Let the plastic set reheat to pouring temp then inject..Stir and ready to pour.We target deep brush piles and in the shade of boat dock's.We also use these glow baits in our Clear White River.We have the Bears glow powder and Lurecraft glow powder's cannot see any difference.Hope this helps.
Attachment 254221Attachment 254222Attachment 254223The camera does not do justice. Maybe you Can see what we are trying to achieve glows enough for the fish to see in a deep brush pile or the shadow of a boat dock.I know I need some thump therapy:biggrin:highfiveQuote:
Originally Posted by jackie53
Glow plastics have been very productive for me. I stir the crap out of it and then stir it again with the injector before sucking any up. This color combo has been working great for me for the past 5 or so years.
Mike