Avoid Conehead?

What is the best and cheapest way to avoid powder paint coneheads when curing? thanks

I usually get the coneheads if I double dip the jigs or bake them a little to hot.

Generaly you have too much powder when you get them.

I all ways "Tap" off the excess as well as I can.

(Tap Off ... Tapping the hook on edge of powder container after swishing)

Hope that helps


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I try to get them now and then to make a duck head type jig:D
Just something new to experiment with!!
Info from other tiers is correct, probably a combo of both,
too hot and too much powder.

For some reason it seems like the color of paint plays a role in this. I have a lot more problems with chartreuse than other colors. I'm guessing it has to do with the consistency of the powder.

I have heard that if you lower your cure temps a little and cure them a little longer that the cones are not as bad. Might want to try and hang the jigs up in the opposite direction so the paint cones in toward the hook point instead of toward the front of the jig. Just my 2 cents worth......brim

Use as little as possible to get your coverage you need. If you need to add glitter or another color on top, cure each color separately. I do all of my colors at 350 and never have a problem unless I double dip.

My rule of thumb when I dip them is if I can count a full second it is too long. A quick back and forth is more than enough 99.99% of the time. And remember to keep your paint stirred and as light and fluffy as possible. And a quick tap on the side of the container helps too.

Try these to stand the jigs up and lower the temps a little. I use up to 5 coats of powder and I do not cure mine any more. I run it back over the heat gun after the last dip and flow everything out.I usually lose it to the jig tree anyway !!! Benjamin sells these.Welcome to TJ's Tackle
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That's a good point, you do not "have" to cure them. I have never run into a color problem if they were not cured. I do know that curing them will give more detail if there is eye sockets or other cut in details in the piece you are painting but other than that no real reason to do so if you don't want to.

I do a lot of playing with mixes and have to do full cures to make sure the paint blends and holds. Small jigs you might get away with not curing. But with the bigger stuff you would be wasting your time painting them because a fish or structure will take the paint off.

Major causes of the sag are; too much paint, improper temperature control (bad controllers on the curing chamber and placing jigs too close to the heating element).

Get yourself an accurate temperature reader and watch it while you are curing – you have to know the thermal profile of your curing chamber. What is 350 for someone is probably 310 to someone else….

Sags aren’t necessarily a bad thing – if you can control it.

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