cidgrad Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Powder painting is going well. One major problem I have though is the hole for my weedguards fills with paint, so I have to drill it out (which sometimes cracks the paint). If I put the weedguard in first, the weedguard melts or warps. Suggestions? I saw something in a thread about covering the weedguard with a sleeve, but I wanted to know if anyone has another idea. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Are you curing your jigs before hand. Use a hot drill bit in the hole. The back of the drill bit melt the paint out. Or use a dremel it moves fast and wont crack the paint. I have never had luck curing with then in. I have heard of tin foil before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reeves Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 You need a telflon pin the size of the hole diameter. Here is how it is used. Heat the jig, insert the pin, dip in powder, remove the pin, bake to cure, glue in your weedguard. What size is the hole? If it is 1/8", I can send you a coulple of pieces, otherwise you would have to buy about 10', and it is not cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidgrad Posted February 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 yes 1/8". That would be hugely appreciated reeves. I'll drop you a message. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troul Hawk Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 TJ's has a video on his site about how they paint a spoon with a brush. You tap a brush of powder onto the heated spoon. I have been painting my jigs with this method and it allows you to place the paint on the jigs pretty evenly and I haven't had to worry about the eyes or holes filling up. I don't have a fluid bed, but I have read that it is better about excess paint as well. I bake my jigs as well after I paint them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDC Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 I believe it was Cadman who posted a while back to use a piece of dowel rod in the base hole. I use 1/8in oak dowel cut to fit between the hook point and the hole to help hold it. Heat, dip, remove the dowel while it is still warm, then bake. You can use each piece several times. You may have to chip some of the old paint off from time to time. I think I paid $.59 for 4ft and have done a couple of hundred with just a few pieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
