bakgat Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 I have read many threads on the topic of Powder painting and it is mentioned many times what the signs are of too much paint on a jig. My question is what can you do if you totally stuffed a paint job up and you want to do it over again, what do you do then? Can you melt the lead off again in order to save the hook? What effect does the paint have in the lead pot? I know that you will only get better with practice, but I have managed to stuff a few paint jobs up royally, from burning the paint over the heat source, to dropping it onto the table, to having two freshly painted jigs touch in the curing rack to paint dripping in the oven. Is there anything I can do to salvage the situation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBK Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Hold the hook with hemostats and dunk it in the lead pot. It will smoke and may bubble a little but it should work fine. The paint will just float to the top and you can skim it off like you do other crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Hold the hook with hemostats and dunk it in the lead pot. It will smoke and may bubble a little but it should work fine. The paint will just float to the top and you can skim it off like you do other crap. x2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 If you are saying you have a bad paint job you don't have to remake the jig. Put the painted jig in some paint stripper, wait about an hour and the paint will fall rght off.Then take jig wash with soap and water, dry and repaint. It will be as good as new. I've done this many times and it's easy. I wait till I have about a dozen or so, so I can do them all at once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GCD Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 If you are saying you have a bad paint job you don't have to remake the jig. Put the painted jig in some paint stripper, wait about an hour and the paint will fall rght off.Then take jig wash with soap and water, dry and repaint. It will be as good as new. I've done this many times and it's easy. I wait till I have about a dozen or so, so I can do them all at once. +1 I do the same thing. Sometimes I'll let them soak overnight if the paint is being stubborn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLT Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 I put a painted jig in the pot ONE time. Stank to high heavens. Never did that in the garage again. Save them for the big pot out back when melting down wheel weights. I go to yard sales a lot at the beach, people all but give away old beat up jigs that have the paint chipping off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakgat Posted April 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 Thanks for the info, I will go and try a few of the methods and make a decision from there. I normally work at night and thus mostly indoors. Not really keen for a stench to wake the house up while they are fast asleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBK Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Thanks for the info, I will go and try a few of the methods and make a decision from there. I normally work at night and thus mostly indoors. Not really keen for a stench to wake the house up while they are fast asleep. You pour lead in the house! You got a death wish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiTackleGuy Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 You pour lead in the house! You got a death wish? Ventilation, Ventilation, Ventilation. I'm getting set up to pour in the basement. Rigged up a range hood that pulls between120-160 cfm. Have it mounted less than a couple feet from the top of the pot. Running the exhaust out a dryer vent to the outside. No way in heck I'd smelt in the house. But pour...sure why not? With proper ventilation and permission from the boss... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakgat Posted April 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Ventilation, Ventilation, Ventilation. I'm getting set up to pour in the basement. Rigged up a range hood that pulls between120-160 cfm. Have it mounted less than a couple feet from the top of the pot. Running the exhaust out a dryer vent to the outside. No way in heck I'd smelt in the house. But pour...sure why not? With proper ventilation and permission from the boss... I make use of a pot and gas burner setup in the garage which is connected to the house. The garage door is open with a couple of fans sitting in front of the door which joins the house and garage. In this way I ensure that nothing can enter the house. We are fortunate to live in a place that don't really get cold in winter so the doors can stay open right throughout the year. The next item on my shopping list is one of the Lee production pots, but will have to do without it for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leadhead Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 Hello bakgat, One method I use is Lacquer Thinner get yourself a jar of some kind (pickle-jelly) jar something like that, pour some of the thinner inside and if you mess up on a paint job just drop your jig or spinnerbait inside and forget about it for awhile the paint will settle in the bottom of the jar and you can use it many times. This works best and is the fastest if you do it before you cure the paint in the oven. This works great for practicing a color pattern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
