Jason May Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 I have a crankbait that I would like to remove the paint off. Or having someone remove the paint off of it. The trick is that it is a transparent Crank Bait, I would like to remove the paint without loosing the transparent look it has. How can I go about getting the paint off of it, so i can send it off to be repainted to what I want. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 Jason, most repainters will remove old paint if required as part of their process. When sanded with 400 grit, clear plastic becomes cloudy. But when you apply a clearcoat or translucent paint to the surface, the tiny scratches get filled in and the surface becomes transparent again - so no problem. Just be sure the sandpaper doesn't hit the lip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason May Posted December 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 Okay cool that is something I will need to know. If you were going to send your bait to have this done! Who would you send it to, to have it repainted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 Well, here's one well known repainter: http://www.hughescustombaits.com/ Price is $10 per bait, per the website. There may be somebody here on TU that does it but repainters are not thick on the ground. Good luck with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 Another real good painter is Casey Sobczak at http://www.paintyourbait.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoalie Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 www.custombasstackle.com, They do great work too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughesy Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 Jason, We can clear it out for you no problem. Although sanding works fine we use a small sand blaster that doesn't remove all of the detail such as scale patterns and gill plates. We then wipe the lure with a mild solvent which brings the clear back to life before we start painting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
