Even with a fluid bed the white powder paint seems to go on to heavy. What method do you guys use to get a thinner coat of paint on jig head.Also the white powder paint does not have the boil movement in fluid bed.
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Even with a fluid bed the white powder paint seems to go on to heavy. What method do you guys use to get a thinner coat of paint on jig head.Also the white powder paint does not have the boil movement in fluid bed.
I have tried everything on white.The best way that I know of is to use a model paint brush and tap the paint on.Otherwise I always get drip nose,lol.
I use Pro-Tec (when possible) and it's better or more loose than other brands. I have several brands and all work fine, but the others don't act like Pro-Tec. I am not sure why it's that way and I use the others if I want a color Pro-Tec doesn't have and I think that is why I don't have a problem with my White.
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For white, not heating the jig as hot will help get a thinner coating. I dipped a bunch of jigs in white recently and had no problmes with drips in a fluid bed. If you really want to make white and black work best in a fluid bed get a vibrating motor and attach it to it. I think CSI sells them or you could be creative and use, well, another type of vibrating motor. Should be able to get some cheap vibrating type motors from the dollar tree or dollar store or Walmart in kids toys and then rig them up on the fluid bed.
Black has been my bane in dipping, even CSI but they say it is harder to use in a fluid bed and recommend the vibrating version of their fluid beds, or at least they did a couple years back. Not sure if they have them now.
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Originally Posted by Len
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Originally Posted by azslabber
F4A hit the nail on the head with the temperature. Too hot of a jig will put too much paint on.Quote:
Originally Posted by fish_4_all
I preheat my jigs for painting in the toaster oven so I know exactly what temp. they are. For painting white, black, and glow pink, I heat my 1/16 and smaller jigs to 325* before dipping. For 1/8 and larger heat to 300*. Preheat the jig, dip, and then return it to the oven to flash the paint. After the paint flashes you can cure them at 350* or more.
I invested in a powder spray gun. It looks like an oversized air brush. It also ended all my coating problems.
I never have any problems anymore...trial and error. Don't heat white or black as hot as your other colors when you paint. Too much heat = too much paint. Problem solved.
Yep I agree too hot of a head with white and black will give ya problems. I always dip mine (haven't got a blower for my fluid bed yet) and they seem to come out alright .
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I got so sick of white I quit using it. I started using White Pearl and like it a lot better.
I am the same way Hunter. Now if I could find a fix for black. ;) Going to try lowering the heat on the heads. Thanks for the tips.Quote:
Originally Posted by hunter7711
Tried what everyone was saying with the white and the black powder paint.I found that preheating the jigheads in a 325 degree toaster oven for six minutes then dipping them.Turned out perfect.No runs.Great help guys.They look a lot better then tapping paint from a brush.
How many heads are y'all working with and how long does it take before they cool down to much.
I just do like a dozen at a time.Don't take long at all.Same time as it does for any other color.