Lures Going Cloudy in Freshwater

[randywells]

Hello, First off I just have to say that my friends and I all use your products and are extremely impressed. Love making lures, its addictive. I am make my lures using the following reciepe: 6 cups alumlight soft plastic, 2 oz of softener, and a few drops of heat stablizer. The reciepe is good, good movement and flexibility. I do 4 dips to get the shape, air bursh the paint and design and then do a final full dip. However, after using the lures for about and hour to hour and a half, in freshwater lakes, the lures are going milky. After I let them dry, by the next day they come back to full color. Question...... what can I do to stop the milkyness from happeneing. I store all my lures in fish oil, the good stuff not the cooking fish oil. Please advise. Thanks Randy

[dahlberg]

hmm. that's a first for me. I suspect it may have something to do with the multiple layers and water migration, but that's just a wild guess.
what kind of paint are you using?
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[randywells]

We are all using the lureworks soft plastic paints. Some of us are using the regular lureworks paint and some use thelureworks water based paint. We do three staging dips (at 1 inch, 2 inch and 3 inch marks), then one full dip, paint then the final full dip. This allows us to get the proper girth on the bait. We all use flat metal blades formed to the size and lenght. We were hoping that there was a sealer or something to correct the problem. Any suggestions? We fish Va and Tennessee waters so we have eliminated and pollution issues or hardwater issues.

[Mike - Alumilite]

Is it only on the outer surface where it is painted or is it "inside" the soft plastic that is changing? I've never heard of this either??

[randywells]

As far as I can tell it is the outer coat. Not the painted. We dip the last coat, paint and eyes and all. This way everything is completely covered and sealed. Like I stated it hapens just about an hour of so of using the baits. After they completely dry they go back to orginal color. Can I send you one to try and see if it does it to you. I store them in fish oil so I dont think that is an issue either.

[randywells]

Sorry it looks like its coming from the inside. There is nothing to wipe off. One note, my baits are hollow belly.

[randywells]

Sorry it looks like its coming from the inside. There is nothing to wipe off. One note, my baits are hollow belly. Its more visible in dark colors

[Mike - Alumilite]

Please feel free to send one and I'll see what I can figure out.

Alumilite Corp
Attn: Mike
315 E. North St.
Kalamazoo, MI 49007

[randywells]

Thanks, I will put one in the mail too ya. Appreciate the help.

[RhettWheeler]

I'm suspecting a little moisture is sneaking between layers.