CarverGLX Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 After painting a bait and cutting a lip slot in whatever order you prefer.... do you: 1. Clear with epoxy and put lip in at same time 2. Clear with epoxy and put lip in later 3. Dip bait in anouther kinda clear and get a little on the lip Trying to: Clear with epoxy Keep epoxy off lip Make good seal against water all the way around the lip Figure out how much epoxy to use in the gap or on the lip to keep it from running out the sides or front Maybe figure out how to get it together and easily clean up the mess later Keep from pulling my hair out by not using magnifying glass and a little brush with one hair in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coley Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 After painting a bait and cutting a lip slot in whatever order you prefer.... do you: 1. Clear with epoxy and put lip in at same time 2. Clear with epoxy and put lip in later 3. Dip bait in anouther kinda clear and get a little on the lip Trying to: Clear with epoxy Keep epoxy off lip Make good seal against water all the way around the lip Figure out how much epoxy to use in the gap or on the lip to keep it from running out the sides or front Maybe figure out how to get it together and easily clean up the mess later Keep from pulling my hair out by not using magnifying glass and a little brush with one hair in it I do number 1. I hold the bait vertical with the lip slot up. Using your clear coat, go ahead and apply around the head and in the lip slot. I like to put more on the lip and then insert the lip into the slot slowly. Using what runs out the sides of the lip slot to start coating the sides of the lure. You will get a perfect seal at the lip joint and your lip will be nice and clean. Coley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 I paint the bait, install the lip, then clearcoat after the lip epoxy has hardened. If I dip clear the bait, I get a little Dick Nite on the lip - no problem IMO. I use a piece of stainless wire to totally fill the lip slot with Devcon Two Ton and then insert the dry (no epoxy) lip into the slot. Wipe off the epoxy that squeezes out the back of the slot. If I put epoxy on the lip before insertion, it usually pushes out onto the lip surface and makes a mess. I cut the slot to hold the lip with minimal slop but you don't want a tight fit because that wipes off all the epoxy when the lip is installed. Epoxy has an optimum film thickness for best strength when bonding two surfaces. It's not a lot, but it isn't zero! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarverGLX Posted March 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 Thanks guys. Appreciate the input. Think ill try the epoxy and lip at same time until i get a better final clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 JMHO, installing the lip is the touchiest part of building a good bait. For me, it takes hemming and hawing, multiple sights down the belly of the bait and a little fidgeting before I get the lip dead perfect. I can't imagine trying to do that on a bait I just clearcoated with anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheapTrix Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 JMHO, installing the lip is the touchiest part of building a good bait. For me, it takes hemming and hawing, multiple sights down the belly of the bait and a little fidgeting before I get the lip dead perfect. I can't imagine trying to do that on a bait I just clearcoated with anything. BobP, you took the words right out of my mouth. I always epoxy the lip in, let dry, then clear coat later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
