Jig Man
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Most everything else was covered. For me a good set of gate cutters is an absolute for good jig heads with minimal touch up before painting.
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I heat my injectors and molds on a $9.95 Wally World hot plate.
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I dip, turn upside down and tap out the paint. After curing I touch up with a 1/8" drill bit.
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As always cadman is the master.
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Yep they never fully mix and that gives one some really great combos sometimes without doing 3 or 4 color paints but sometimes it is just crappy.
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I have been using the HF cheap powder for several months. It works just fine. I stock basic colors and mix them to get what I want.
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http://www.bearsbaits.com/forum/index.php?action=forum
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What size and how many do you want?
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You might try Shorty's hook sales.
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Since I got a fluid bed I don't use jars any more. The FB is so much easier and more consistent.
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I'm not nearly as accomplished a cadman in multiple colors. I use small paint brushes which I dip into different colors and hold over the exposed portion of the jig, then tap the paint out onto the jig head. About 2 extra colors is all I can do with any control.
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The little clumps as you call them are probably due to having the head too hot and getting too much paint on them. The same thing can happen with a fluid bed if you get the heads too hot before you paint them. I have painted thousands of them with out a fluid bed. The best way to paint IMO is to have the heads heated only enough to put the paint on and have it look dull. Then bake it on. Whether it is by dipping into a jar of fluid bed.
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I use needle nose vice grips and close them over the hook eye. I paint with a fluid bed and put on the smallest amount of paint I can get. That eliminates paint in the hook eyes.
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Too long of a story to hijack this post. PM will have to do if you really want to know.
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OH contrare. I have brown paper sacks, coffee filters and shop vac filters depending on the paint color and supplier. Try them all till you find out what works for you in your environment.
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Salt makes baits sink. I don't use it on drop shot baits as i want them floating.
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Your paint will react differently as to color and brand along with temps and humidity. Sometimes I don't get any volcanoes at all. I put my paint on the cup and turn on the juice. I slowly crack the valve and stir with a popsickle stick. As long as the paint comes up and gets easy to stir I am happy. If I get volcanoes I turn the air back down.
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I use a non stick pan and put pvc glue all over the bottom of the baits and the pan. Sometimes I have to add extra in spots.
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I made some using lead and brass tubes. I use a home made injector and they work just fine.
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If you use a fluid bed to paint you should get a thin enough coat of paint so that it won't run when you bake the finish on.
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I was reading the other day, I think on this site and they gave a formula for senkos and salt.
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I heat them up then use a brush. I dip the brush in the powder paint, then hold it over the spoon and tap the paint out of the brush onto the spoon. I keep something under the spoon to catch the excess paint so I can reuse it. I tried heating then dipping the spoons but that was a big mess for me.
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I have been using only hard as nails polish for many years when I thread tie any jig. It is fast easy and cheap.
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I spray my molds with garlic, anise, or craw oil beford I pour. No plastic scent problems and it also gives me a good release.
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Down side--- one sided bait Easy yes. I glue my baits down to a non stick pan. I spray the pan and the baits with cooking oil. I mix and pour, go away for a day. Flip the pan over and out comes the mold. I trim the edges with my dremel. Done