Powder Paint

[ezgo]

How many jigs can you roughly guess you can get out of one of them jars. I tied a few bucktails today and the paint on the heads are cracking, trying to be a cheapskate and it didnot work. Also can you bake the heads in a microwave rather than a stove. As soon as I learn how to post some picks I will put a few on here, the jigs are alittle rough but all in all for my first time not to bad. The more I am doing the better they are looking. Thanks

[azslabber]

They are metal,so NO on the microwave.You can paint a lot of jigs.Hundreds maybe more in a jar of powder paint.

[ezgo]

They are metal,so NO on the microwave.You can paint a lot of jigs.Hundreds maybe more in a jar of powder paint.

I dont know what I was thinking, its been along day.

[skiptomylu]

One of them little jars will paint a ton of jigs. I use an alcohol lamp for heating my jig heads.

Never had any head or paint crack, so what do you mean.

[ezgo]

One of them little jars will paint a ton of jigs. I use an alcohol lamp for heating my jig heads.

Never had any head or paint crack, so what do you mean.

I was using cheap paint, I think it was acrylic.

[skiptomylu]

Oh no, you need to get some good powder paint and there are lot out there, but I find that if Pro-Tec has it that is the brand I want because if works better in a fluid bed. Also easier to fluff in a jar, just is. When that stuff is cured properly in an oven, it's hard as heck.

Skip

[Fatman]

What Skip said!!!!!!!!!!!! I still have some that I paint by hand but I also cover with 2 part epoxy.

I think it was on the Canadien lure making site that they had done about
300+ 3/8th oz jigs with a 2 oz. jar. That's gonna make for alot of 1/16th and 1/32 oz jigs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fatman

[fish_4_all]

I have done 300 1/8 ounce jig heads from one 4 ounce jar and I have enough to paint another 300 even in my fluid bed. Then probably another 3-500 just dipping before it gets too low to really work right.

If you can find one, get an alcohol burner, candles work fine but are a pain to keep the wick just the right length for steady heating. I have never used anything but a candle, can't find an alcohol burner localy.

[JUNGLEJIMJIGS]

I've been using cheap adjustable cigarette lighters with powder paint for about 20 years now.A heat gun will work as well but mine is too noisy. I get my jig down in the blue part of the flame,hotter there.

[ezgo]

I went out and bought some pro tec, I know to cure in a stove, but if someone doesnt have a extra stove what else could you do to cure the jigs.