How to powder coat jigs.

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06-22-2011, 09:11 PM
arkansasbowhunter

How to powder coat jigs.

Hey guys how do ya'll powder coat your jigs.
06-22-2011, 09:19 PM
MEATGETTER

i use a alcohol burner and use denatured alcohol.
06-22-2011, 10:10 PM
AgriHawg

I powder coat my own jigs. I use pro-tec paints and use a small torch. Don't use a regular candle, the soot causes the paint to not adhere properly. I do it for fun and to get the exact color I want. It's cheaper to buy them than it is to paint them in my limited experience. Now if you were painting 1000+ it would be a different story.
06-23-2011, 06:25 AM
arkansasbowhunter

I tried a lighter but melted the head off the hook lol. Can y'all explain technique.. I first used oven to heat them up, dipped em, then put back in oven. That worked ok just thought there might be better way.
06-23-2011, 07:10 AM
blue thunder

do what agrihawg said, heat the head all around for 2 to 3 seconds, dip the head in the powder paint and give it a little shake, then take another hook or something small to clean your eyes out, your ready to hang on a clothes line until dry.
06-23-2011, 07:42 AM
creekslick

I use a small propane torch to heat mine, it only takes a couple seconds to get it heated.
06-23-2011, 07:55 AM
jimfish

Quote:

Originally Posted by MEATGETTER

i use a alcohol burner and use denatured alcohol.

Same here.
06-23-2011, 07:59 AM
LMBarnett

Quote:

Originally Posted by blue thunder

do what agrihawg said, heat the head all around for 2 to 3 seconds, dip the head in the powder paint and give it a little shake, then take another hook or something small to clean your eyes out, your ready to hang on a clothes line until dry.

I use a lighter to heat my jigs, but it takes only about 2 seconds to heat it up, any longer, and you run the risk of melting the head off the jig completely.

Also, if you grab the eye of the hook with some hemostats and then dip the jig into the powder, you do not allow the powder to get in the eye, and thus eliminating the need to clean the eye out.
06-23-2011, 06:10 PM
river slabs are better

i take a scented candle. Thumbs Up
06-23-2011, 09:07 PM
rtark

I have PPainted thousands. I use an electric paint stripper but a hair dyer will work ok. I hold the jig by the hook with a pair of forceps and heat it up, usually takes 5 seconds. Make sure the PP is stirred up good then dip the head in the pp and tap off the excess. Sometimes I mix a little glitter in some clear PP then redip them in that. After I do a couple dozen, I hang them in a toaster oven at 350 degrees for 15 minutes but make sure you clean the eyes out first cuz when you bake them the PP gets hard as steel. If when you dip them in PP and it don't gloss and flow out, you can hit the head with the heat untill the PP gets glossy and smooth.
06-23-2011, 10:26 PM
AgriHawg

Quote:

Originally Posted by LMBarnett

Also, if you grab the eye of the hook with some hemostats and then dip the jig into the powder, you do not allow the powder to get in the eye, and thus eliminating the need to clean the eye out.

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06-24-2011, 10:44 PM
arkansasbowhunter

thanks guys a lot of good info.
06-29-2011, 12:04 AM
Roper Outdoors

Hey arkansasbowhunter, I'm on the Do-It Molds Pro Staff and what I use is a lighter. I heat the jig for about 8 sec. moving the jig around. I put it in the powder paint and shake it off. Let cool and then turn your oven on 350 degrees and cure or bake your jigs for 15 min. After that they are good to go but I do one more step. Do-It has a Seal-Coat Lure and Jig finish that is great. It has extreme durability, a deep gloss, is non-yellowing, fast-drying and worm proof. Check it out man, I think you'll love it.