How to Remelt Clear Ballistics Gel

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[@craiginsd]

Cutting up the block only adds to the amount of entrapped air. Get the big fragments out, melt the block without cutting into pieces, and any remaining small fragments will sink to the bottom, where they can be removed after unmolding.

[@artexatrayu8930]

I found that baking at 265 degrees makes for a less viscous fluid that lets any particulates settle like you pointed out and bubbles from the terminal ballistics raise right out. I slice into 3 inch cubes that can be fit together in the mold easier without the air bubble issues. Altitude makes a big difference to. I'm at 3500 ft above sea level. The idea is to melt without boiling bubbles forming so I check it 2 hours in and lower the temp in 5 degree increments if it boiling to much. Once it has melted I keep it at the minimum heat needed for bubbles to rise. After a first try where I learned where the difficulties pop up I've had perfect results. I also had a professional welder friend weld me up a polished stainless mold that is 30% deeper than the finished block dimensions. I coat the inner surfaces of with high temp silicone. The blocks come out easily and the surface is as transparent as can be.

[@egsrhatchnick]

It’ll still do the job just fine. Send a big “thank you” to the wife for supporting what you do. We appreciate her.

[@ghostshadow9046]

One thing with cooking/remelting anything is ALTITUDE, where I am at now water boils at 180F not 212F. tip to keep bubbles out is just cut into slices about 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick, put a layer and heat, let it heat for a bit then add another layer, it will take a longer but give better results. all the small chunks create a ton of of air pockets between the chunks

[@taofledermaus]

I found that pulling the gel away from the side of the mold and squirting water, or soapy water in there helps a LOT to get it to slip out. Gel is an absolute pain to work with. A viewer recently told me about something called Plastisol - the stuff artificial fishing bait is made from. You can buy 5 gallons of the stuff for 100 to 150 bucks. It starts out white and is watery like milk until you cook it. I think it might be the same stuff Clear Ballistics uses. If this works, I can make blocks for about 1/3 the cost. I've been communicating with a company, picking their brain to see if this stuff might be a good alternative. Maybe we can just pour Plastisol into the mold, cook it and be done. No bubbles, no picking out debris and dirt and all that.

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Wow. Awesome!!!!

[@brianvosburgh1720]

An update on this idea?

[@taofledermaus]

@@brianvosburgh1720 I baked a 6 oz. sample of the plastisol in the oven in a coffee mug to get a feel of this stuff. Well, it off-gassed and smoked like crazy so cooking a whole block of the stuff in the oven is out of the question. Next step it to try an elect. roasting pan and cook it outdoors.

[@KimballPrecisionRifles]

@@taofledermaus anymore updates on this?

[@seeharvester]

@@KimballPrecisionRifles Yeah, turns out it tastes like turkey if you baste it with butter occasionally while roasting.

[@HoboBob]

Sorry brother! Charlie stole your thunder on this one! ;)

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Yes she did

[@john-paulsilke893]

So sweet. 😊

[@videosuperhighway7655]

I was like who is Charlie then I quickly find out 😂

[@HoboBob]

Bwa ha ha ha ha!!! I forgot all about this one! Look at her! Little Vanna White showing off her stuff! lol

[@Raptor-gd6sk]

Gel or no gel you videos are always fun to watch 👍👍

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Thanks!

[@john-paulsilke893]

Probably more fun without actually. Necessity is the mother of invention. Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate all the effort that this gel costs and takes.

[@kenhelmers2603]

Lots of work involved, as well as expense, using gel in videos. Thanks for all your effort!

[@WHOTEEWHO]

thanks for watching Ken!

[@cavdvr99]

The things we do for the stuff we love!

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Yup

[@ponthis1]

You did way better than I did ... it took me 6 times to get as good a results as you got. Great job!

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Daaaaang. I musta got lucky!

[@whiplash636]

The best bang for your buck at the moment (20% gel anyway) is to buy a Spartan Block and an FBI mold. The Spartan block contains the same volume of gel as two Nato blocks and has the best price per pound value of any of the other blocks. Once it's shot up and needs to be remolded, it'll make two FBI/Nato blocks.

[@pastoramoscarmichael5986]

Merry Christmas love your videos

[@mikaylawiest5652]

I have found out that you can cut it with foam cutter or hot wire off of amazon. It makes the cutting process significantly easier. Also, heat guns are wonderful.

[@jonathanrogers9961]

Just melted mine for the first time, had a few problems but got them fixed. Tearing the slices was a HUGE help. I ended up turning the oven up to 270 and covering the mold in aluminum foil. ALL the bubbles came out and only had a few ON the surface. None in the block itself. I did not use a mold release agent as recommended. Its cooling now, hoping it comes out of the mold ok tomorrow. Merry Christmas!

[@jonathanrogers9961]

Took some elbow grease, but it came out of the mold just fine.

[@shawic64]

Thanks for all the hard work. I think for a first try it turned out good. Way better than I think I could have done. Now I've learned something new.

[@WHOTEEWHO]

thanks for watching Bob

[@shawic64]

You bet. I've enjoyed everyone I've seen so far. Thanks.@@WHOTEEWHO

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Thanks I'm trying to make better and better videos. New video every day!

[@randyadams03]

Had no idea the effort needed. Thanks

[@AlexBossert-ze5vr]

Hi, just watched your video with my wife. Of course I had to have her watch once I seen your daughter next to you making faces and showing off her things! Adorable ! We have a baby girl due in 8 weeks. Anyways , great video thank you for taking the time. I just got my first 2 blocks from clear ballistics. Trying to figure out how to re melt them. Happy hunting this year and keep up the great work !

[@john-paulsilke893]

Well, that was cheap and easy to do. I don’t know why you’re complaining and don’t have a dozen blocks ready to go at all times with four or five moulds ready to go at all times. 🤪

[@WHOTEEWHO]

🤣🤣🤣

[@russhayes4882]

Thanks for the information!

[@iany.8567]

Merry Christmas and happy new year

[@kevintomes3786]

You did great! That's a lot of work. Thank You Sir!!

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Appreciate you watching Kevin!

[@airgunoutdoorscolorado]

Thanks for sharing, great info!

[@kaboom362]

I think your videos are awesome the way they are. With or without the gel I'm always having fun watching them. I hope that it was worth it to salvage that gel and can't wait to see the next video. Make sure you don't use the 30-30 too close to it.. you might burn it with the Flash 😄😄

[@WHOTEEWHO]

🤣🤣🤣 appreciate you watching

[@Bob-Wick]

Guess I'm lucky. I was worried trying to figure out how to do this because my ballistics block was already in several pieces. Thank for the video

[@gb2828]

I've found that if you line the mold (pan) with 1/2" "slices" keep adding them as each layer melts, and use a slightly higher temperature (about 260-265F) you'll almost certainly get better results. Your results were, however, not bad at all for a first attempt. Well done !!

[@jonathanrogers9961]

do you need mold release agent? Just melted the first time, no release agent, its cooling we shall see. Also I tried 250 and after 4 hours there were major air bubbles. I put a dowel rod in and the top was melted but the bottom was not. I turned it up to 260 for another 2 hours, about the same. turned it up to 270 for 2 more hours and put aluminum foil over the mold to try and help it melt better in the mold and even the temp out. WOW, great clear melt! a few small bubbles ALL on the surface, none in the block itself!

[@derekfoster7198]

Cool vid man and a good job all in all

[@Jerry-Parker]

Excellent information ! Excellent video ! 5⭐

[@allenbournes4697]

Who_Tee_Who You make great videos - very informative and to the point. Good Job. I wonder if pulling a vacuum during the melting would pull out the bubbles?

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Thanks for watching Allen

[@anthonysandoval965]

Thanks Nick!

[@petermonck5448]

Cool demo. Thanks.

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Thanks for watching Peter

[@schwinnracer]

Great video! Thanks a lot.

[@MudLakeRanch]

I ordered a few minutes ago from the same company and wanted to know what I was getting myself into .... and ended up here. Thanks Adam!

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Thanks for watching

[@HeavyMetalGuns]

That was alot of work,good job!!

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Thanks heavy metal!

[@jeremiah7855]

Good video imma try to make some them re melt it when I need to

[@joshrussell7397]

I bet you could blow air from a compressor between the mold and the gel to pop it out easier. Great Video!

[@randlerichardson5826]

Whoooo teeeee whooooo I’m checking the weather for tomorrow now

[@PatRMG]

The block lives again!

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Yeah buddy!

[@Doc_Roe]

Your daughter loves the camera! lol Mine hate cameras. If only the container could be taken apart it would make the processs so much easier

[@thewaytruthandlife]

it went great.... congrats....more practice will make you an expert so keep practising.....

[@shanevonharten3100]

Pretty good first attempt. Is there any taper on the mould, that would help the release or maybe some air pressure. Daughters going to star in the vids more in the future I'm thinking. Hope c Christmas is going well. looking forward to the new channel: COOKING WITH WHOOT

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Thanks for watching Shane

[@edouble9894]

I know this is a video about ballistic gel, but would you look at how clean the inside of that oven is! Immaculate!

[@g-low6365]

for the bubbles and overall transparency. you should put it hoy in a vaccuum chamber. could make a lid for the mold and use a vaccuum machine. even a domestic one should be enough

[@jonathanrogers9961]

So I just got one. They are talking about mold release agent 770-nc. Did you use it, is it needed?

[@btpearce]

You might try tapping on the metal pan intermittently while it is still in the oven to get those air bubbles to rise to the top next time. I would try to find a used range ( Craigslist etc) I could hook up outside on in the garage to do that in ( If you are going to be doing it frequently ) No telling what kind of gasses that stuff is letting off in your home. That Charlie is a cutie :-) I think she has a future career in TV :-) . Merry Christmas and have a Blessed 2019

[@oldpisces49]

Howdy Again! Two suggestions maybe.... Use slightly tapered sided mold OR put a metal "lifter" plate with wire or strap in mold before meltin to lift one end to break suction??? My best to you and family!!! TY!

[@WHOTEEWHO]

thanks!

[@randlerichardson5826]

You can gellitan at Walmart it takes a lot but it’s cheaper all it is is gel that’s for making jelly’s. I seen a video saying that.

[@isko120370]

Great job but you blow dry when its still in liquid form and you should have another container for melting the jel and pour it in the mold slowly, portion by portion so that in between you can blow dry the bubbles away. Hope this helps.

[@powersawtomfoolery6739]

you could try compressed air to to release block from mold.

[@jbazan11]

Dang $150 for gel block.. yeah it’s a bit of money just for gel.. steel plates I think are better...Gotta love them kids. They do the darnest things while putting a smile on our faces! 👍

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Yup that stuff is crazy high

[@joec.1906]

Try putting it back in the oven at 250 degrees to heat the metal pan. It should slide out easily.

[@MikeHoncho28]

Hey man! I just subbed. I love the channel, but ik this doesnt apply to ballistic gel. But I've been thinking of either getting a 450 bushmaster or 4570 and was waiting some input on which one you prefer

[@WHOTEEWHO]

That is a really tough one. If I had to absolutely pick I'd probably go with 4570. But it is a very close call. Really depends on what you need it for. For purely big game hunting I might go 450 bushmaster

[@john-paulsilke893]

.45/70 is easily available for plinking but if you reload either is good. Like Adam said the Bushmaster is great most off the shelf ammunition is proper good stuff while the .45/70 stuff is often nerf’d for weaker actions and is barely above .44 magnum power and often below.

[@Kurtdog63]

Wonder if you could have sliced it up like bread and simply turned the pieces sideways in the mold? That way it would all fit? I don't know, maybe would effect the melting and clarity?

[@kellyk3889]

You need to leave it in the container at temp for longer to allow the bubble to float to the top. Set it to ~250F and leave it at 250F for an hour or so after it completely melts.

[@kanealson5200]

I wouldn't think you'd need to tear it into chunks. The heat should be able to do it all. I do believe with each heating it makes it tougher/more dense though.

[@WHOTEEWHO]

I dont tear it into tiny pieces anymore

[@motorheadronnie]

I would try lining the mold for easier release and not taking the bullet fragments out. Then melt the whole block in the mold. I would think they should sink to the bottom when the block melts so you can remove them from the surface upon removal from the mold. I wonder if the bullets would discolor the gel though.

[@walterwilliams268]

How about greasing the pan with crisco ? Any thoughts ? 🇺🇸✊

[@RevGunn-jq3cq]

That’s a lot of work!

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Sure is!

[@dsticker5963]

Nice oven mitts! If this gun shooting doesn’t work out there is always fashion. LOL. Cool videos......love my 1895 also.

[@WHOTEEWHO]

🤣🤣🤣 gotta love the 1895

[@Scrimm_]

You may have discovered this by now, but apparently using a shallow heating pan allows the heat to be distributed better which should shorten the heating time (if you can incorporate multiple pans at the same time, like pie molds or something) and should also improve the end quality.

[@Scrimm_]

Amazing video by the way! Lots to learn!

[@lumpyzx2645]

Never touched ballistic gel before so I'm just throwing ideas out, but would a quality electric filet knife maybe make the job easy? Worth trying I'd say, although I'd probably test it with a 1 dollar garage sale electric filet knife before using an expensive one and possibly making the blades horrible sticky

[@jamesalexander5740]

How sensitive is ballistic gel to temperatures. Room temp., etc. How about homemade gel.?? Thanks.

[@chriscarwile7333]

Merry Christmas

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Merry Christmas!

[@gonerydin4225]

A lot of work! I see a lot of recipes for home made ballistics gel for a lot less money. Still looks like a lot of work involved. Have never tried it myself.

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Yeah and I've never seen the hi homemade stuff come out clear

[@scottf.3808]

Nice job as the foggy part will be ok....Good stuff.....

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Thanks for watching Scott

[@shermdog6969]

Your little helper stole the show.

[@WHOTEEWHO]

yes she did!

[@dumeirelles]

Bro! The heat gun is used when gel still is hot ! It works a lot

[@476fireman]

Curious to know, I saw a video where this guy forgot and left the ballistics gel out all night on his table outside in the sun and it melted is this true I didn’t think it would be that hot to melt outside

[@joehelvey5794]

Just like processing large game. Break it up into sections to remove the big chunks of debris, and I’ve found that an industrial kitchen strainer is invaluable if you really wanna keep your block clear. I’ve been blasting on the same 2 blocks for a long long time, they eventually do get cloudy lookin. Those bubbles can be popped as it’s in the oven if you’re ocd like me lol. I use an ice pick to pop the large ones on top and it works well. Good luck Sir, great video.

[@micahmartino1956]

I heard that stuff was expensive I didn’t know it was that much for the average size block like that. I’ve never shot any of the stuff myself but appreciate the video.

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Thanks for watching

[@69CamaroSS]

Would the hairdryer or a heat gun help the top (bubbles) side? 🤔

[@WHOTEEWHO]

I did it on all sides

[@DrCarrico]

Not gonna read all the comments, but instead of a fillet knife, pick up an electric knife from a garage sale or Salvation Army store for a few bucks. Like the kind you cut a slab of meat with. I use one to cut different things from foam to silicone for making casting molds and it works like a charm. I'd say to use the heat gun to get rid of the bubbles right after it comes out of the oven, too, not after it cools. You may have figured all this out already though since this video is a few years old now.

[@gigglebush277]

Great video! i was curious if by now you found a cheaper method? and if not, where do you get the container you melted it in? Thank you kindly!

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Got the mold off their website

[@gigglebush277]

thank you!@@WHOTEEWHO

[@jordantuttle3640]

Iv always wandered if that stuff was fixable or reuseable ... i thought it might be a one time deal . Apparently not , thanks for sharing !!! How bout a .177 air rifle pellet vs 22 lr at balistic gell ? Lol

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Good idea

[@timothymundy966]

New invention: Gel Shredder💡

[@upsidedowndog1256]

The cost of that stuff made me the think your water jug and paperplate tests were quite ingenious. Did that stuff smell up the kitchen? If so you consider another oven for your shop or garage. Comes in handy around the holidays too!

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Didn't smell at all

[@PeakyBlinder]

Use a recip saw to chop your jel, Is saves about an hour of heat

[@stevenholmes6582]

I heat to 340 degrees for the last 60 mins or so. I get fewer bubbles this way. Also, I line the Tin with aluminum.

[@rogermattley7851]

I use an electric knife to cut up foam rubber so I wonder if it would work on clear ballistic?

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Good idea

[@MikeCostelloOutdoors]

Did it put off any kind of odor while you were melting it down

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Nope not much of a smell at all

[@InitialBS7]

Random question but I'm thinking about taking the plunge and getting a Taurus Spectrum, thoughts? I've seen you own one and I wanted to know personally from an owner. Plus I enjoy your vids and take your opinion so why not?😂 thank you I appreciate it🇺🇸

[@WHOTEEWHO]

I love my spectrum. Shoots great and very easy to conceal. I just did a video where I was hitting with it at 50 yds

[@InitialBS7]

@@WHOTEEWHO awesome that's impressive, I'm thinking I'll take the plunge it's really been growing on me, thank you🇺🇸

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Thanks for watching!

[@InitialBS7]

@@WHOTEEWHO thanks for the content🇺🇸

[@ScoutSniper3124]

Not sure how, but I know that putting the item to be cast in a vacuum chamber helps get the air bubbles out. As for the debris, once it's heated to a high enough temperature to be a liquid at least some of the debris should float to the surface or sink to the bottom. If you cast the block in a vertical position, that might just require cutting or melting the upper and lower surfaces. I'd also think having a casting mold with slightly tapered walls and using a release agent. How's that for overcomplicating the hell out of it.

[@anthonyfairbanks2952]

Your awesome

[@PeakyBlinder]

Ahhh bless her helping daddy

[@TheDavidmaughan]

I know this vide is old, would a good pair of poultry shears work better to cut these up?

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Never heard of poultry shears 😆

[@ryananderson4315]

Where did you get those bananas? They are perfect.

[@user-mx7qp9ls3o]

You should make your own

[@zackzimmer7167]

I’d hate to see the price of ballistic gel today after “inflation(government laundering).”

[@rascal0175]

Like the gel, it adds a lot to a video. But it seems like there has to be an easier way to process it. You might try greasing the mold like a cake pan.

[@IntegrityRC]

Vacuum chamber! I know, I know, more money.... But that would solve the air issue and honestly you can make one fairly cheap. But only warranted if you will be doing this often. I also think the large block will melt just fine and you'd end up with less air. But you may not be able to remove all the fragments, etc. But they would probably sink to the bottom anyway.

[@edwinalgarin1715]

So how many times can you melt it

[@derekfoster7198]

Probably as many as you want until it gets so dirty its useless

[@edwinalgarin1715]

Cute kid hope you and yr family enjoyed Christmas have a happy new year

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Merry Christmas!

[@aminkhashm]

can you cut it in blocks and use meat grinder to make it shredded?

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Maybe

[@charlestravis8815]

I think shooting the paper plates and colored water is more interesting and basic to shooters than ballistic gel.

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Thanks Charles

[@john-paulsilke893]

Agreed, but more is better and Adam delivers.

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Thanks!

[@radradR0bot]

Sweet oven mitts bro

[@WHOTEEWHO]

thanks!

[@berndm9743]

Thanks for this but I want to know how badly it stunk up your house during the process?????

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Doesn't hardly smell

[@ryanpfeiffer7429]

I would stick with paper plates! 150 bucks is crazy. Merry Christmas.

[@WHOTEEWHO]

12,000 paper plates =$150.....I have bought more plates than that in the 20+ paper plate videos 🤣🤣🤣

[@randyrowland6923]

Anyone tried spraying pan with Pam or a molding release agent to help with removal?

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Never tried

[@JORGELOPEZ-ik4fg]

To clear the bubbles, after pouring the gel in the final mold, put the mold back in the oven for a couple hours

[@WHOTEEWHO]

👍👍

[@joeyteeple8361]

Could you please do a ballistics gel review of the black butterfly 275grain HEX SAW round. I believe it’s a new round on there site. Pleaseeeeeeeee I’d appreciate it.

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Coming VERY SOON

[@HighRoad317]

Waving @ Charlie 👋👋

[@WHOTEEWHO]

👋👋👋

[@RTBrittJr]

A little more heat 265f should help with bubbles