siebler_custom_baits Posted January 25, 2004 Report Share Posted January 25, 2004 Do you think i could take the castings out of the mold, remove the extra lead and imediatly dip into powder paint? I would think that it would give the pait a nice gloss finish because it is so hot. has anybody done this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jigmaster Posted January 25, 2004 Report Share Posted January 25, 2004 Just responded to this in the other thread. I have tried this approach. I pour ALOT of heads, and am always looking to cut down on my mfg time. I found that the lead would cool down too quickly. By the time I removed the head, twisted the sprue and dipped in the paint, the finish I got was not the nice gloss that powder will do give you. Means that the lead is too cool for the paint to adhere and cure. I though it would work at first, but I could not get it to go. PErhaps, if you had a heat gun set up between your lead pot and a painint station, and reheated the head just enough and then dipped..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siebler_custom_baits Posted January 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2004 OK thanks i just thought that maybe i would see if anybody had tryed this approach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celticav Posted January 25, 2004 Report Share Posted January 25, 2004 I love the heat gun when I use powder paint, it saves me alot. JIM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomer Posted January 26, 2004 Report Share Posted January 26, 2004 I try it nearly every time I cast jigs, it just seems like you ought to be able to do it. You can't. One thing I do that I learned from casting bullets, is that if you have enough time and are casting enough jigs, is to put them in a coffee can or similar suitable container. As they accumulate they will begin to hold considerable heat collectively. Then if you have a hot air gun, it takes less time to heat them up and powder paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siebler_custom_baits Posted January 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2004 Thanks. I just really think it should be able to be done, I think i will try it this summer when it is like 110 degrees here. Then maybe it wont cool as fast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
