Fishing DIY: 3D printed lures prep for the water (water sealing)
Spring Is Coming. Well, this week is the first week where temps will be above 0 degrees F. We might get "lucky" and have one final "Snowpocalyse" between now and April, but I doubt it. 10 days of above zero temps is the first sign of spring. I'll give it until mid-March before I begin to check lakes and rivers for melted, exposed water to start fishing in. This temp change is only more motivation to continue my craft and prepare for fishing, which is the purpose of this post here. A lot of my lure prep involves 3D printed lure parts, and lures themselves, which is covered on my YouTube Channel. However, there is a lot of talk about "making 3D printed parts waterproof if exposed to water." Face it, there's no easy answer to this, but PLA in general by itself is good enough. If a lot of my parts were just bareboned 3D printed, then yes I would say i'm good and fish with it. Unfortunately, that is not the case, as I print the part, pain...