Dirtygirltackleco Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 I am just starting with the jig making and am having trouble will cleaning the eyelets so they look professional. I have been dipping my jig heads in vinyl lure and jig finish paint. I am going to try the pro-tec powder paint next to see if it works any better and possibly airbrush the heads. How do you guys get clean eyelets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 (edited) I use powder paint. I dip my jigs in the powde,r as soon as I take it out of the powder I take a clean drill bit and push the shank end (not the cutting end) through the eyelet and pull it out the other side. Works like a charm everytimne. Edited January 19, 2011 by cadman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 I hold on to the eye with pliers or hemos when I dip into powder. It never gets any paint on it at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtygirltackleco Posted January 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 Thanks Guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dblades Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 I am just starting with the jig making and am having trouble will cleaning the eyelets so they look professional. I have been dipping my jig heads in vinyl lure and jig finish paint. I am going to try the pro-tec powder paint next to see if it works any better and possibly airbrush the heads. How do you guys get clean eyelets? I use an old spinnerbait head with a very heavy hook, it'll pop the pro-tec right off before you heat cure them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
