cardawg Posted September 26, 2010 Report Share Posted September 26, 2010 Guess you all seen the video on youtube,"making crankbaits Austin Outdoors,what is he dipping the lures in ? also if you dip them,do you not have to put them on a drying wheel? just wondering,it looked way to easy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted September 26, 2010 Report Share Posted September 26, 2010 I think he was dipping them in a one part polyurethane, brand unknown. Had it been a 2 part auto urethane, the "pot life" would only have been a few hours before the whole gallon was unusable. I dip baits in one part Dick Nite moisture cured polyurethane and hang them so the excess drips off the tail. If you dip, you definitely want to hang them for initial drying versus putting them on a lure turner. A turner will prevent excess poly from dripping off the lure and it will pool under the drying film, sloshing back and forth and causing bubbles and paint wrinkling. I really like dipping - 5 seconds - dip it, hang it, done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted September 26, 2010 Report Share Posted September 26, 2010 (edited) Guess you all seen the video on youtube,"making crankbaits Austin Outdoors,what is he dipping the lures in ? also if you dip them,do you not have to put them on a drying wheel? just wondering,it looked way to easy Found it. Edited September 26, 2010 by mark poulson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwfflipper Posted September 27, 2010 Report Share Posted September 27, 2010 Guess you all seen the video on youtube,"making crankbaits Austin Outdoors,what is he dipping the lures in ? also if you dip them,do you not have to put them on a drying wheel? just wondering,it looked way to easy he is using a automotive sealer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airbrushextreme Posted September 27, 2010 Report Share Posted September 27, 2010 Correct it is an automotive sealer. what most dont understand is that most automotive as well as rattle can paints arent waterproof so a sealer is needed for any type of wood used for crankbait making I use automotive sealer on my baits also just because it goes on thick and dries fast usually in 10-15 minutes. Epoxy works the same but we all know it takes a lot longer for it to dry. I use PPG glasstite sealer it is super hard and is self leveling it can be sanded if needed and doesnt take but 1 coat it bonds with the wood or foam doesnt just cover it I have a couple balsa baits I have busted on the rocks and the sealer looks to have bonder .060 or better into the balsa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted September 27, 2010 Report Share Posted September 27, 2010 Do you have a link or source for that PPG coating? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
