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Good video, appreciate you doing this even when it's cold enough to see your breath. good job

Here is how is round over crankbait lips. tools needed vice grips, washer or bushing, band saw or sander. 1. clamp lip to bushing or washer using vice grips. 2. shape lip with bandsaw or sander. 3. clean up with sandpaper. hope this helps. Todd

I would be interested. Thanks Ben

it is slow for me also. Todd

I would take the tape off and put the eye's on befoe I dip. I don't think it would be easy or look very clean if you try to take the tape and topcoat off. I want the eye's under the topcoat to help them stay on. Todd

Congrats Gene, Now you can start making crankbaits full time. Todd

I received my lures today, they all look great, good job everybody. Todd

Thanks again Gene for doing the swap, I feel like a kid waiting for Christmas. Todd - tc-lures

Gene, Count me in. Thanks, Todd

I think that is what most people do, 1.carve and sand 2. seal with an epoxy 3. paint with white createx (might have to heat set between colors, so that they wont bleed) 4. paint your patterns 5. topcoat with the epoxy Hope this helps, feel free to pm me, I'm no expert, but will try to help. Todd

So, if we can, I would like to get a bit of a handle on how many of you would be interested in the new (DN2) water reducible formula either in the interim or as a replacement for the old formula? Thanks for your patience guys - and for all your help and insight. I could never have moved this fast without all your help and ideas! TackleUnderground and the TackleUndergrounders ROCK! Will know more and post more about the new (DN2) within a week or so... Dick Dick, I am interested in the new DN2 as a replacement for my current topcoat (Nu-Lustre 55) Thanks, Todd

Thanks Rofish, I had looked at a 2004 spec sheet, the correct weight ratio is 1.2:1 Resin/Hardener. Thanks again, Todd

Since walmart stopped selling this, I went to a different clearcoat and I was not happy with it, so I ordered the 9 oz bottles and did some research while waiting for it to arrive. I wanted to weigh it out instead of messing with the syringes. The technical data says 1:1 ratio either by volume or weight. Color - Clear Mixed Viscosity- 8,000 cps Mix Ratio by Volume- 1:1 Mix Ratio by Weight- 1:1 Mixed Density- 9.17 lbs/gal.: 1.10 gm/cc Working Time- 8-12 min. (28 gm @ 72°F) Fixture Time- 30-35 min. @ 72°F Functional Cure- 2 hrs. @ 72°F Full Cure- 12 hrs. Service Temperature-Dry, -40°F to 200°F I know this is not really a answer to your question, but perhaps another option. P.S.- I picked up a cheap scale at Harbor Freight. Hope this helps. Todd

Same here.

Like BobP, I tried the Dremel router table and thought it did not round over the bait enough, so now I use a regular router and table, I cut 2 baits tail to tail leaving the middle section as long as you want, so that you can use one bait to hold while you round over the sides then switch ends, after rounding over finish cutting off the baits with the bandsaw, if anyone would like a picture let me know and I will try to post one, or pm me with any questions. Todd

Sign me up, sounds like fun, I will be making some bass cranks, though they will probably pale in comparision to the other baits on here. Thanks, Todd

Maybe a hacksaw? Todd

I use the brushes from Harbor Freight, but I crimp the ends first to help keep the hair from falling out. Todd