Javelin Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Does anyone on this forum use anything to dip your red hooks in to seal the paint so that it doesn't fade or chip as easily? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 I found it's an endless battle. bake them in the toaster oven, and carry a red marker with you when you go fishing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javelin Posted January 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 There's a blade dip, I believe it's called Spike's Blade Dip. Has anyone tried dipping the red hooks in it to give it a double coat? I wonder how that would work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 (edited) I've used Spike-It Blade dip, and I've used Color-Rite, same thing the finish scratches off easily. I have triple dipped them and baked them and they still scratch. When you dip them too many times they start to look ugly. I tried clear coating the hooks after dipping in Spike-It. It holds up really well. Only problem is it is way too tedius to clear coat hooks. You might want to try a spray on clear? Oh yeah I even powder coated them. That worked really well, but again, seems like a lot of wasted time. I definitely wouldn't do 100 hooks. Edited January 7, 2009 by cadman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike-A-Pike Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 I think the use of red hooks is a little over rated IMHO. That's not to say red isn't a good lure color; I add it by powder coating various in-line spinner parts (bodies, beads, & blades) or with a bucktail or skirt or plastic trailer... I have red hooks on any number of lures; that's just the way I got them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 I think the use of red hooks is a little over rated IMHO. That's not to say red isn't a good lure color; I add it by powder coating various in-line spinner parts (bodies, beads, & blades) or with a bucktail or skirt or plastic trailer... I have red hooks on any number of lures; that's just the way I got them. I personally feel the same way. Definitely over rated. I rarely use them anymore. JMHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
