Softening stiff plastics???

[BREAMCRAFT3000]

Is there any way of softening soft plastics that are to stiff?
I have some squidgy fish in the gary glitter colour that are way stiffer than the evil minnow. Is there a way to soften them?

[JIM1]

could try soaking them in something like fish oil?

[Kyle101]

Or soak them in Gulp! juice.

[NickyDay]

Something acidic like lemon juice

[joeking]

Stick them in boiling water for a minute or 2 then put them in some cool water straight away to stop them going sticky, also if you leave them floating in the cool water for a few hours it straightens out any wonky tails.

[evilnev]

Originally Posted by joeking

Stick them in boiling water for a minute or 2 then put them in some cool water straight away to stop them going sticky, also if you leave them floating in the cool water for a few hours it straightens out any wonky tails.

will this work on gulp shrimps with wonky tails? do you have to put them in boiling water first or will the cold do the job itself?

[No Eye Dear]

Originally Posted by Kyle101

Or soak them in Gulp! juice.

Works for me

[BREAMCRAFT3000]

Originally Posted by joeking

Stick them in boiling water for a minute or 2 then put them in some cool water straight away to stop them going sticky, also if you leave them floating in the cool water for a few hours it straightens out any wonky tails.

Sweet as, I just gave it a go and it has done the job perfect. Thank you heaps!

[Barra87]

Try putting them in boiling water, then while holding the tail stretched hold in ice cold water.... Works well on slicky's

[evilnev]

I just melted some gulps! LOL!!

[JIM1]

Originally Posted by evilnev

I just melted some gulps! LOL!!

im sure this is how the gulp mussel came about haha

[joeking]

Originally Posted by evilnev

will this work on gulp shrimps with wonky tails? do you have to put them in boiling water first or will the cold do the job itself?

It wont work on gulps!

[joeking]

Originally Posted by evilnev

I just melted some gulps! LOL!!

Too late lol's

[bluelipbenny]

Originally Posted by joeking

Stick them in boiling water for a minute or 2 then put them in some cool water straight away to stop them going sticky, also if you leave them floating in the cool water for a few hours it straightens out any wonky tails.

+1 i do it to riptides when flicking for flatties works well

[BloodWorm]

Recipes for heat-treating soft plastics to soften them and enhance their actions vary considerably amongst fans of the technique. Some simply dump a few packets of tails or pre-rigged softies into a pot of boiling water and boil the billy-oh out of them for quite a few minutes!

http://starlofishing.me/2011/12/20/c...whats-cooking/