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Spinnerbait mold question
I was given a "Do it" spinnerbait mold from a neighbor with some wire frames (that fit perfectly) and some Trokar spinnerbait hooks (that don't fit the mold- the shank is too wide). I tried to pour a couple anyway (my first time pouring lead) and had some leakage down the hook shank.
Is there a way to block/stem the flow of the lead so it doesn't leak down the hook shank? It was easy enough to scrape off... but I figured the experts here might have an easy fix?
Thanks everyone.
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If the hook doesn’t fit I would either get hooks that fit or I would make the hook slot bigger so the hooks would fit. Just don’t make it too big.
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the cheap fix it wrap tape on the hook shank to fill the void, or you can take and cut off the unwanted lead with dikes
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JB weld works for molds.
Allen
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Thanks guys. I wrapped some tape around the shank and squeezed the handles of the mold much harder. I poured a few more and it worked just fine.
Question: How long does it take the shine to dull on newly poured heads? Can you accelerate that process? I don't plan to paint them.
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Hydrogen Peroxide will dull up new lead overnight.