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Paint a jighead black using the cheapo craft acrylic paint, then overcoat with two coats of NYC brand nail polish, color number 101A called white lights glitter. You will be somewhat surprised and very pleased. When coated over light colors you get a pearly white finish with tiny glitter in a variety of colors...but when you overcoat black or any other dark color...it does something very different. You can get the polish for about a dollar at smaller Wal Marts and also at Target Stores.
I am in suspense.............................Where are the photos????
here here Lets see the pics!!
The chameleon color effect of irridescent glitter over black may not show in a photo. The "motor oil" color shifts need movement to appreciate. Try it, you'll like it!
I can't buy any more fingernail polish. I am getting some weird looks in the store.
Has nothing to do with the nail polish, Bud.Quote:
Originally Posted by fowlmood77
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Are you wearing it?Quote:
Originally Posted by fowlmood77
mabe its the high heels and that thong:)
You guys are ruthless. :eek: So what if I was wearing it, that was the only way I could see what it looked like for real. As far as the thong is concerned. Don't knock it till you try it. You hardly know it's there, kinda like wearing nothing at all. Finally, they were NOT high heels, they were urban cowboy boots. :p They help my self esteem by giving me that extra height, being that I am a short feller and all.
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Who stole my lucky boots????:D
I think we have a trend going. I recall someone was caught a while back with
pink crocs:p. I can see a bet comming where the loser has to fish their next tourney in a pink skirt and blouse. By the way dont count me in, you guys all fish better than i do:rolleyes:.
The white lights glitter, when overcoated onto black creates a very impresssive electric blue giltter with a black matrix......and electric blue to blue green effect. It's really impressive.
I've got a few of Mac's electric blue head jigs, and they shine! Irridescent glitter lights up over black, multi glitter colors will shift. Hagen's has the glitter "Crystallina".
I will give it a try so I tried the tip by macon123 and it produced and unusal color with great reflection in the sunlight.Thanks macon123 for the color changing tip!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Tied jig using macon123 paint idea!! Picture taken over snow on my deck!!!!
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Wow, nice coloration for sure. I am definately gonna have try that out when I get some jig heads and make some of my jigs on them. Looks like it would be an awesome color for steelhead too.
How durable is the finish? I know you haven't been able to test them but does it withstand a hard fingernail scratch attempt? I have to ask because I have never used nail polish for fishing tackle.
To make the finish more durable I used a coat of clear varnish.Quote:
Originally Posted by fish_4_all
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Do you find that clear varnish yellows over time? I tried it out way back when, and I find it yellows, and doesn't give the depth of color saturation on what I use now. Just curiousQuote:
Originally Posted by Len
I use the Marine grade varnish.Quote:
Originally Posted by cadman
Do you really need the varnish or are they pretty tough without it? I got some polish today, now I need some jig heads, lol.
I personally don't use varnish, I use D2T, (Devcon 2 Ton). It is an epoxy finish and very hard when dry, and it brings out the color in my jigs and spinnerbaits. I don't use anything else, not to say other clearcoats don't work as well. If you are just making crappie jigs and you are powder painting, then you don't need anything else. I pour and paint what I sell, so I use it on my jigs to show my work. I'll post some pics later.Quote:
Originally Posted by fish_4_all
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Originally Posted by fish_4_all
It would be O.K. to coat with Hard-AS-Nails!
Although these aren't crappie jigs, here are the pics I promised. The spinnerbait has the epoxy finish on it the other pic shows some prototypes I've painted. As you can see, there is no depth to the paint, because there is no clearcoat on the bottom pic.
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Very nice work everyone. That is a cool looking color you get when you do that. Great tip!
Hmmmm, nice legs..er..leg!