Powder paint curing question

[Crappieawlogist]

Just tied up a dozen jigs that I painted and tied...I did not cure the jigs after powder painting.... I know it makes them much more durable....

Any of you guys use jig without curing? Will the paint come off of them?

[skiptomylu]

It will chip off even just being in a box as time goes on and any time you hit one like just dropping it on a hard floor will chip it off. Anyone that takes time to paint hem should cure them.

[no1son]

Definitely cure them. It makes the finish one of the most durable you can put on. Uncured powder paint actually chips real easy.

[Crappieawlogist]

will do going forward...these are my first so I was excited to start tying!

[skiptomylu]

Well if you have them tied already at least put some Sally Henson's Hard as Nails on it too. That will help a lot and as long as none is FL Yellow the color will be still good, but it will change FL Yellow a lot and now be the same at all!

[Cray]

well if you have them tied already at least put some sally henson's hard as nails on it too. That will help a lot and as long as none is fl yellow the color will be still good, but it will change fl yellow a lot and now be the same at all!

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[crappielimits]

Well if you have them tied already at least put some Sally Henson's Hard as Nails on it too. That will help a lot and as long as none is FL Yellow the color will be still good, but it will change FL Yellow a lot and now be the same at all!

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[split handle]

Does Hard as Nails get soft and gooey when in contact with soft plastics (twistertails, etc.)?

[kissfan4]

i never cure mine and just deal with the chipping paint, i always figure the fish dont care. lol but how do you guys cure yours? oven? toaster oven? how long? temp?

[skiptomylu]

Does Hard as Nails get soft and gooey when in contact with soft plastics (twistertails, etc.)?

Since nail polish is lacquer I would suspect it wouldn't do well living with soft plastics.