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Yeah that's what I'm learning towards. Folks can always get some spike it or other dye to change the color I guess. Second question. The style of the plopper I got to paint has the tail coming as two pieces. I assume the epoxy we coat the baits with would work just fine to glue the two sections into one. Anybody else get blanks with two separated sections to the tail or are they all like that no matter where you get them?

I was thinking of dying the tails as opposed to painting. Pretty sure any paint would shortly flake off. There are pliable and flexible paints out there. The chemicals in the paints may cause damage to the plastic of the tails I'm afraid. Who else paints the plopper tails?

That stencil forming machine was pretty cool. Couldn't do large baits with it though.

Very nice Dale. I've cut numerous stencils for some 30 blanks and haven't painted or used most of them yet. Most of them have been cut using the PETG plastic vacuum method. Even played with using clear 2-liter pop bottle plastic and it will work too. I've discovered that maintaining the form of the bait after cutting them in half for more accurate stencils, it works if you take the same epoxy you use to coat the bait and fill the inner bait cavity to make a more rigid form. Baits like the S-Crank tend to curl from the heat and while it makes a good stencil it doesn't have a tight fit to the bait. Does anyone else have a idea they use when vacuum forming stencils

Ah! That explains why. Didn't know that. Thanks Dale

Having issues posting other pictures

Yes those are baits I painted. I have seen some awesome airbrush work on other baits. I do make my own stencils and have been trying to figure out how some great artists layer the paints and if they use one stencil to create the effect or use multiple ones. I can clearly see stencils being used.

I'd like to improve upon my airbrushing skills painting crankbaits. Haven't been doing it too long but see some outrageous paint jobs posted and want to learn how they got that affect with their paints. Who can help or point me where I can find the info.