Salty's Forum

General Category => Plug / Lure Building Forum => Topic started by: victorjg on May 21, 2013, 05:20:37 PM

Title: Thinning Plastic Wood?
Post by: Out Fishing on May 21, 2013, 05:20:37 PM: Hi:

Does anyone knows how to thin "plastic wood" for my lure?
May I use thinner or acetone or what?

Thanks

Victor Garcia
Title: Re: Thinning Plastic Wood?
Post by: Out Fishing on May 21, 2013, 05:34:47 PM: acetone
Title: Re: Thinning Plastic Wood?
Post by: Out Fishing on May 21, 2013, 05:37:27 PM: some may not like this idea but I love bondo you can make any thickness you need dries fast and hard and as it cures you can trim it smooth so far I have had no problems useing it. works well and adheres to wood really well. also it is so cheap.
Title: Re: Thinning Plastic Wood?
Post by: Out Fishing on May 21, 2013, 05:41:49 PM: that works too just don't breathe the stuff
Title: Re: Thinning Plastic Wood?
Post by: Out Fishing on May 21, 2013, 05:46:07 PM: AAAAWWWW Man where is the fun in that??? ummmm what was I talking about??? ??? ???
Title: Re: Thinning Plastic Wood?
Post by: Out Fishing on May 21, 2013, 05:51:04 PM: what no comments ??? ;D
Title: Re: Thinning Plastic Wood?
Post by: Out Fishing on May 21, 2013, 06:03:24 PM: HUH? What werRe you talkiNg abOut?
Title: Re: Thinning Plastic Wood?
Post by: Out Fishing on May 21, 2013, 06:03:34 PM: sniff
Title: Re: Thinning Plastic Wood?
Post by: Out Fishing on May 21, 2013, 06:03:40 PM: sniff
Title: Re: Thinning Plastic Wood?
Post by: Out Fishing on May 21, 2013, 07:14:30 PM: victor bondo or minwax wood filler...its a two part wood filler.......that other plasticwood is no good in my book
Title: Re: Thinning Plastic Wood?
Post by: Out Fishing on May 21, 2013, 07:41:51 PM: I find it to brittle and doesn't adhere to well for me
Title: Re: Thinning Plastic Wood?
Post by: Out Fishing on May 21, 2013, 08:07:57 PM: sniff
Title: Re: Thinning Plastic Wood?
Post by: Out Fishing on May 21, 2013, 10:07:58 PM: umm need a tissue. snniiiffffffff!
Title: Re: Thinning Plastic Wood?
Post by: Out Fishing on May 21, 2013, 11:26:46 PM: Or maybe a mirror and a straw :laugh:
Title: Re: Thinning Plastic Wood?
Post by: Out Fishing on May 22, 2013, 05:26:47 AM: I just like opening the stuff and smelling it.

Weird yes. I like the smell of fresh fiberglass too :)
Title: Re: Thinning Plastic Wood?
Post by: Out Fishing on May 22, 2013, 06:58:52 AM: I hear ya there! Love the smell of Resin in the morning
Title: Re: Thinning Plastic Wood?
Post by: Out Fishing on May 22, 2013, 07:34:37 AM: lol I have been using the stuff for so long its just one of those smells. like the lilacs outside the window.
Title: Re: Thinning Plastic Wood?
Post by: Out Fishing on May 22, 2013, 08:00:07 AM: Yeah Dan, boat resin is like the salt water,once it gets into your blood good luck gettin it out :D
Title: Re: Thinning Plastic Wood?
Post by: Out Fishing on May 22, 2013, 11:26:17 AM: Hi:
Sorry for answer so late, well I use plastic wood as a filler, for imperfections on wood lures, but it sometimes is heavy and coarse, I need to thin it for fine or small dents or imperfections. As I see no one of you use it right?
Until now plastic wood works for me, but if anyone have better options I'm open to suggestions, one said bondo, minmax wood filler this last one can be founded in Home Depot?

Thanks

Victor Garcia
Title: Re: Thinning Plastic Wood?
Post by: Out Fishing on May 22, 2013, 08:36:31 PM: Hey victor, I Personally don't use any wood filler, just Epoxy for the belly weights, sorry not much help here.
Title: Re: Thinning Plastic Wood?
Post by: Out Fishing on May 22, 2013, 11:31:15 PM: hey Vic, First nice to meet ya. then you should be able to find both at home cheapo or a like store also walmart has bondo its just body filler sticks well and is smooth. lil extra epoxy polyester type you can make any consistacy you want. acetone will thin plastic wood just can't work it as nice is all.

Dan