Minimizing PP Running/Dripping While Curing

Just thought I'd post how I keep my powder painted jigs running and dripping to a minimum while curing.

I hang my jigs in the toaster oven with a Christmas tree ornament hanger through the eye of the hook.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...g/DSC02032.jpgYou can buy these on sale after Christmas at Wal-Mart for $.25 for 100, paper clips will work... or just a single strand wire.

I hang my minnow head jigs in the oven horizontally, if the pp runs it just give the jig a little bigger belly, and I'm ok with that.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...g/DSC02033.jpg These jigs are finished and I hung them in the oven for a pic, that's why the thermometer is on zero.;)

Ball head jigs are a little different, if the paint runs when the jigs are hung horizontally it will give the jig a belly like the minnow head jigs... but I don't like the way that looks. So I put a little bullet sinker on the end of the hook and hang them vertically.
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...DSC02040-1.jpg
If the pp runs or drips it will run down onto the collar.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...g/DSC02037.jpg
You can see where the silver paint on this jig ran a little bit on the collar of this jig.

If the pp runs enough to drip, it will run down the shank of the hook and drip off like in this pic.
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The white and pearl coats of this jig held fine, but when I applied the glow pink to one side it ran and dripped. By doing it this way I still have a nice round head on the jig and the pp can be scraped off of the hook if desired.

I hope this helps if someone is having trouble with pp dripping and running.

Those are great tips. I am sure you helped someone today.

Good post!

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Originally Posted by shipahoy41

Those are great tips. I am sure you helped someone today.

Good post!

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You surely helped me, thanks. I'm tired of my round heads having a swollen nose.
Scott

I have not had any powder paint drips in about 3 or more years and all you have to do is paint enough that you know or have a way that works for you. If I use our regular oven I do have a drip pan with Aluminum foil over it just in case as the wife wouldn't be happy if I did have a drip, LOL!

I am sure this will help new people to using powder paint for sure.

Skip

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Originally Posted by GCD

PP Running/Dripping

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Go see your doc, think there's meds that may help with that..... :D

Good pics and nice tutorial, that is a neat little trick with the sinker on the hook. :cool:

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Originally Posted by AtticaFish

Go see your doc, think there's meds that may help with that..... :D

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Too funny!!!:D

Good idea using the little hangers!!

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Originally Posted by skiptomylu

I have not had any powder paint drips in about 3 or more years and all you have to do is paint enough that you know or have a way that works for you. If I use our regular oven I do have a drip pan with Aluminum foil over it just in case as the wife wouldn't be happy if I did have a drip, LOL!

I am sure this will help new people to using powder paint for sure.

Skip

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I can paint with just one or two coats all day long and not have a drip, but the third coat is always a little iffy.

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Originally Posted by AtticaFish

Go see your doc, think there's meds that may help with that..... :D

Good pics and nice tutorial, that is a neat little trick with the sinker on the hook. :cool:

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At my age you go to the doc if your PP doesn't run or drip!!!


Thanks for the kind words y'all!

LOL y'all ain't right.

I stopped dipping my jig heads and just use a little model paint brush to apply.The roundheads I dip,but I found that when I use the brush and just tap the paint on tops of minnows it looks 100% better and you use 1/3 the amount of paint.I'm not in production,but have got mine down that they even impress me,lol.

I'm with AZ on this one except I use the spray method for all my powder painting now. The finish work is so much easier and the curing is vastly simplified also.

As I paint multi coats on the jig it also simplifies that. It almost makes it worth while all the hassle of getting the right set-up to do it with. :) Have not had 1 run since using the spray paint method.

I've heard of the spraying method for powder but never saw a picture of the setup!! Can you post some pics of your setup???

Thanks

Fatman