Sly41985 Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 Before curing i pop the eye of the hook out so paint doesnt cure over it. sometimes in oven after curing i see that the paint has dripped back over the hole closing it and now it is cured. what can i do to help solve this problem? Thanks Shawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzyGrub Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 (edited) Before curing i pop the eye of the hook out so paint doesnt cure over it. sometimes in oven after curing i see that the paint has dripped back over the hole closing it and now it is cured. what can i do to help solve this problem? Thanks Shawn That is a common problem with getting too much paint on the jig. Very common with hand dipping. Try "fluffing" the paint between each jig, and being quicker on the dip/swish. If you are pushing it into the paint, that would get way to much on them. Also tap it on jar edge to try to get any access off. Another possibility is you are curing at too high/long of a temp/duration. Should be around 350F/15-20 min. If you are getting the problem on some jigs and not others of the same color, it is probably the too much paint issue. Edited February 23, 2011 by FuzzyGrub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 Sly, Exactly what FuzzyGrub said. Way too much paint compounded with too high of a heat for too long, makes the paint want to run. I bake at 325/350 give or take for 15 min. One last thing you could do which I found worked really well is get yourself some new drill bits that fit loosely (but not sloppy) inside the hook eyes. When you heat your jig and swish it through the paint, immediately push the drill bit with the shank end into the hook eye and out the other side. You will see a lot more powder paint come out and stick to the flat end of the drill bit. This cleans out eyes really well. Let us know how you do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gone2long Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 only thing I'll add is if you have a small number of jigs with clogged eyes straighten out a paper clip heat until red and push through the eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLT Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 I keep a box of round toothpicks around in case I over powder a jig. Just push it in and pull it out, some of the extra paint comes off on the 'pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly41985 Posted February 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 Sweet! Thanks for all the help guys ... does this mean i should invest in a fluid bed too?? i know it helps to make thinner coats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 (edited) Sweet! Thanks for all the help guys ... does this mean i should invest in a fluid bed too?? i know it helps to make thinner coats Shawn, A fluid bed will put on a thinner more even coat. If you want to buy one please check out one of our members here. TJ's Tackle. Benjamin has a complete set-up ready to use right out of the box. Edited February 23, 2011 by cadman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedHed Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 Ditto cman or try brushes - great for multiple colors. Really easy to do with the right set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
