Lead Pouring

[rooster123]

I just recently started pouring some jig heads. I have not recieved my order of gate shears yet but was wondering once you cut the extra lead off, do you guys do anything else before powder paint? Such as sand the head down with sandpaper or does the shears do a good enough job? Thanks in advance!

[Jig Man]

I keep a file on the work bench and touch up the edge left by the gate shears.

[mkvnmtr]

File does it for me also.

[Maddoglures]

I just recently started pouring some jig heads. I have not recieved my order of gate shears yet but was wondering once you cut the extra lead off, do you guys do anything else before powder paint? Such as sand the head down with sandpaper or does the shears do a good enough job? Thanks in advance!

I do not use a file, but it will work quite well.

i use a utility knife with blade that slides back into handle. If you do this while the jig head is hot, you can smooth up the spur very easy.

i do it just before i powder paint, this way it does not disrupt my pouring.

[rooster123]

Thanks guys I will try both methods and see what works best for me.

[RonnyD]

instead of cutting off the lead, I take a pair of needle nose pliers and twist off the excess. it works better and then a small file works to smooth head. there is less to file when you twist off the excess.

[Nomad Jigs]

I do the same thing RonnyD suggests. It works great.

[chachybaby]

I'm using the small flat file also, have it handy on the bench and lightly file them down all together at the end of pouring

[rooster123]

I just got done pouring 100 football heads, 100 dropshot weights and 100 brush head jigs. I tried twisting the excess of with needle nose plyers and it work great. Then finished it up with a small file. Thanks for your help guys!

[Basseducer]

rooster123,

I adapted a sewing machine motor to hold a leather disk and mounted it to my work bench. The motor has a foot pedal and I just get the motor going and hold the jig against the spinning leather disk. It leaves a very smooth surface and I can keep both hands on the jig.

[Clint M]

I have trouble sometimes with the paint not wanting to stick where i doctor up that area. Any thoughts? Im talking about powder paint.

[rooster123]

Clint are you using a fluid bed? Are you putting enough heat on the jig before painting?

[Clint M]

Yeah speaking of fluid bed. How the bloody h do you get that friggin thing to work properly. I cant get a good coat when i use it. Its always too thin on the bottom of my jig. Understand that im not even a novice lure maker yet. I have the necessary tools just no knowhow.