jimmer Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 A friend of mine was saying that he put a large soft plastic bait in with his swimwizz baits by accident. It sat there over the winter and has made the swimwizz a sticky mess. Is there any way to stop the reaction between the two plastics so he can salvage the swimwizz baits? Thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gbfisher Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 Simply keep them apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nipfisher Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 Gee I wish I knew the answer...last year a threw a bunch of power worms into my tackle bag and afer a few months they had melted right through the rubber bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 I'm not really sure there is away to stop this from happening? I've never heard, nor come across any info in relation to this topic. I think diligence and keeping the baits separated may be the only choice?? That being said, try to keep anything oil based away from plastics. At least in my experience, this damages soft baits very quickly. I few years back I had some lubricant leak into a plastic bag I had some chartuesse grubs in. I think it was an old WD-40 bottle, can't recall. But it bled the yellow color all over, and I could squish the grubs into a paste, almost like melted gummy worms. Nowadays I keep all my soft baits, scented/salted or not, in zip lock bags, and I never have any issues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmer Posted April 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 Simply keep them apart. LOL No kidding. That doesn't help with mistakes though. Thanks guys, I'll keep searching, but I think my buddy is going to have a sticky swimwizz for awhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerritt Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 perhaps mineral spirits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyb Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 I would try a bit of nail polish remover....I always steal some from the wife when I have to wipe adhesive off of stuff....like when you peel the sticker off a new tackle box tray and need to remove the evidence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 I love the "shut the barn door" approach. I wish I could offer some useful advise. I would try a bit of nail polish remover....I always steal some from the wife when I have to wipe adhesive off of stuff....like when you peel the sticker off a new tackle box tray and need to remove the evidence It's always a good idea to keep a few things with the plastic wrap on (or even in the stores bag) so secretive purchases can be disguised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 Caution.. nail polish remover in many cases = acetone.. which isn't plastic friendly. Try BBQ lighter fluid or pocket lighter fluid.... it's a great cleaner for vinyl floors and acrylic aircraft windshields. Try it on the 'wizzes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSBruno Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 I see many people with plano boxes filled with thier soft plastics: tubes, senkos, beaver-baits, etc none of them have ever complained about them "melting" Am I missing something here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddler Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 I see many people with plano boxes filled with thier soft plastics: tubes, senkos, beaver-baits, etc none of them have ever complained about them "melting" Am I missing something here? Years ago , tackle boxes and storage boxes that were labelled "worm proof" so that the plastics would not affect them. These boxes were made of a different plastic formula and the soft baits(worms/grubs/tubes) did not affect them. I think that most tackle boxes now are made with that "worm proof" formula. muddler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 I see many people with plano boxes filled with thier soft plastics: tubes, senkos, beaver-baits, etc none of them have ever complained about them "melting" Am I missing something here? I found that only a few brands 'melted' in the box but only after is was used. Even if it went back dry they would do this. I think the one that was bad for this was a strikeking shad bait. it killed (sort of) a worm proof box for some reason. If you have the silasacks (SP?) that come in some items I would make sure you use them in the plano (or other brand) case. I even went so far as to put garlic salt in the box for sent and moisture collection. That worked for all my other soft plastics but didn't save the other ones that started to melt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 oh and if you drop one in your softcase (not plano type tray) no matter what brand (well that I have tried) it will melt into the plastic base of the soft case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nipfisher Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 oh and if you drop one in your softcase (not plano type tray) no matter what brand (well that I have tried) it will melt into the plastic base of the soft case. My example was the rubber bottom (floor) of my tackle bag. Try it on the 'wizzes. Wayne we should all be be careful with what we put on our wizzer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 My example was the rubber bottom (floor) of my tackle bag. 'Same here and same prob. It didn't matter the brand but it would 'melt'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmer Posted April 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 I see many people with plano boxes filled with thier soft plastics: tubes, senkos, beaver-baits, etc none of them have ever complained about them "melting" Am I missing something here? It was the reaction between the soft bait and the lure (plastic). The chemicals used to make the various baits must have been non-compatible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish_fishburn Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 Been there done that, only once. I have a 8 inch red and white believer that somehow came in contact with some plastics. The plastic in the believer got these protruding dime size boils on it and I thought it was done. It seems to catch more Northerns now then it ever did. Maybe cause it looks so sick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Live2fish85 Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 I have used Vegetable Oil to remove the goo and sticky stuff from some things. Sounds odd but actually works just as good as goo gone. Hope it helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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