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Congratulations to everyone that won! Thanks to lure parts online for providing the gift certificates for us..Awesome company!

Wow! I’m pleasantly surprised..What great news..I feel honored to have won..All of of entries looked fantastic..Congratulations to all the winners and guys who placed in all the categories..Thanks to the judges for their time and giving us the opportunity to submit our work..This was super fun and im looking forward to doing it again in 2019!! Also a big Thank You! to lureparts online for providing the prizes..They are an beyond awesome company!!

I think that powder coating might work if you just powder coat the head of the set screw but if you get the powder coat in the threads its not going to work, So i suggest using a STAINLESS STEEL set screw and you will have no rust at all. I know that they are made because i use to be a Knitting Machine Technician ( Lonati's) and they had stainless steel set screws every where on them. Hope this helps. Ronnie

Hey Rookie i just ordered some of the 20 min epoxy Finish -Cure. I got 4 1/2 ozs for $ 9.25 and free shipping from( A main Hobbies.com) now i just need a turner and i will be set up. Thanks Again.quote name='152nd Street Baits' timestamp='1299117540' post='162267'] This is the item number for the 20 minute........BSI210 Just google the name and you will see where to buy it. Hey Rookie, do you use this stuff as is, or do you thin it at with denatured alcohol?

Thanks Rookie for all the information it has been really helpful..I have bought a bait from you to, A Mean Mcclain and i havent used it yet but im going to any day now. The water temps are coming up fast here on Smith Mt and they are going to start chewing any day now.I willlet ya know how i do on your crankbait. Ronnie

Ok thanks Dave for the info i will look on here and find a design and try and make me one..So i need to try and find a motor that turns about 50 RPM's? Is there a perfect RPM speed that does the best and if so what is it? Thanks,Ronnie.

Thanks john i really didnt think about this but i should have because i have always been really careful about what i get on my hands when im on my way to the boat ramp. I am very cautious with Gasoline and oil and everything cause i have heard that a bass can smell 1 part per million of gas. I will for sure be really careful about the clear i use cause it may look really good but it might not catch fish because of the odor from the clear. You say you use a waterbourne clear? What is the brand name and how does it work i have never heard of it? I have used baking soda water before to remove odors from my hands and a special soap for washing your hands in the lake. It was safe to use in the lake without contaminets. I cant remember what kind it was or where i got it from i would like to start using it again and maybe even wash the crankbaits with it to be sure and help with confidence in the bait. Would spraying the scents and oils such as"Bang" or "Real Craw" damage the clear coat? Thanks,Ronnie.

Thanks matt for the information..I have heard about the lure turners and some one said to get a rotisseire motor but i would only be turning one at a time or two..can i turn only one or two and where do i get a turner besides making one from a rotisseire motor..I have thought about maybe rigging up a variable speed drill some how to turn 1 at a time. what you think? Thanks,Ronnie.

Thanks for the info Rookie...Where can i get the Bob Smith epoxy? Thanks

Sorry i forgot to comment on the Krylon clear. I have asked a few guys i know that paints about this also and they all said not to use the Rattle can clear that after about 20 or 30 mins of fishing with the lure that it will turn white from being exposed to the water much like a coffee table or something does when you set a drink on it and it leaves a white ring, so no dont use the Krylon clear.

Hi i am kinda new to custom painting but i have been talking to some guys that have been painting for a while and i just asked one of them this question and he said to sand the bait with 800 grit sandpaper after my clear was good and dry. I have been using the Devcon 2 part epoxy and thats what kind he said would look good in a matte finish. He is a very good painter he sells his baits on eBay and they always go for very good $$$ so i am going to do what he said....Hope this helps and im lookin for some info on other types of clear coats such as DN which i think stands for "Dick Nite". If you know anything about it i would appreciate the info....Thanks,Ronnie.

I have just started painting crankbaits and i have heard of all the different clears that people use and right now im using the Devcon 2 part epoxy. I have heard some good things about a DN clear which i think stands for "Dick Nite" im not sure. I was wondering if any body could help me out with some info on where to get it (DN)and i have heard that you dip the bait into it and i was wanting to know if thats how its done and if there is any other way to do it. Also is there any better 2 part epoxy than the devcon that is thinner and better. Auto grade clear i have heard is the best but im only coating 1 or 2 lures at a time so is there any auto grade clears i could use without much waste in doing 1 or 2 baits at a time. Thanks,Ronnie. P.S. Can you use the DN for only 1 or 2 baits without very much waste. How does it work.. 2 Part?