Powder Paint dipping techniques

[fish_4_all]

I have a basic fluid bed so that is not the issue. The issue I have is getting those tiny little eyes of these small jig heads clean enough that they do not close up when I bake them.

Is there a trick to dipping them and not getting the powder on the eye?
Is there a trick for cleaning it off without mutilating the eye?

[hair jig]

Try heating the head and not the eye as much alot of times you can dip and the eye is still open. Or just stick you'er bodkin in the eye right after and blow
on it and it breaks right off. Just a thought.

[AgriHawg]

I'm going to share a technique that Fishhunter775 shared with me. He owns TNT Tackle in SW Arkansas.

I take a set of hemostats and grab the jig by the eye. The hook is up next to the shank of the hemostats. Then you dip the jigs head first into the powder.....after you heat the head. It keeps the eyes clean and any powder that builds up on the hemostats you can chip off, because it's not baked, it's not that hard.

It's worked well for me so far.

J

[fish_4_all]

I take a set of hemostats and grab the jig by the eye. The hook is up next to the shank of the hemostats. Then you dip the jigs head first into the powder.....after you heat the head. It keeps the eyes clean and any powder that builds up on the hemostats you can chip off, because it's not baked, it's not that hard.
J

Great idea, will make it really easy to get the jigs off of my baking rack while still in the oven and dip and put them right back on it. Grab the eye, lift, dip and put back. A lot easier than heating each one separately thats for sure. And gets the temp right too so I don't have lead meting all over my range top when I leave it too long.

Next step will be to get a toaster over so it is easier to get into and work around.

[fishing buddy]

I always bust out the eye with a eye buster before baking.

[skiptomylu]

I just keep tooth pick sitting next to me for each color and as soon as it comes out of the paint I stick the tooth pick through the eye and if need be put it back in the flame to heat and keep sticking that tooth pick in. Now sometimes it will close again and I heat an old bodkin I have and stick it through to melt it out.

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[fish_4_all]

Cool, all good ideas. Now I don't have to worry about damaging the eye and cutting my line when I fish with light mono filament. I always used a pair of pliers and even with no teeth on them it would cause small burrs. I have a nice little bodkin and plenty of toothpicks so I should be set now.

[AWMiller]

a paper clip with the end of the arm bent out ... works like a charm

[flatfish46]

I load all My heads in My rack in the oven pre-heat to 325 grab them one at a time with long needle -nose pliers into the bed back on the rack I can do about 5 then I have to shut the door this works best for Me since I'm a multi color painter the heads never totally cool till I'm done this keeps the surfaces clean during all the bonding of the colors.

[laserdoc]

I'm going to share a technique that Fishhunter775 shared with me. He owns TNT Tackle in SW Arkansas.

I take a set of hemostats and grab the jig by the eye. The hook is up next to the shank of the hemostats. Then you dip the jigs head first into the powder.....after you heat the head. It keeps the eyes clean and any powder that builds up on the hemostats you can chip off, because it's not baked, it's not that hard.

It's worked well for me so far.

J

I painted a few jig heads this morning and tryed this. NOT ONE EYE HAD PAINT in it!!! Works like a charm. Will be doing this now whenever I paint.