BangerLures Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 Hi guys, I am moving away from casting with lead because of the lead ban that is going to be happening up in mass in 2012. I purchased 7 lbs of tin/bismuth alloy. It has a melting point of 281F, I usually powderpaint my jigs. So I tried the powder on the tin/bismuth and it just didnt work well. Does anyone use this alloy to cast with? And if you do how to you finish your lures? Thanks, Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogajiga Posted November 3, 2010 Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 The 281*F melting point is too low for efficient powder paint heating, altho I've heard it can be done with precision temp control heating just below the MP. Pure tin MP 450*F or bismuth 520*F would be more powder paint friendly. Liquid vinyl & epoxy paints, even nail polish will adhere to BiSn alloys. But... My ace field tester & I concur that the shine of pure tin and alloys with no less than 10% tin is a bite attractant and painting is functionally unnecessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangerLures Posted November 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 The 281*F melting point is too low for efficient powder paint heating, altho I've heard it can be done with precision temp control heating just below the MP. Pure tin MP 450*F or bismuth 520*F would be more powder paint friendly. Liquid vinyl & epoxy paints, even nail polish will adhere to BiSn alloys. But... My ace field tester & I concur that the shine of pure tin and alloys with no less than 10% tin is a bite attractant and painting is functionally unnecessary. Thanks! I will try the vinyl paint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
