Quote Originally Posted by skiptomylu View Post
Well never had trouble with paint chipping until I gave the candy powder a try. Had one head, not sure why, but had a couple of little spots where the paint came off. It was like it got hit and chipped off so I put a coat of Sally Henson's over it to control any more that may want to do that. I have painted a lot of jig head the last 3 years and never had a problem like this with any of it.

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Skip I'm going to have to agree with Ledhed on this in the above post. I'm not saying you don't know what you are doing so don't get me wrong. I'm just trying to help you out. I personally don't paint a lot of crappie jigs, mostly 1/8 oz and up. Also I never ever go below a 50/50 mix. I like my jigs harder. Like LedHed said even a 75/25 mix or actually if you can pour a 100% hard, then your jigs will be like rocks. The only thing about 100% hard, is there are a lot of variables to consider, and this is too lenghty of a subject to cover here. I have painted many many colors on 1/4 oz and up jigs, and never had any issues with powder paint. The only issues I've ever had is with blending colors. Purple and yellow chartreuse are the worst. Actually the heavier the jig is the more it will have a tendency to chip. I have a suspicion that the paint is either bad( but that is rare) or it needs to be baked more. JMO
*****On a different subject, who do I ask in this forum to post free powder paint? Do I have to pay, and where do I post it. I have about 800lbs, and I'm giving it away, except for the cost of shipping/handling/insurance. Thanks for any help. You can PM me with the info if you would like****