Jig Man
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I rarely heat over a 7 count. I want the coolest head that will paint to stick. I never want my jigs to be shiny when they go into the oven.
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Are there any molds out there that take this hook? I’m using the new ewg weedless Ned mold with good success. Victory doesn’t seem to have larher than size 1 while the similar VMC comes in a variety of sizes but I can’t find a mold.
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How hot are you heating the heads? By that I mean is the paint shiny or dull when you dip it? If it is shiny, try less heat on both coats. Dull finishes produce a thinner paint coat and are less likely to run.
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Cheap enamel paint will work.
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A little more information would definitely help.
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I tried the warm knife before cleaning is was better than when cold. It's clean enough that I can live with it. Thanks
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It’s just nasty lookin and stinks when heating.
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Thanks. I’ve tried cleaning it cold. I’ll try it warm.
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Have you ever tried to clean one? If so how did it go?
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When I dipped I used canola oil on wood dowels.
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They are very good to deal with. I drove to Wichita once just to have a look at the store. It is relatively small with stuff on shelves and racks all over the place. I'd go there regularly if it weren't a 5 hour drive.
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I just use soap and water
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Yes I tried a candle. It didn’t work either.
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As I mentioned in my original post, I have tried Krazy glue. This is not intended for long term. I know what it does even to pvc boxes.
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Thanks for the ideas.
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I know. I made that mistake several years ago. These would not be stored for long term. They would be made as I need them if indeed they work.
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Let me preface this with it is winter and I can’t fish very often. I’m going nuts. I made up 700 jigs, swimbait and tube heads a couple of weeks ago. Now I am messing around with plastics. I make my own hula grubs and decided to put some skirts on other baits. I normally use Mend-it or my hot knife to sitck them together. I want to put skirts on TRDs but can’t get them to stick. In addition to what I have mentioned I have tried Krazy glue and Super glue gel. So far nothing is working. Have any of you successfully tried something like this?
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Rookie question: heating in a small glass pitcher
Jig Man replied to lwc1960's topic in Soft Plastics
Nor pour silicone is what I use. I prefer them to Pyrex. https://www.amazon.com/Norpro-Silicone-Measuring-Flexible-Dishwasher/dp/B002MKP24K -
X2. I just shipped a 150 swimbait heads in the small flat rate box.
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I’ve dealt with Baitjunkys and Lurecraft which I believe is now part of Lure Parts Online. I don’t know the other one.
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Let's talk about the poison tail 1/8 oz. I used to have that mold and found that I could take a piece of regular house romex electrical wiring and strip off the insulation, I think it was 10 ga., and make pins out of it for that cavity. I have some other molds that I prefer to use 90# sevalon or surflon as weedguard. They don't get painted so I don't have to worry about heating the head. I fill in the weedguard slot with high temp silicone from Harbor Freight. I can lay the wire on the silicone, close the mold and pour away.
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I use a metal coat hanger. I make an L but turn the bottom back towards the vertical part forming a second wire about an inch above the base. That gives me a bottom scrubber and a mixer just above the bottom. It fits in a gallon jug. An electric drill does the work.
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Have you looked into quick change clevises. That might be your solution.
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This is worth your time. Have a look. He is a master craftsman.
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I’ll try the recoat first. I have 2 cans of spray. Thanks.
