FuzzyGrub Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 I painted over 500 jigs this weekend. I was able to adjust the airflow on my homemade fluid bed for all colors except white (protec). From reading here, white is the heaviest paint. No mater what I did, I ended up with fishers (crevisous) spewing all the air. My standard medium is vacuum cleaner bag, but tried coffee filter with same results. Also tried a diffusser in the bottom. I could get it to work, so ended up hade shaking and dipping all the white. My fluid bed, made similiar to plans seen on this website, is from 2" inside diameter pvc pipe (paint cup) sitting over a pvc flange. It uses the Walmart dual pump with control valves on each line. Please post what you are successfully using for white paint if you are using a fluid bed that is similiar to this. Thanks. PS: Another plug for Teds, aka Cadman's teflon pins. They worked great in the lead molds, and the same while painting. I was able to easily break the pait off by bendin and reusing. Not like the throw away dowel rod I tried using before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 Most of my filters are brown paper grocery bags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLT Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 Brown bags here also. I have to keep the level of the white very high to start off. When it starts flowing well with the high level, it seems to work well for a while, then add more to get it flowing right again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzyGrub Posted March 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 Guys, would that be the thicker, regular grocery bags, or the thinner lunch bags? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 Big old brown paper grocery sacks not itty bitty lunch bags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzyGrub Posted March 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Big old brown paper grocery sacks not itty bitty lunch bags. Thanks. I put one away with my paints so I don't forget for next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldfart9999 Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Google Whatmans filter paper asnd look for their number 1 grade. Rodney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 PS: Another plug for Teds, aka Cadman's teflon pins. They worked great in the lead molds, and the same while painting. I was able to easily break the pait off by bendin and reusing. Not like the throw away dowel rod I tried using before. Of course the teflon pins worked, would I lead you guys astray? Believe it or not I got tired of fighting with the steel pull pins in the pouring part and the painting part. These are so much easier and user friendly. No more grabbing long nose and trying to pry the pin out of a cold jig. As far as the paint goes I have gone through about 30 different paint manufactureres to find the perfect white. Well they all are different however they all are the same. The white I got still has problems in a fluid bed. It's just the nature of the beast. However I still keep on looking for the perfect white. When I find it I will let you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzyGrub Posted March 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 As far as the paint goes I have gone through about 30 different paint manufactureres to find the perfect white. Well they all are different however they all are the same. The white I got still has problems in a fluid bed. It's just the nature of the beast. However I still keep on looking for the perfect white. When I find it I will let you know. Well, that doesn't sound that encouraging. If anyone found a light weight white paint, it would have been you. If the paper bag or other medium doesn't work, its back to hand dipping. Just all that fluffing and eye clean-out can be time consuming. BTW: I used that copper and galv steel colors I received from you last spring. Those went on fine and look great. Now, I'll have to see what the fish think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdowney Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Cadman. Are the teflon pins that you are talking about the same as the white teflon rods sold on ebay and then cut down to size? Also are you supposed to filter powder paint before using in a fluid bed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLT Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 I'm using white from Eastwood car catalog. Something is just really wrong if hand dipping is better than using the fluid bed. I used protec also, and still don't have any major issues. It doesn't flo as well as other colors, but still better than dipping. Like I said before, I keep all my cups filled pretty high, and that works better for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 Cadman. Are the teflon pins that you are talking about the same as the white teflon rods sold on ebay and then cut down to size? Also are you supposed to filter powder paint before using in a fluid bed? I couldn't tell you what's on e-bay because I don't buy from there and I don't know what size they are. All I can tell you is I had mine made and they fit my molds and my jig weedguard holes. I had to buy a 500' spool and the supplier cut them down for me in 1" strips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdowney Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 These are teflon dowl rods. The 1/8th dia by 2' long were priced at something like $2.50 but thie size is gone now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
