I am looking to buy a few "Elastomer" plastic baits -- but the color selection is limited (ie, bright chartreuse , pink, ect...not colors that will generally catch fish in my area). An example is the Jackall Drift Crab Mini -- a difficult bait to find and if any are found they are usually in odd/unpopular colors or they will cost and arm and a leg on EBay.

I am thinking about purchasing the baits and then using coloring or dye to change the color or at least dull the overly bright colors. My guess is that a regular dye may not work on Elastomer - might not penetrate into the material -- might not be made to stretch with the material (as the Elastomer will typically stretch and rebound more than regular plastics).

Are there coloring/paints or dyes that anyone has used to do something like this on Elastomer type soft plastics ? Could something like this be purchased at a craft store ?

Thank you in advance for your time/information.

Edited February 22Feb 22 by WaskaCrank12
spelling mistake

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Spike_It_Elastint_2oz/descpage-SIE.html

Spike It Elastint is made for that material. I haven't used it personally, but its worth a shot.

@dwtaylor -- thank you for the information and link !

this looks like exactly what I am looking for -- except -- I am looking for dull colors/dark colors as the lures I want to color are already bright/flashy/overly vibrant colors and I want to tone them down (I am in clear water most of the time so black, transparent, brown, green pumpkin type colors are best) -- so if they come out with a black, brown, green pumpkin, duller type colors I will purchase them