GCD Posted January 3, 2011 Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 Does anyone else test the strength of painted jigs? I test mine by holding a 1/8 oz. jig as high as I can over my head (about 7') then then drop it on the concrete garage floor, if the cure is good the paint won't chip and the will be a little flat spot on the nose of the ballhead jig. I don't test every jig, but every couple of batches or so I'll test one just to make sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDille Posted January 3, 2011 Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 If I am unsure I either smash a jig in a vise, or with a hammer. then the jigs/spinnerbaits go into my personal box. They only look weird, but catch the same fish George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GCD Posted January 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 If I am unsure I either smash a jig in a vise, or with a hammer. then the jigs/spinnerbaits go into my personal box. They only look weird, but catch the same fish George You sound like a vinyl paint kinda guy that needs a little more ventilation in his paint room. I don't sell my jigs, I make them for myself and to give to friends. But it's nice to know that if I accidently smack one on the side of the boat or get in the rocks they won't chip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzyGrub Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 I only make for myself, but after the cure, never found one that chipped easily in use, but haven't done your specific test. Only a few from bench high, in a inadvertant test. Have you found any that failed the test? If so, were you able to isolate what caused it, paint too thick, too thin, not enough cure time, etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
