Help with Powder paint

[Crappie Day]

It seems like I am getting to much powder on the jig head dipping them into the bottle,when I cure them in the oven the excess builds up on the head.Is there a better method?

[gabulldog]

sounds like your diping them to hot can use a heat gun will only need 2 or 3 sec over it
allso a fluid bed helps

[GCD]

Yup, your jigs are too hot. You can preheat them in a toaster oven @ 350-375* (use and oven thermometer) and they'll turn out well.

Hanging your jigs by the hook eye with a small piece of wire when you cure them will help with drips and runs too, if the paint drips or runs it will go to the back of the jig instead of the front.

Powder painting requires a certain amount of trial and error and preheating and curing take time to perfect.

If you mess up some jigs you can by a paint stripper at Wal-Mart called Citrus Strip that is safe to use indoors. Just soak them in some in a small plastic bowl over night and the paint will come off the next day with a garden hose.

[PBUG2009]

ive tried the powder.....not a good idea for me. myself i love the vinyl paint

[Crappie Day]

sounds like your diping them to hot can use a heat gun will only need 2 or 3 sec over it
allso a fluid bed helps

Thanks,i'll try that.

[Crappie Day]

Yup, your jigs are too hot. You can preheat them in a toaster oven @ 350-375* (use and oven thermometer) and they'll turn out well.

Hanging your jigs by the hook eye with a small piece of wire when you cure them will help with drips and runs too, if the paint drips or runs it will go to the back of the jig instead of the front.

Powder painting requires a certain amount of trial and error and preheating and curing take time to perfect.

If you mess up some jigs you can by a paint stripper at Wal-Mart called Citrus Strip that is safe to use indoors. Just soak them in some in a small plastic bowl over night and the paint will come off the next day with a garden hose.

Thanks,
i'll try that.This is all new to my son and myself,we appreciate everyones help.

[crappie josh]

i use to use a lighter and then my wife bought me a heat gun and it changed the way i will powder paint my jig forever

[ShilohRed]

Yes a heat gun is what I use and works great. But I'm also using a fluid bed to keep the powder moving like boiling water.
Pete

[PBUG2009]

i hear the beds make it so much easier

[dvuks]

ive tried the powder.....not a good idea for me. myself i love the vinyl paint

Same here, I just use vinyl.

Dennis