barry batchelor Posted April 9, 2009 Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 I'm sure this has been dicussed but how do you aplly powder paint to spinner baits with the wire and all. You can't dip e'm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papamark Posted April 9, 2009 Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 I'm sure this has been dicussed but how do you aplly powder paint to spinner baits with the wire and all. You can't dip e'm. Some guys use Fluid beds others brushes, I use a small strainer that I tap over it. Its all trial and error on what works best for you. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlaery Posted April 9, 2009 Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 (edited) Do a search on "reeves", he tells of a way to do this. Edited April 9, 2009 by dlaery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george12182 Posted April 9, 2009 Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 It's pretty simple(Believe this is reeves way) and works well. With a heat gun or torch just heat up the lead head, not the hook. Then dip in fluid bed or jar. The paint will only stick to the lead since its the only part thats hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljaw Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 If I'm doing multiple colors I spray it with a badger hobby sandblaster, it works like an airbrush only you're spraying powder. If I'm just using a single color, I use a small shallow bowl and put powder in it and heat the spinnerbait head and swish it through the powder, just make sure the bowl you use is wide enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsinyard Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 I tried heating with a heat gun but was always getting different results. This is what I do. I heat the spinnerbaits in the toaster oven at 150 degrees. When I take one out, I grab the hook with a wet cloth and this cools the hook off. I then swish the spinnerbait in my fluid bed to get a nice even coat. Then if I want to add accents, I will use my heat gun to heat it back up and use a brush according to Ted's instructions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reeves Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 barry bachelor, Cool name! If you are still having problems painting the spinnerbaits, send me a PM and I will be glad to walk you through it. It is really easier than it all sounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bladebait Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 Hey Barry: When you only have 1 or 2 oz of powder paint, the container becomes the problem. What I did is take an empty plastic Rolaids bottle, measured up about 1 1/2 inches from the bottom and cut it off. What you are left with is a container (the bottom piece) that is roughly 1 1/2" deep, 1 1/4" wide and 2 1/2" long. Now, if you cut very thin slots down about 1/2 " at both the ends you will have a container the you can get the spinnerbait wire into (a slot) at one end and the hook into (a slot) at the other end, and it will not take very much powder paint at all to fill up the container. You will loose some power paint through the slots, but a piece of typing paper under the container can be used to return what is spilled back into the container. Later---Bladebait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatman Posted June 9, 2009 Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 Blade Great Tip on the rolaids bottle Thanks Fatman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
