Quote Originally Posted by skeetbum View Post
I shake the jar before I dip and that helps alot. It fluffs the material. A $20 dewalt heat gun from lowes makes it easier too. I hold the hook over the gun on low, count a quick 3, flip and repeat, them grab the eye with a small set of needlenose angled back toward the point and quickly dip just deep enough to get some paint over the head. Once left, once right and tap off the excess. I dont paint the collar sometimes, it gets covered anyway. Did about 6 dozen the other day and none dripped or pointed. Grabbing the eye prevents the paint from filling the eye making things that much easier.
Thats my method too. I also think that its better to tap the excess off with a good thump. Even if the jig is not quite hot enough, that is better than too hot. If the powder did not flow good I hold it farther away from the gun nozzel and blow it till it flows out and gets glossy. Sometimes they almost look like I know what I am doing. Even if they don't look perfect I am sure they look ok hanging in the brush tops 20 feet down.