Tungsten powder

[rick_rudder]

Does the tungsten powder change the color of the soft plastic or can you see the darkness of it in your lure?

[Mike - Alumilite]

It will turn the soft plastic gray where it settles out. It is defintely darker.

Mike

[aka anglinarcher]

The other day I "painted"/"dusted" over the dark spot with pearl Alumidust and heat set it like Larry shows in the video. I was impressed. It did not completely cover it, but it was not bad.

[rick_rudder]

Ok thanks for the info guys

[dahlberg]

If you use a layer of totally white, not pearl, Alumidust as a base it can make the tungsten pretty much disappear. Pearl over it will actually come out silver.
Which reminds me, any of the Alumidust colors when applied over other colors, especially dark ones or black, can yield very unexpected and pleasing colors.
best,
L

[aka anglinarcher]

Larry, good point, but .... my kit did not come with white or the bright red I see you using. Are you suggesting that other colors may be coming out.

[dahlberg]

as far as I know they exist already.

[aka anglinarcher]

I double checked the Alumilite Site. No bright red or white that I saw. Oh well.