Painting.....

[everettvet]

Does anyone paint jigs or weights? What colors do you use? TYpes of paints? Techniques? Where do you get your supplies?

[DadofJolly]

Barlows (and Im sure others) has a powder paint that is way easy. Just heat the weight/jighead with a lighter and dip it in the paint. It melts to it and your done. No brushes or clean up.

[zooker]

errr dampoeples paints some of the toughest jig heads i have found...

zooker

[skeeter944]

yeah zook,sterling does a real good job painting heads and also lures.

[dampeoples]

Thanks!

You need to be more specific, tell me what you want to paint, and how detailed you need it to be, and we'll go from there

But yes - powder paint is the way to go for general painting, just be sure to bake it after applying, or it won't be very tough at all!

[Rebbasser]

Depends on what it is. I use the powder paint for jig heads, and am experimenting with bullet sinkers, although keeping the hole free can be a bit problimatic. Normally I paint my sinkers flat black. I stand them up in a cardboard box and spray them with a couple of coats.

[everettvet]

I have been working with the powder paint a little over the last few days. The jig heads seem fairly easy. That is if I don't over heat the lead and melt it. I was using a propane torch.

I agree that the bullet weights are more difficult with the powder. Do you use any epoxy on them (bullet weights and/or jigs? If so, is it before or after you bake them. I tried spray painting some bullet weights last night and it went well. Have you found that a spray paint brand works better than another or does it matter? I have heard people say they mix the epoxy with a little metal flake and brush it on (if you like that kind of look).

I was looking for something close to a green pumpkin color. Any ideas?

[pig n jig]

You need the little power coat machine that adheres the powdercoat paint from creating a static electrical charge to the object your going to paint.I think I seen Janns Net craft sell a small powdercoat machine.You will get a nice even consistant coat of paint that way.Make sure you use a stainless, or brass wire through the weights as to not plug them full of paint.I hope this helps. P N J

[lizardsrule]

Originally Posted by pig n jig

You need the little power coat machine that adheres the powdercoat paint from creating a static electrical charge to the object your going to paint.I think I seen Janns Net craft sell a small powdercoat machine.You will get a nice even consistant coat of paint that way.Make sure you use a stainless, or brass wire through the weights as to not plug them full of paint.I hope this helps. P N J

ROTFL,

All you guys have too much time on your hands. I just buy em already made up LOL. I don't have enough time fishing as it is

Lizards

[JRL]

Originally Posted by pig n jig

You need the little power coat machine that adheres the powdercoat paint from creating a static electrical charge to the object your going to paint.I think I seen Janns Net craft sell a small powdercoat machine.

Dont forget the oven and a well ventilated area to let the gas fume.

Have you ever checked these guys out: www.caswellplating.com

There powder coating set up looks pretty good, for home use anyway.

[Super Fluke]

I paint them black

[pig n jig]

JRL, Thats what I 'm talking about.Thanks for the website. P N J http://www.caswellplating.com/powder/powder_coat.htm

[dampeoples]

For fishing lures, you'll be much better off with a single dip fluid bed for painting. Jann's has one, yes, but I recommend getting in contact with Ben from TJ's Tackle, he doesn't have them on the site, so email him, or look on eBay for a fluid bed. His are 1/2 the price, and work as well, heck they work better, because they're 1/2 the price! His replacement cups are 1/3 of the price as the models that Jann's has, as well

Fill the cup with your powdere, set it in the bed, and turn it on, the air will make the powder flow in the cup, and rise, it'll look like water at a soft boil.

Basically, get a torch, lighter, match, anything to heat the head to approximately 350, different sizes take different times, I use a 2/1000 count to heat my 1/8oz. shakey heads, and a 3/1000 to heat the 1/4oz. version.

Quickly take the jig and swich it into the powder, and back out, if you had it hot enough, the powder will immediately melt onto he surface, and gloss over, but you're not done yet...First, clean out the hook eye, the paint is brittle now, and will kind of crumble.

Hang the jig in an oven for 15 minutes at 350, at which point the powder wil kind of melt again, and after it's done, will be hard as a rock.

I go a few steps further, all my powder gets airbrushed accents, and two more topcoats, but that's just how I am

[mont_lunker_hunter]

I carry different color permanent markers (ex: Sharpees). They work well in a fix.

[everettvet]

Originally Posted by dampeoples

I go a few steps further, all my powder gets airbrushed accents, and two more topcoats, but that's just how I am

What do you use for the "topcoats?" I am just getting started with this.

[dampeoples]

The most available is Devcon 2 ton 30 minute, found at Wal-Mart in the paint section.

[everettvet]

That sounds good. I have tried a 5 minute epoxy and it seems more like a 50 second epoxy. I placed some blue flakes in it and it did not look bad (at least for the first try) when it dried.

[everettvet]

Last night I took 5 or 6 bullet weights that I had spray painted and used a spray polyurethane on them. Has anyone tried this before? Sucess or failure? I looked at them this morning before I left for the clinic and they seemed to have dried well. Just curious what the group thought.

[3dkicker]

Here's how I paint my bullet weights. It's a simple way to match lure colors if I can't find the colors I want.

[adamgambill]

Take it a step further and get those Testors model building paint pens. The paint seems to hold up pretty good. I have used the white and black on my bullet weights.

[JRL]

Originally Posted by pig n jig

JRL, Thats what I 'm talking about.Thanks for the website. P N J http://www.caswellplating.com/powder/powder_coat.htm

I found them a few years ago when I was considering re-nickel plating all engine bay bolts on my Nissan. Still have yet to buy anything from them. If you need any other "what material" type websites feel free to hit me up. Especially anything to do with composites.

Since the topic is painting. What type of paint is it that the swim bait manufacturers are using? Vinyl? Or are they thinning tinted rubber to the point of being sprayable, and then spraying it into the mold before casting the main body?

[dampeoples]

Not sure what the paint is called, but they spray it on