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    Default What to do with unused cooked plastic?


    Do you mix a large batch then save the balance for another shoot.?
    Do you try to just mix up what will be used for current project?

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    I mix and use enough for my current task. The scraps are saved to remelt. This saves me on plastic and also I do not have a ton of scrap to label and store.
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    I make all small batches unless I have to make several injections of one color. The largest amount I make is a cup. If I have plastic left over that is clear and clean with no signs of turning I let it cool then bag it up in a zip-lock. I save a lot of this for practice runs on new techneques I want to try. Using second hand plastic is cheaper than new plastic for trial and error.
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    I start making pearl first do my runs then if i notice a color change my scrap get turned into pearl chartreuse and I make a few runs then when that starts to change I make black
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    Depends on if I'm shooting a large or small cavity mold. Either way in the end I have tubs of remelt plastic waiting to be remelted one day.

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    I usually make 2 cups and run several shots in multiple molds. I save the straps until I have enough for a full run on multi molds again. By doing this I limit the number of reheats. Once it starts to turn I go green, red, or black.
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    I just make all mine ti make black.

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