Fluid Beds

[RonDon]

I used Cadman's tutorial to make a couple fluid beds. I made a 2 inch for crappie jigs and 3 inch for bass jigs. They work great. But I will say that unless you are going to paint alot of one color at a time, you dont need a fluid bed.

[PaprHead]

Why not use a fluid bed if your doing say 50 jigs at a time? Is it more trouble than benefit or is there another reason?

Thanks for feedback,
PH

[Len]

Why not use a fluid bed if your doing say 50 jigs at a time? Is it more trouble than benefit or is there another reason?

Thanks for feedback,

Yes I think it is easier to use a fluid bed just because it keeps the powder moving.!!

[cadman]

Why not use a fluid bed if your doing say 50 jigs at a time? Is it more trouble than benefit or is there another reason?

Thanks for feedback,
PH

Fluid beds are for one color painting whether they be a white base coat or a regular paint color. If you are doing 10 or 50 or 100, the fluid bed puts the paint on thinner and it also keeps the powder suspended so you don't have to constantly keep mixing the paint in the jars, it is also faster than doing it by dipping in jars. Fluid beds are not meant for multi-color powder painting.

[PaprHead]

Cadman,

Thanks for the instructions on how to build a fluid bed. Looked em over and kinda figured out what it would cost and decided to go ahead and buy rather than build. Bought one through TJ's Tackle and should be getting it in the next few days.

Thanks for the information, now if I can just get the hang of actually powder painting.

[Squall Line]

I bought one, then found that VACUUM cleaner bags work very well to make extra filters on 3" pvc.
I paint 100-300 jigs at a time per color

[Fatman]

I got the original plans for a fluid bed from Cadman. Then on another site I won one already made and I haven't used it yet!!! Still waiting to get an air pump to get it going.

Fatman