Matt Moreau Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 Just wanted to share my first attemp at a foil job with you guys... It took 2 coats of devcon and some wood filler but final product is pretty cool. Not as nice as some of the TU masters but i was happy with it. Next is a photo finish of an SF giants lure! http://s306.photobucket.com/albums/nn266/vvakiravv/?action=view¤t=a24382de-1.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Glenn Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 To me, that is a great looking lure. What did you use to get the design on the foil? Musky Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Moreau Posted November 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 I used the foil tape and put the netting from a shower scrubber underneath it. gives a cool 3d effect in real life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 Looks pretty good to me. The 3D effect really makes it stand out. Nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted November 3, 2010 Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 I agree, you lure looks great! Foiling over netting has to be a bear. Congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred27 Posted November 3, 2010 Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 Very good looking lure indeed. Looks like the extra time and effort sure paid off. Good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Prager Posted November 3, 2010 Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 I used the foil tape and put the netting from a shower scrubber underneath it. gives a cool 3d effect in real life Great job! So, that foil is self adhesive? Where is it available? thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Moreau Posted November 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 Great job! So, that foil is self adhesive? Where is it available? thank you. Ya it was actually really easy with this stuff. Its aluminum foil tape that you can get at any hardware store. I got the generic Ace Hardware brand but I think 3M makes the better stuff. http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1273881&kw=aluminum+tape&origkw=aluminum+tape&searchId=49774142984 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Prager Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 Ya it was actually really easy with this stuff. Its aluminum foil tape that you can get at any hardware store. I got the generic Ace Hardware brand but I think 3M makes the better stuff. http://www.acehardwa...hId=49774142984 Great, thanks! I'll have to give that a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diemai Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 Just wanted to share my first attemp at a foil job with you guys... It took 2 coats of devcon and some wood filler but final product is pretty cool. Not as nice as some of the TU masters but i was happy with it. Next is a photo finish of an SF giants lure! http://s306.photobucket.com/albums/nn266/vvakiravv/?action=view¤t=a24382de-1.jpg Your bait looks pretty cool with that larger mesh , ........I have made just a few with a smaller mesh before . I've got my aluminium tape from a dollar store(actually a 1 Euro store over here ) , ......need to look after tape with a paper backing to peel off , this would minor hazzles in terms of cutting out the right length and shape , also there won't be any sticky remainders on the outer surface . greetz , diemai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheapTrix Posted November 7, 2010 Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 What exactly is "Man foiling"? Just kidding, love the bait, looks sweet. I think the larger netting that you foiled over really brings out the contrast of the foils reflectivity. Nice job! CheapTrix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenfeather Posted November 10, 2010 Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 Excellent job especially for your first attempt. I've done several foiled lures and I still can't get them to look that good. The scales look awesome, If your lazy like me and are using a relatively soft wood under the foil, you can hold the mesh tight to the lure after you've applied the foil and carefully emboss it using a small laminate roller or a hard dowel rolled over the surface. Also check out "Making wobblers by hand part 2" on youtube. Start watching at 3:20 to 6:15. Both 1 and 2 are great videos but the part where he's applying the foil made me sick at how easy he does it. I wish I knew what he was saying and where to get the pre-embossed foil he's using! Enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diemai Posted November 10, 2010 Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 Also check out "Making wobblers by hand part 2" on youtube. Start watching at 3:20 to 6:15. Both 1 and 2 are great videos but the part where he's applying the foil made me sick at how easy he does it. I wish I knew what he was saying and where to get the pre-embossed foil he's using! Enjoy A while ago I've seen this particular foil in the web catalog of a Finnish online lure component supplier , ........but I've lost their adress , .......since I don't speak any Finnish , I had fired them two Emails in German and English , whether they would deliver to Germany and on which payment conditions , but I haven't got any reply , ........probably they don't speak any of those foreign languages there ??? greetz , diemai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted November 10, 2010 Report Share Posted November 10, 2010 A while ago I've seen this particular foil in the web catalog of a Finnish online lure component supplier , ........but I've lost their adress , .......since I don't speak any Finnish , I had fired them two Emails in German and English , whether they would deliver to Germany and on which payment conditions , but I haven't got any reply , ........probably they don't speak any of those foreign languages there ??? greetz , diemai Most of the European people I've met speak multiple languages. I guess it's because Europe is so interconnected. But they do have their individual quirks. I worked with a Finnish carpenter years ago, Innar, and he told me, " Half the world is Finnish, and the other half wish they was!". He also told me that it was the Finnish who caught all the sardines, and sold them to Norway, who then resold them to the US. He spoke Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, and English. At least those were the languages he told us about. There may have been more. He and another carpenter on that job, a Swede named Sven, used to argue all the time about which country had the better fishermen. They'd go back and forth some days in both English and Swedish, arguing like bitter enemies, and then they'd share their lunches. We would all just shake our heads and laugh. I get my foil from here: http://www.sunshineglass.com/rcol/i-proj/mosaic-access-vent.htm It's called BriteBak tape, and I was turned on to it by someone here on TU. Unfortunatley, I can't remember who, but thanks to them, anyway. It is much thinner and easier to work with than AC foil tape. If you need me to get some for you, send me a PM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rofish Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 I get my foil from here: http://www.sunshineglass.com/rcol/i-proj/mosaic-access-vent.htm It's called BriteBak tape, and I was turned on to it by someone here on TU. Unfortunatley, I can't remember who, but thanks to them, anyway. I think it was BobP who helped you out. Now, what would you do if it happens to be true? Don't know anything about that stuff, but for me, thicker aluminum foil works great. I like the fact that I can conform it to any round shape, and once I bend it (with glue underneath) it will stay bent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diemai Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 @ mark poulson Mark , I know that a lot of Scandinavian people do speak English , some also do speak German , ........but as it seems , nobody in that particular webshop did , ..........or maybe only they did not want to do international business ? greetz , Dieter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted November 11, 2010 Report Share Posted November 11, 2010 Rofish, You're probably right, and it wouldn't have been the first time Bob helped me. Dieter, I doubt, in today's economy, anyone would turn down business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbow Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 @ mark poulson Mark , I know that a lot of Scandinavian people do speak English , some also do speak German , ........but as it seems , nobody in that particular webshop did , ..........or maybe only they did not want to do international business ? greetz , Dieter Have you tried this webshop? http://samfishing.fi/kauppa/index.php?cPath=74_73_169&osCsid=f55b0ab0b3c4dbaf4484069dca31f7b2 I'v bought some stuff from them this year,they speak english I think. I'm half finnish so I can understand the website a little shipping was only 3 euros the the netherlands so it's not expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diemai Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Have you tried this webshop? http://samfishing.fi/kauppa/index.php?cPath=74_73_169&osCsid=f55b0ab0b3c4dbaf4484069dca31f7b2 I'v bought some stuff from them this year,they speak english I think. I'm half finnish so I can understand the website a little shipping was only 3 euros the the netherlands so it's not expensive. Thanks a lot for that link , mate , .....this is exactly the one I was refering to and lost the adress , .......probably I should try again contacting them(I'm eager to try out their clear coat). Here ist the straight link to their lurebuilding section , just klick on the pictures : http://samfishing.fi/kauppa/index.php?cPath=74_73&osCsid=f55b0ab0b3c4dbaf4484069dca31f7b2 Thanks a lot for sharing , .......greetz , diemai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diemai Posted November 13, 2010 Report Share Posted November 13, 2010 ..............and here is the straight link to where I have seen this particular foil used in the Finnish video linked above : http://samfishing.fi/kauppa/index.php?cPath=74_73_169&osCsid=f55b0ab0b3c4dbaf4484069dca31f7b2 greetz , diemai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
