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Hello
I usally buy my jig heads allready painted from Grousefly but I came across a deal I could'nt pass up on some unpainted heads. My question is I'm looking for a cheap but Good(I want the paint to last ) Way of painting the heads without having to mess with to many chemicals and having to invest in alot of equipment. Thanks in advance for any help. Oh I seen onhere someone uses testors model paint with a epoxy finish how well doe this work?
Joe
Joe,
The testors paint with epoxy over it works really well. If you're using flourescent colors make sure to have a base coat of white.
Fatman
Thanks for the heads up on using the white
Joe
I use either vinyl jig paint or powder coat paint. The powder paint is the easiest to use. Just heat the head ( I use an alcohol burner ) and dip into powder for 3-4 seconds. Place on rack in oven for 20 minutes. It's done. Once it's cured in the oven it's rock hard.
No mess to clean up.
I usually don't paint my jigs.I started using powder paint'seems to work well.
Yeah I agree on the powder idea I guess I could price it out but I'm thinking after buying the colors I like a toaster oven burner and whatever Else I need it could get spendy. I don't sell my jigs I usally just give them away to people who will use them and just let me know what they caught. So I don't really want to spend alot. Any tips are really helpful thanks you guys for all the replies so far .
Joe
You have the right idea. I too use a toaster oven in my workshop to cure the powder paint jig heads. I just hang them right on the racks.
Of course I have a fridge in my workshop so if I and my 2 yr. old tying pal need a snack, we can heat it up in the toaster oven.
You keep something beside beer and worms in your shop reefer? I thought that was illegal.Quote:
Originally Posted by Southeasttackle
Tom
What are you talking about????
What the lady upstairs don't know she don't know :D:D:D
Fatman
The absolute best results, with the brightest colors has been with vinyl paint, then clear coated, in my experience. However the shelf life seems pretty short. Just dip in the white jar, when the paint quits dripping off, touch the bottom of the jig head where the paint is sagging on some scrap cardboard or something, then hold the head in a few other positions for a minute so the paint won't sag and then stick the hook in something with the head pointing downward to dry. Then repeat with the color you want. That paint makes perfectly round, glassy smooth jigheads, and the colors are more vibrant than powder paint. That being said, I use plenty of the powder paint too, because it's so convenient, and you can tie on the hook within five minutes. Be sure to use ventilation, and maybe a respirator with the vinyl. Lacquer is on my list to try, but havent done it yet. Some guys on tackle underground use auto zone bsp300 clear lacquer, and add pigment to it. But thats definitly a respirator proposition.
I would like to repaint a crankbait what kind of paint would be best. pink, black, chartruse, are the colors I'm looking to use.
There was a bunch of guys on the tackle underground site painting crankbaits, seems like I remember the paint being called autospray. Anyways I'll see if I can find that info, and get back with ya.
I just went to that other site, and seems my membership is in limbo because they just voted to charge membership dues, or risk losing the site. Anyways that was a wealth of info. on painting anything related to baits.
I forgot about a little trick Ive used to paint jigheads on a small scale. Sally hansens nail polish, from wally world etc. It works great on 1/32 and 1/16 heads, using the little brush, only thing is I dont think youll find any chartruese. Pretty durable too. I usually waite till nobody is in the express lane, to make a run for it. The cashier kinda looks at you out of the corner of her eye tho.
Jiggin Joe...you mentioned you were looking for something cheap. I do what Redear does, use fingernail polish. At yard sales I sometimes buy a year's worth for pennies. It adheres pretty well to the lead, though after you catch a few fish, it does get nicked up. But it goes on easy, dries in seconds. I like Cover Girl polish (don't tell anyone)...one of their's matches some off-white/glitter plastic tails I use a lot.
hmmmm never thought of fingernail polish and my wife has probly ever color available :)
Joe
I did get some powder paint and it does look nice.
thanks for all the help