smitty919 Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 so what do you think the bottom one looks like??? playing with some new ideas and fx for a plugbuild off i will be in come this april.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChampionBoatGuy Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 That bottom bait looks absolutely fantastic. The water droplet effect is great. Did you use an epoxy top coat or Dick Nites? The sheen is great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin70 Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 Beautiful. I wish I could be that neat with a top coat. Mine seem to cover everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty919 Posted March 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 That bottom bait looks absolutely fantastic. The water droplet effect is great. Did you use an epoxy top coat or Dick Nites? The sheen is great. thanks guys.... yes i do use epoxy for a top coat "e-tex" than put it on a spiner for 24 hrs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theflyingplatypus Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 What kind of hooks do you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braveviper Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 Love the bottom one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nugene Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 that looks great....especially the bottom one.....how do you do that?????(i mean with lacquer) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty919 Posted March 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 that looks great....especially the bottom one.....how do you do that?????(i mean with lacquer) that whole plug was painted with spray paint i kid you not:teef: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty919 Posted March 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 What kind of hooks do you use? vmc perma steal hooks.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlcam Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 that whole plug was painted with spray painti kid you not:teef: Are you talking about rattle can spray paint? I use the RC's and would love to be able to do that. Would you care to elaborate on the method you used?...Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KcDano Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 Mist water on the dried base coat, mist contrasting color(slow drying paint; enamel spraycan works good) over it let it dry off completely without being distubed and clear it. The effect can be further enhanced by shooting the contrasting color at an angle to shade the droplets. Smitty might have done it a little different but the final results will be very close to the same. Oh yes! Nice looking plug smitty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nugene Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 can it be done with lacquer paint??????????thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KcDano Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 I don't think lacquer will work it dries to quick, but you never know until you try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty919 Posted April 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 Mist water on the dried base coat, mist contrasting color(slow drying paint; enamel spraycan works good) over it let it dry off completely without being distubed and clear it. The effect can be further enhanced by shooting the contrasting color at an angle to shade the droplets. Smitty might have done it a little different but the final results will be very close to the same.Oh yes! Nice looking plug smitty! that is how i do it only thig i do also is i will put a clear coat on first and as it is still tacky spray the water on it. it helps hold the drops in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.dsaavedra. Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 they both look good. i know how to get that water droplet effect too. its pretty cool. but perhaps you want to hold the spray can at a bit higher angle. this should give your water drops more shadow on one side, making em look more 3-D and more like water drops instead of polka dots. but they DO look good as they are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KcDano Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 DSV the closer to 0 degrees will give more shading not a higher angle. There are several things you can do with enamel over a base. You can take and spray enamel over a lacquer base then take a natural sponge with fast drying reducer and imprint patterns into the enamel or take a woodgrain tool while the enamel is still wet and produce woodgrain. Then take translucent toner and spray over the woodgrain to produce a natural wood effect. Or take cellophane and lay it on the wet enamel and quickly pull it off for a cellophane wrap effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreekMonster Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 Very nice Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...