MacInnis Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 I am wondering if anyone has already posted a tutorial or video on airbrushing soft plastic swimbaits??? Or would post it. I would like to see the process in action. Some of those baits out there are works of art. Thanks M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squigster Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 I dont know of any tutorials but it just takes practice. I took some old baits and started with them. I have not used the paints some guys on here do because of the smell and the shipping cost. I only paint hardbaits and swimbaits. I paint the swimbaits with regular airbrush paint and dip them in clear plastic for the final coat. The paint dont hold up as well as the paint that is designed for it but the bait gets ripped up after a few fish and they dont seem to care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bojon Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 I also paint some of my tubes,but use acrilic,followed by a clear dip.I can't handle most solvent smells in my kitchen.So I have to adapt to water based paints.Thin paint with acrilic floor wax for airbrush,instead of water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacInnis Posted February 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 Interesting... So once the bait is completely painted, you dip the whole thing in melted, uncolored plastic? and it comes out uniform? What do you hold the bait with to dip it in the clear plastic? M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bojon Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 When making my tubes they are on a aluminum rod with a wire handle.I use paint from Hobby Lobby,Wal Mart,the cheap stuff.After cleaning the cooled plastic with alcohol,or Windex,dry off and don't handlle the plastic(finger oil).When you finish the paint job,you dip in the heated clear plastic,for probably a half second and then cool.Before the painted tube is dipped for the clear top coat and cooled,the paint film is very fragile.You can destroy it by barely touching it.Of course if you don't like the paint job,just wipe it off with a rag.You might want to try this someday just for fun.I use mostly Qtips as a brush for a test paint job.You can make them as fancy as you want.E-mail me your e-mail address and I'll send some photos. kocron@comcast.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacInnis Posted February 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 Thanks Bojon, just sent you an email! M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
