Pouring Plastic Worms

[bandit01]

Can anyone help me on pouring plastic worms.I kinda new to it. I'm
melting new worms down that is not made anymore. And when melted they are just to thick to pour. Is there any think I can use to make it thinner so that it will pour better? 

[RC]

i think you need to get it hotter.  the plastic should be about 350 degrees before you can properly pour.

[javelin225ho]

keep stirring also......it will thin out.  go get you some calhouns plastic and some color dye....its alot easier.

[Mike Cork]

If it just won't thin out, adding some mineral oil will do the trick just don't use to much usually a cap full is a good place to start.

[fishking]

or better yet don't remelt others plastics, Hope you are wearing a respirator..You have no idea what is in that plastic, I wouldn't remelt others plastics without knowing, just make your own

[bass1cpr]

  Bandit01 I usually add a little fresh plastisol when I start to do remelts seems to help and get a candy thermometer try to keep the temp at 330 to 340 plastic starts to scorch beyond the 350 mark most of the time patience is required. 

[JayPea2006]

What works real well for me is using a lightly oiled (vegetable oil) cast iron skillet with a pour spout on the side. I start the heat on 250 for a few minutes to get the skillet up to speed without risking scorching the plastic. Once I feel like the plastic is matched with the skillet and begins to pool, I begin stirring with a paint stir stick, increasing the heat little by little until it's the concistency of cough syrup (drips in drops off the stick rather than dripping in plops).

At that point I have my mold/s coated in vegetable oil and pour. An oven mit is needed to handle the cast iron handle. This metho works great for me.

Good luck and have fun.

[javelin225ho]

What works real well for me is using a lightly oiled (vegetable oil) cast iron skillet with a pour spout on the side. I start the heat on 250 for a few minutes to get the skillet up to speed without risking scorching the plastic. Once I feel like the plastic is matched with the skillet and begins to pool, I begin stirring with a paint stir stick, increasing the heat little by little until it's the concistency of cough syrup (drips in drops off the stick rather than dripping in plops).

At that point I have my mold/s coated in vegetable oil and pour. An oven mit is needed to handle the cast iron handle. This metho works great for me.

Good luck and have fun.

just make sure you dont cook food in that same skillet!

[J B]

Just go to lurecraft.com they have worm pouring instructions and everything you need to pour worms.

[afroman5015]

dont stir the HOT plastic with your hand or another plastic material