Decoy molds

I am guessing that you used a lighter foam... 2-4#? I only ask as you can see my 5# will hold a truck.. not break, or dent.

I am sure that this already known... but if your urethane foam decoys ever break.... you can "glue" them back together/patch them or whatever with bondo.
 
Acrylpro (used in the burlap process) tile adhesive works to fill dings and dents too and is probably cheaper than bondo. I ran my molded decoy over with the boat and dinged his head. I filled the ding with Acrylpro and sanded it down smooth after it dried and then painted back over it and sealed it again.
 
just a question because it just popped up in my head, but I'm fairly green to duck hunting, this being my major year invested in it, so only have hunted with plastic dekes. do these made dekes ice up just the same whether cork or foam as the plastics do?
 
Derek: how much does a finished decoy weigh?
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A foamer weighs about 55 to 60% of a hollow cork or wood decoy. That is for a standard size decoy, there would be a bigger delta on a Mag.
 
Tom Rowe you have a awsome rig id a good amount of diver hunting with layouts and sound shore hunting i got the long line idea figured out and i got V-boards and everything i need but im tired of the plastic decoys that greenhead gear sells the paint doesnt last and the dont hold up well over time the best plastic decoy ive found is G&H but their still nothing compared to the old herters that you could buy i still have around 4 dozen of those that i bought blank around 3 years ago that i burlaped but i want to get rid of my plastic and switch to all foam. What are you ideas and what have you found works best from any trial and error examples you have dealt with?

OR if anyone has a comment to this please feel free to reply.
 
Lots of trial and even more error. I guess my first piece of advice would be to take your time carving the plug (original). Once you think you like it, set it down and dont look at it for a few weeks. If you like it after that build the mold. Your cast decoys are only going to look as good as the original so dont rush it.
More than likely you will not save money in the short term casting your own decoys. You may in the long run because if they are made right they will last a lifetime.
I would highly recommend 8lb density foam for the bodies and 16lb for the heads, especially if weight is not an issue. You can get away with using lighter foam but I've found that they are not quite as durable. We beat our stuff up pretty good. Id recommend overbuilding them for a few extra bucks rather than using the lighter foam. I'm not knocking anyone who uses 2,3, or 4 lb foam. I'm just giving advice from my personal experience. The heavier foam is a bit easier to work with as well.

If you have any specific questions feel free to ask. I'll tell you what I know.
 
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