Im new to Jig Tying and need some direction on buying a reasonable priced fluid bed.....even used..and also a good recomendation on place to buy some powder paint.
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Im new to Jig Tying and need some direction on buying a reasonable priced fluid bed.....even used..and also a good recomendation on place to buy some powder paint.
powder paint contact crazy angler or codman.
TJ's tackle for the fluid bed not home made kind is what I uses and where I buy the cups. I don't know Crazy Angler's prices on paint, but you should check with him as I feel his prices are really good for most things I have looked at. I just have not bought any paint from him since I buy from the Mfg. which means you have to buy a pound of each color.
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i bought a fluid bed a couple of years ago. I do not even use it anymore. I guess if you paint a lot maybe they help out. I just dip mine in the powder and keep it stiired up. Most of the fishermen around here do it the same way. Now if you are selling jigs maybe thats the way to go. just my opinion which I am told is not worth much.
You know some times I forget that. I use the dip in the jar it comes in for a good while when I started and even doing a good many.Quote:
Originally Posted by oldwun
I think you are right on oldwun and people not tying a giant number of jig heads should just probably keep if fluffed and dip right in the container it comes in. Now the only time that may be trouble if you get paint the is not Pro-Tec and then some of it will come in really tall for their size bottles and hard to dip in them after they get say 1/4 way from the top.
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what MFG for bulk color......Im not opposed to buying a pound.Quote:
Originally Posted by skiptomylu
I have instructions on a fluid bed if you are interested in making one yourself.. It is pretty easy.
Hey cadman that replied to this thread has some paint by the pound. Don't know what colors you want, but also sent you a PM for others. If cadman has it then his price would be very hard to beat.Quote:
Originally Posted by revtoby
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Cadman,
PM sent to you requesting a copy of the instructions.
Thanks
I agree with the others, you don't need a fluid bed unless you plan to mass produce.
I used Cadman's tutorial to make a couple fluid beds. I made a 2 inch for crappie jigs and 3 inch for bass jigs. They work great. But I will say that unless you are going to paint alot of one color at a time, you dont need a fluid bed.
Why not use a fluid bed if your doing say 50 jigs at a time? Is it more trouble than benefit or is there another reason?
Thanks for feedback,
PH
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...luidBed003.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by PaprHead
Fluid beds are for one color painting whether they be a white base coat or a regular paint color. If you are doing 10 or 50 or 100, the fluid bed puts the paint on thinner and it also keeps the powder suspended so you don't have to constantly keep mixing the paint in the jars, it is also faster than doing it by dipping in jars. Fluid beds are not meant for multi-color powder painting.Quote:
Originally Posted by PaprHead
Cadman,
Thanks for the instructions on how to build a fluid bed. Looked em over and kinda figured out what it would cost and decided to go ahead and buy rather than build. Bought one through TJ's Tackle and should be getting it in the next few days.
Thanks for the information, now if I can just get the hang of actually powder painting.
I bought one, then found that VACUUM cleaner bags work very well to make extra filters on 3" pvc.
I paint 100-300 jigs at a time per color :)
I got the original plans for a fluid bed from Cadman. Then on another site I won one already made and I haven't used it yet!!! Still waiting to get an air pump to get it going.
Fatman