08-30-2009, 08:48 PM
[cool][#0000ff]Hey Jed, there is no GOOD way to restore white or pearl plastics to pristine condition. Over time they degrade with heat, moisture, UV radiation and airborne pollutants. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Howsomever, if you like to use chartreuse plastics, buy some chartreuse plastic lure dye and apply it to the dull white or pearl. Beautiful. And they work fine.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]You can also make some combo colors, like red and chartreuse, purple and chartreuse, black and chartreuse, etc. Or, if you have some good sharpie fine point markers you can add spots, lines or vertical bars and the dull white or pearl does not make so much of a difference.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The one suggestion is to put the faded glory plastics in a non-reactive plastic container and color up only what you plan to use on the trip. Any color other than pure chartreuse will "bleed" into the white or other colors over time. And, always keep the custom colored stuff rolled up in a piece of napkin to keep the colored parts from touching other plastics. All additive colors will "migrate" onto other plastics of different colors. But, coloring otherwise useless plastics into hot new patterns is a great way to get more of your money's worth.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Howsomever, if you like to use chartreuse plastics, buy some chartreuse plastic lure dye and apply it to the dull white or pearl. Beautiful. And they work fine.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]You can also make some combo colors, like red and chartreuse, purple and chartreuse, black and chartreuse, etc. Or, if you have some good sharpie fine point markers you can add spots, lines or vertical bars and the dull white or pearl does not make so much of a difference.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The one suggestion is to put the faded glory plastics in a non-reactive plastic container and color up only what you plan to use on the trip. Any color other than pure chartreuse will "bleed" into the white or other colors over time. And, always keep the custom colored stuff rolled up in a piece of napkin to keep the colored parts from touching other plastics. All additive colors will "migrate" onto other plastics of different colors. But, coloring otherwise useless plastics into hot new patterns is a great way to get more of your money's worth.[/#0000ff]
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