remelting "OLD" plastics?

[flymoron]

I have a lot of old assorted plastic worms etc., can I just melt them in a microwave and pour in an open pur silicone mold and that's it? does anyone have any experience with this?

thanks as always

flymoron

[darcie1]

You can.

[DockShootinJack]

Interesting

[SuperDave336]

I’ve heard some do better than others and to not do the ones with salt added.

[Kevin22]

I have a lot of old assorted plastic worms etc., can I just melt them in a microwave and pour in an open pur silicone mold and that's it? does anyone have any experience with this?

thanks as always

flymoron

Man that brings back memories. Yes you can, youll need to separate colors of course unless you want a puke brown or ugly dark green color. We used to save all our bass lures and melt them down and pour into senko molds years and years ago, I read this post and instantly remembered the smell. If you are new to this, dont expect to do it in the house or use your kitchen microwave.





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[flymoron]

Man that brings back memories. Yes you can, youll need to separate colors of course unless you want a puke brown or ugly dark green color. We used to save all our bass lures and melt them down and pour into senko molds years and years ago, I read this post and instantly remembered the smell. If you are new to this, dont expect to do it in the house or use your kitchen microwave.





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Did y’all use a thermometer?


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[Kevin22]

Did y’all use a thermometer?


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No, just 20-30 second bursts until it was just melted, but not water consistency. More like a thin pancake batter. Stirring with an old butter knife to melt the chunks. make sure you use a glass measuring cup, not anything your wife owns. Pyrex brand is best, but most any worked. Goodwill or such place usually have some glassware that will work

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[flymoron]

Thanks!


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[MCG1]

Show us what you make please.

[tlefire]

I will suggest you go here....Soft Plastics - TackleUnderground.com - Tackle Building Forums and do lots of reading before you start.

There are some plastics that you don't want to remelt.