Bassgrabber Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 Hi everyone.. TGIF!! I just finished powder coating some jig heads (First time doing it) and they turned out pretty darn good.. I bought these from DO-IT and they have the weedguards installed (That heat resistant tubing is a life saver) My question is will I be able to cure these in the toaster oven without damaging the weed guards? Thanks in advance for your input.. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 If it were me, I'd put 2 of them in and give it a try. I'd also set a timer and sit and watch them if I could. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 This thread http://www.tackleunderground.com/forum/wire-baits/10046-weed-guards-2.html discusses the problem and comes up with a few solutions. The metal tube and foil ideas seem quite promising. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassgrabber Posted March 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 Thanks Vodka!! The link was what I was looking for.. The foil trick worked like a charm.. I baked them for 20 mins at 225 and the weedguards are fine.. Appreciate the assistance!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EironBreaker Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 If you are going to repeatedly paint heads with guards pre-poured, here's what I made so I can reuse them and it is cheap. I take 1/4 inch dowel and cut it down to lengths just longer than the guard. Drill a 1/8" hole down the center of it on a drill press and wobble it out a little so the guard will fit in easily. Take a big drill bit and make a funnel on one end so you can get the guard in. All done and you can reuse them for years. Guards come out perfectly straight every time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
