florida strain

I have used this product before in the past, before I learned how to use epoxy. I'm cant remember if it was oil or water based because I don't have the can anymore. Dipping the lures was a breeze, and it self leveled well. There is a difference when using this on wood and plastic. Plastic is smoother so when dipped it runs off in a thinner coat than a wooden lure. The wood even when sanded and sealed would be rougher and would hold to the lure more ,thus creating a slightly thicker coat. It still was easy to use, leveled out well, no bubbles, and held up well. The cons I had were the cure time, my lures smelled like this stuff for days, and yellowing problems on white paint. Also on foiled lures it turned silver/chrome into amber. I also get more of a high gloss finish with epoxy. But after looking at your stuff it seems like you got something figured out.

All the natural baitfish stuff works good. Rapalas foiled perch color types. Also pearl white with purple back on the shallow divers. Fished Central FL my whole life.

I like those - no paints kajay920, and I want to build one myself. Its difficult trying to make a piece of wood look like a fish with out using paint. I may try your bleaching in some areas ,is it just house hold bleach? Also the wood glue idea ..wouldn't that be similar to the sanding sealer crankpaint is talking about? Maybe spray a clear coat of gloss, through pattern material, then stain over that in hopes the stain doesn't stick to the clear coat and wipes off of it.

I'm trying to build a wood topwater without using paint. ''Trying something different''. I have the wood shaped how I want it but want to have wood grain thru the whole bait with staining techniques. I don't know how to put any effects or patterns on it because the stain seeps into the wood past the masked areas unlike airbrushing. The only way I know to do this is to stain the whole lure dark then sand down to lighter shades, and use different shades of stain , like dark on the back and cherry for the mouth and leave natural on the bottom ect. Any suggestions or ideas? I may use a small file to sand stripes or something. Also the lure has 4 inch body with 3/4 round head area tapering narrow to the tail with contoured sides, with popper type mouth. Using screw eyes, and 2 #4 trebles with a dressed one on the back. I'm thinking of using the 3D molded eyes and epoxy to the head. What size to order ? Or some other eyes. I want detailed eyes science the lure itself would be limited what I can do with it without using paint. Thanks