bluewaterspecial

I get 19 guage ss wire at the local hardware store....Ace Hardware. I read a mention of galvanized...don't use galvanized, it will rust/dissolve away.

Skeeter, I don't know what he used to do when he was in full production mode, but when I was last at his house here in Wisconsin....he showed me his workshop in the basement. I asked him specifically about spraying vs. brush on clear coat. He said he used to spray, but only uses brush on flex coat nowadays. He said he does many thin coats. So based on his recommendation I started using Flexcoat. I been planning to give him a call soon, I'll mention you and Sally's crystal ball. I use Devcon in a pinch, but I asked Dale about it, and in his words..."naw, you don't wanna use that stuff, git you some flexcoat" I met Dale thru music, about the same time I made my first 10 lures. He's very cool and nice. He even gave me several lures that he did. When I mentioned him here at TU, I hoped and figured someone here would be familiar with him and his lure work. Ryan

A friend of mine, Dale Sellers,(Dale is semi-famous, he is retired but he used to do custom paint jobs for a lot of pro-bass fishermen...Dale was also the guitar player for the back up band on the TV show Hee-Haw for 7 years, as well as a studio guitar player in Nashville for many years, and he played on tons of famous hit songs, Google him)....anyways per Dale's advice I use a product made for rod-builders, called Flex coat. It takes about 24 hours to fully cure, but you can handle the lure in about 8 hours. I use a rotisserie set up to slowly rotate for an even coat. A coupe nice things about flex coat...it's strong, but flexible. And if you have a lure that gets teeth marks...just add a thin coat and it chemically bonds to the old finish. There are two versions of the coat. Thin coat for several layers, or thicker for one application. It is a two part epoxy. Measure with syringes, but don't use generic syringe from pharmacy cause they have silicone in them which ruins the product. I buy the flex coat and syringes from jannsnetcraft. Fyi...I have used Devcon 2 minute, and 30 minute epoxy...I like Flex coat way better, I think most people know this, but the two minute Devon yellows. I use the two minute stuff on purpose sometimes if I make a vintage copy,...I think kinda cool cause it looks old. I never would, and please don't use this idea to make antique forgeries.