berrnie

I have never used automotive clear coat, this stuff really goes on just about like any other aerosol clear coat. I have used a can over several weeks and can't tell any difference from full to empty. I have mostly used Devcon 2 ton epoxy on my lures, I have used others but always went back to D2T. I like KBS because there is no mixing or brushing, just spray it on. It does take several coats and I have found it takes several days to get a really hard finish, hope this helps.

I have used both KBS clear and matte on plastic crankbaits, pretty happy with results. I use 6 or 7 coats and try to spray coats 10 or 15 minutes apart, then let them dry for a few days. I spray light coats. I have had a couple of lures crinkle, I think it was because I added a coat after they had dried a couple of days, but not sure. It will fog up if sprayed outside when humid, I spray it inside in a booth I built using an inline 6 inch fan running into an activated charcoal filter used for indoor grow tents. It works really well. I've fished with lures I cleared with KBS all summer and haven't noticed any yellowing or peeling. These are jerkbaits I cleared with KBS, the best thing about it is how easy it is to apply, time will tell how durable it is.

I kinda think its the heat too. I dry with a hair dryer between coats. Me not letting lure get completely dry may add to the problem though. I had nearly 20 crack, bet I don't leave them in the boat anymore, lol. Think I'll let them dry a little longer before clear coat too. Thanks for all the good info.

Thanks for the replies, I paint in my basement, temperature stays the same and I try to mix really well with equal parts of epoxy. It wasn't only newly painted ones that cracked but some that I had painted months earlier.The baits expanding sounds reasonable. I have some E tex but have had trouble with bubbles when I used it so I went back to Devcon. I will try it on the next ones I paint. Thank you guys for the info, really appreciate the help.

I'm new to posting here, but have been reading and learning for a couple of years, sure have learned a lot. I have painted my own crankbaits for a couple of years and have had some luck fishing with them. I have even sold a few. I noticed this summer some of my crankbaits cracked down the back, seemed to be just through clearcoat and paint. I was thinking that I may not be letting the paint dry enough before putting on clearcoat, and the heat in my boat compartment is causing the left over moisture in the paint make them swell. I'm using good quality blanks, I have tried different sellers until I was satisfied with how they ran, and the quality of the blank. I use createx wicked paints and Devcon 2 ton epoxy. Any thoughts ?