Northern Bassmaster Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 Hi everyone. Gotta say, this site has helped me out a ton. One thing I`m having problems with tho is painting eyes on my "h" style sb mold, and my ponyhead jig mold. Both have the protruding eyes, and i cant seem to figure out a way to make to paint the eyes evenly. It usually looks like junk by the time im done. Anyone have any advise or ideas for me to try? Any help at all would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlaery Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 Hi everyone. Gotta say, this site has helped me out a ton. One thing I`m having problems with tho is painting eyes on my "h" style sb mold, and my ponyhead jig mold. Both have the protruding eyes, and i cant seem to figure out a way to make to paint the eyes evenly. It usually looks like junk by the time im done. Anyone have any advise or ideas for me to try? Any help at all would be appreciated. What are you using to paint the eyes? I use the flat end of a drill bit. smaller sizes for smaller eyes. I use very little thinner in solvent base paint, just enough to keep it from being stringy. I also use water base paint and thin it if it is too thick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 (edited) If you have an old pair of scissors, this could work. I used what materials that I had available on my bench. You may have to experiment to get what you need, but this idea has possibilities. Dave Edited July 11, 2011 by Vodkaman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Bassmaster Posted July 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 What are you using to paint the eyes? I use the flat end of a drill bit. smaller sizes for smaller eyes. I use very little thinner in solvent base paint, just enough to keep it from being stringy. I also use water base paint and thin it if it is too thick. I have been using the little bottles of testors( the model car paint) for eyes on top off a powder painted jig. I have tried the drill bit method and nail head method, but have had little luck with nice clean pro looking eyes. Should i thin testors paint down a bit? I havnt because it allready seems pretty thin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLT Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 I use the vinyl/lure paint, yep..the really smelly stuff lol. I also use the drill bit method and have no issues. I don't thin mine out unless it's getting really dry in the bottle from being opened/closed a lot. I do up to 3oz. pop-eye jigs this way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBull Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 I have been using the little bottles of testors( the model car paint) for eyes on top off a powder painted jig. I have tried the drill bit method and nail head method, but have had little luck with nice clean pro looking eyes. Should i thin testors paint down a bit? I havnt because it allready seems pretty thin. Hello I have one small question first ? What do you do with the jig right after you put paint on the eye location ? Some lay them in a long wooden form to hold many jigs at one time and only doing one side at a time .Then they turn it over and do the other side . This method to me has its merits but a lot of luck involved for me. Paint has to be the right texture our it will run. For the way I do the eyes on everything is a home made turner ran by a charcoal grill motor. It turns about 7 to 8 times a minute. It's made out of styrafoam insulation (blue board) two round wheels that just get pushed on the shaft of the grill turner. The thing that holds the chicken our turkey while the grill is turning. Mine are about 15 inches across. I put my eyes on the lures with the dull end of a drill bit like so many others. Then stick the hook into the foam and it just turns fast enough to make a PERFECT ROUND EYE 99.9 TIMES OUT OF A 100. I have done evrything from swim jigs,spinnerbaits, bass jigs, crappie jigs and walleye jigs with this method and it works. The odd end of the shaft I just took a plastic ice cream pale and cut a small groove to hold the shaft opposite of the motor and the motor is set down in a old tackle box handle and held there with a electrical swift tie. Good luck and have fun. This method has been talked about by more guys than me, its not my invention by no means but it does the job just great. STEVE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
