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Instructions
Put on your protective glasses and the waterproof gloves.
Pour liquid car wax inside the aluminum mold. Swab the wax around the inside to get it inside nooks and crannies. Your foam will be able to come out freely later if you do this.
Pour in the two-part urethane foam inside the bucket. Mix well with your stirring stick. Don't poison yourself with the fumes. Make sure you do this in a well-ventilated area.
Press together the sides of the mold. Secure it with several C clamps where the aluminum is flat.
Pour your urethane mix into the open areas of the mold. Several areas should be open because they usually have a keel and head of your duck separate from the body. Don't worry if you overfill the mold. Be generous in pouring. Let it sit for one minute. Shake it and bump your mold to get out the air bubbles.
Wait for a night for the urethane to completely dry. Remove the C clamps. Pry the mold halves apart with your screwdriver. Pop the foam pieces out with the screwdriver.
Shave the extra bits of your foam off of the mold spouts with a foam carving knife. A few strokes with your knife will makes this process easy.
Jam your metal screws about halfway in to the base of the head piece. Connect the neck of the duck to the body by pushing down the other half of your screw into the body.
Fit one more metal screw in the keel of your duck decoy. Push it down halfway into the keel. Push down the other half in the corresponding back.
Carve a rectangular hollow with your carving knife under the duck. Fit in it the propeller and make sure it is snug. Remove your propeller. Spray 3M Rocket Panel Spray in the hollow. This will waterproof it.
Apply 3M Rocket Panel Spray to seal your decoy. Your decoy will be preserved this way and it won't get waterlogged and sink. This will also protect the paint.
Insert new batteries into the propeller. Ensure it works before applying the rubber cement. Apply a generous portion of rubber cement in the motor crevices, avoiding the propeller. Fit your unit to the hollow part of the duck and let it dry.
Tie your nylon cord to the notch or ring. It is located on the front of your propeller. Fit to the other end an adjustable lead weight. You can adjust the weight placement based on water depth. This will keep the decoy randomly turning, instead of moving consistently straight.