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Check online at fabric suppliers. Some of them have a wide variety of different types of mesh. I've lost a bunch of bookmarks on my computer or I'd give you the link to some. Ben

Glad to hear it fixed your problem FlipSide. Ben

Thanks Al. Critters can find a way into our hearts like no human ever can. They don't hold grudges and are the definition of unrestricted love. I'm not sure we are spoiling our pets or if we are just paying them back. They usually end up giving a lot more than they receive. Ben

I agree Mark. There's a lot of time and effort that goes into getting a patent. Not to mention how much it costs. Ben

This is the best picture I could find on the 'net. Hope it helps. Ben

Welcome to TU Eric. And give yourself a pat on the back for using the search feature and reading what has already been posted. Glad to hear your making good progress with the PVC, but just keep in mind that it's not the answer to everything. In certain situations wood will do things PVC won't. Ben

Sorry bud. Don't have that problem around here. Guess that's just another perk of being so mean and ornery nobody can live with me. Ben

Let me first welcome you to TU. You will probably get more replies to your question if you post it in the Wire Baits forum. They cover jigs, spinnerbaits, and that sort of tackle. They also have a lot of very knowledgeable folks that do powder painting. While I know little about powder painting have you considered templates or stencils? Again, welcome to TU. Hope you enjoy your stay. Ben

Not sure why you would thin D2T and then apply 2 coats, but I can tell you that on a small bait, such as the 0.5 series, 1 coat of 30 minute epoxy definitely makes the bait sit lower in the water than DN S81. I spray DN and get a thin, uniform coat that holds up well without adding much weight. As far as Etex being "better" than D2T that would depend on what criteria your basing your decision on. Ben

I'm with Bob on this. After trying many different top coats I have narrowed my choices down to either 30 minute epoxy of DN S81. For smaller baits like the 0.5 style I like DN. It goes on much thinner than epoxy and doesn't weigh down the smaller baits like epoxy will. Ben

Here's something else to think about. As we all know red is the first color to disappear as depth increases, but many anglers swear by red plastics fished at night. With no UV at night they sure aren't seeing a red worm as being red. The color of a lure is just part of the equation. Especially with moving baits a bass can be well aware of the baits presence long before it sees it. Vision comes more into play as the bass closes in for the attack. Especially in water that isn't crystal clear. This isn't downplaying colors part in catching fish since they can be in full attack mode and still turn away at the last second. There have been many times I've seen a bass following a bait, but not taking it. Sometimes all it takes is a color change in the same lure to make that fish commit. I'm not a scientist so these are just my opinions based on personal experience and what I have read over the years. Combine that with a couple dollars and you might be able to buy a cup of coffee. Ben

I've seen it happen both ways. Have seen days when color didn't seem to matter one little bit. As long as you could put it in front of them they would eat it. Have also seen it where if you weren't throwing a particular color all you were doing is exercising your casting arm. I look at it this way. If fish didn't use their color vision then they probably wouldn't have both rods and cones in their eyes. I'm not saying that fish perceive colors like we do. Nobody knows exactly how fish see color and the fish ain't talking. just my Ben

In the past a lot of your older companies that made wooden baits dipped them in white lacquer and hung them up to dry. Any excess dripped off the rear of the bait. Ben

How long did you let it cure? I think the directions say that it takes 4 days to reach a full cure. Ben

Thanks guys. For some reason I couldn't get this out of my head. Maybe now I can sleep nights. Ben

If, as you say, there are people wanting to repair a $20 reel at what price point does it become economically feasible to do so? If it only costs $5 to repair a $20 reel you've already spent 25% of what it would cost to buy a new reel. And what do you have? A used $20 reel that is subject to break down again. Probably sooner than later. There can't be much profit coming out of that $5 repair either. I doubt there would hardly be enough profit to pay the light bill. If someone were wanting to do something like this because they enjoy doing it and wanted to pick up a couple bucks on the side then it might be OK as a sort of hobby. As a business model? I would say no. just my , Ben

Yep. He didn't say where the "source" of those parts were. Ben

Hey Guys, As most of you know I don't pour plastics, but I've had a question in my head for quite a while now that's been bugging the puddin' out of me and I've never seen it asked, or discussed, before. What would happen if you were using a twin injector and you rotated the injector in the port while injecting? Would that create swirls? thanks guys, Ben

I may be wrong, but it seems like I remember reading that Lucky Craft doesn't offer those anymore. Would be worth checking though. Ben

My pleasure. Hopefully that will fix it. If it doesn't holler back and we'll try to think of something else. Ben

Thanks for catching that Mark. I try to visualize the steps in my head as I'm typing, but sometimes the fingers are quicker than the brain these days. While I don't completely remove the needle prior to soaking I do pull it back far enough that it's out of the nozzle. By leaving the needle in the brush it keeps the trigger assembly from falling out of alignment and it keeps the needle from getting bent, misplaced or being stabbed into me while the brush is soaking. Ben Ben

I always tried to keep my brush as clean as possible and was amazed at the gunk that came out of it the first time it was soaked in the restorer. The restorer isn't something that needs to be used all the time. I only use it about twice a year or if a problem arises. Gotcha on the Createx top coat. Your using it pretty much for the same reasons I do. If the restorer doesn't help I'm not sure what the problem could be as spraying it works fine for me. good luck, Ben

I spray Createx Gloss through an Iwata with a .3mm tip all the time an have absolutely no problems with it. Are you sure your airbrush is clean? If you don't already have some I would suggest buying a bottle of Createx Airbrush Restorer and soaking your brush in it for at least an hour and then giving it a good cleaning. My recommendations for using the restorer are as follows. Get a glass jar (don't use plastic as the restorer will melt it) with a lid and a wide enough mouth that the front end of the airbrush will fit down into. Fill the jar with enough restorer that it will cover the front end of the airbrush all the way up to the bowl. Let the airbrush soak in the restorer for at least an hour. More won't hurt. After soaking the airbrush give it a good cleaning with plenty of back flushing. The restorer breaks up dried paint so make sure to keep cleaning until you no longer see any gunk that has been knocked loose. By putting the restorer in a glass jar with a lid you can easily save it for use at another time. I'm still using the same restorer I bought a few years ago and it still works just as well as when I bought it. If it gets dirty looking or gets some color to it don't worry about it. The dried paint and gunk that is removed from the airbrush will sink to the bottom of the jar and won't be a problem. I said before that I used Createx Gloss, but not as a top coat for lures. I use it as more of an inner coat or when applying glitter. It's also good for sealing things like Sharpie markings from solvent based top coats to keep the Sharpie from running. In my opinion the Createx Gloss is not going to be tough enough to protect a lure from the torture we subject them to. Hope this helps. Ben

Your a cruel man parking that puppy around all those cats and her having to stay in the truck. It's hard not to get close to a dog. I wouldn't let myself get another dog for many years for just that reason. The dog I have now is a neighborhood mutt that was mistreated. The family that had her went off and left her chained up for over a week with no food and water. I took care of her until they came back and then went and got her from them. She's been with me for about 12 years now. Good to hear your pup is doing well. Maybe it learned a lesson and won't be doing that anymore. Ben