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I use a 5/8" dowel and drill a hole in one end and epoxy a drywall screw into it, then cut a angle slot in the other end of the dowel so I can put it on a wire to hang. You hold onto the dowel as a handle as you paint, easy to make. Wayne

Thanks Anglinarcher I do use epoxy 5min. but did not realize that it would get weaker over time. I am just looking for a neater way and a little faster. I never had a problem with the epoxy but just want to try something different. I will try some of the gel products. I would like to get rid of mixing epoxy, Now one more question how about on lexan lips, I guess I will just go and get some to try.

Which is better Gorilla or Epoxy 5min. for screw eyes into plastic resin lure. Or what other kind do you think is would work better and easy and fast.

Well I have the same problem so this year I will try the Y and see if I can use their pool if not then see if I can get into the local motels with pools and maybe for a small donation I can use there pool for a hour, even if at one o clock in the morning. wayne

Great subject, I started with a 1/2" dowel put a hook on it and on the very first catch I caught a Smallmouth bass that was the start of a box full of lures that did not work, experimenting is every lure that we make more so out of wood. The plastic KOs are good some not so good, but the work is in the wooden ones, small or big like musky lures or a small popper. I really think the experimenting is in the color and I think we have painted every color that is made just different styles. Yes the lure is pretty much the same from one lure to another over the years and they are just there to mimic another fish. So where do we go now? Wayne

Ces I bet that if you could pour more lures at a time that it would be easer to mix a larger amount it would work. Try this just make a double amount of mix for your lure and mix it fast so that it pours into your hole, hold your cup high to form a thin stream of resin mix . Keep a steady hand when pouring. Wayne

Ces I make a musky lure out of alumilite white with microballoons and have no problem floating a 8" lure, are you using enough balloons to make it float. How big is your lure. Wayne

I have a 14ft. Lund boat and just wondering what I could do with it. Any suggestions, I did when I used to fish it fish river or lakes. It is just sitting there doing nothing now. I use a smoker now 15'. Anyone ever do anything on this type of boat it is a deep V. Wayne

I would change your paint to a water base, I just don't see for the small guy that lacquer is that much better, to many down sides for me, health wise and safety. But if you must what the guys say above is 100% on. Wayne

I would like if anyone has made a plastic injection machine for hard plastic lures into a aluminum mold. This is for hard not the worm soft plastic. Wayne

One method that I use is ..............I use a very thin screen material I get from Wal-Mart Its in the fabric section its really fine. Then I use water from the bottle not the tap, I mix till it flows thru the screen ,that's all I do. But if I were you I would get some AB restorer first and clean the AB good let it soak in the restorer over night. Wayne

I like that idea and like me it would save room, even slide it into a hot box, maybe not that big but I really like it. Right now I am making a lure turner with hot box, got the turner done now to make a box around it. Thanks Wayne

I think that some dip in a white lacquer and let it drip, and set for a few days. But remember that lacquer smells so take care and think ahead. I'm sure you are talking about plastic bass lures not wooden, each has there own problems so start with a few to see how it goes. Good Luck Wayne

Of 1500 lures to prime how many do you really need to start with. I hope that you thought this out because 1500 lures takes up a lot of room and smell. You might only need to do a hundred at a time, then you are talking about a different spray method, so figure what you need to start with and take it from there. Wayne

There is more to painting large lots of lures. First you must have room second how are you going to hold on to the lure during painting, and how many can you put on a line for drip off and how many can you put on a lure turner. They all come into play so when you put all that into consideration then you will know how many you can paint at a time, then you can see if you have enough space for ventilation which you will need when painting many lures at a time. Then it comes to your question what type of airbrush. I suggest that you take the time and figure out what you can really handle at a time then look at what you really need for painting. Painting many lures at a time which saves time and paint with less cleaning plus your lures will look better and be more consistent in quality, but you need room I found that out now I can only do 10 to 14 at a time starting with some in primer then base coat then on and on till finish. And don't forget KISS!! one problem I found with doing many at a time it gets boring. GOOD LUCK Wayne

I use epoxy for the wood or larger size lures (muskies) and KBS for the small plastic lures. You will just have to settle on what works for you, it might take some time, but I just settled on these two for me, I gave up trying this or that it drove me nuts. When you settle in you will find ways to use it more efficiently , and better looking. Good Luck! Wayne

Thanks, that's my next project. Wayne

Worked for me but a lot of waste Wayne

Has anyone ever make a rotator within a hot box to speed thing up. Wayne

I have a vibrator from a football game that I plan on making a table with. Wayne

I did a search but could not find anything. Has anyone come up with a vibrating for pouring resin lures. Does it help with large voids or just need to put bleeders in mold. wayne

If you are doing this mold for yourself try a local tech collage or high school, they just might like to do it and at a low cost, just ask you might be surprised. Wayne

NewGen How did you get that Tiger effect, looks great. Wayne

Anglinarcher Thanks for the information, The only way is to just do it, I may make a mistake but that is the way I learn ( hands on) I will start with a silicone mold then move to a more stiffer mold as I go finally settling on one that's works for me. Thanks again for the information and will if I need help I will send you another question. Wayne

One thing you might consider is when you apply hot air it might soften up the epoxy and with the lure in the turner with top coming over first it might settle the epoxy on the bottom of the lure. I would try thinning out the epoxy and brushing it, also just how hot is it in the room you are turning the lure. You just might have multiple issues. One more thing how fast is your turner going you might have to slow it down. Good Luck Wayne