Johnny G1 Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 I have been making soft plastic swim baits with lead inserts for a while now. After 3-6 month the lead in the bait starts to turn the nose white and has a white liquid coming out. How do I stop this from happening? Is their something I need to put on the lead to prevent this? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basseducer Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Johnny, You can powder paint the lead or coat it with D2T to keep it from reacting with the plastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squigster Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Johnny, The aluminum inserts do the same thing. I never thought about coating them. Ill give it a try too. Thanks Basseducer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSC Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 X2 On coating with Powder Paint or Epoxy ... With a translucent bait you can get some great coloring by varying the color you paint the inserted object with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basscandy92040 Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 The aluminum ones do it also??? I didnt know that...THat was always the sales pitch on buying them at a buck a piece. Oh were do I get the D2T? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superharmonix Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 How do you hold the insert while powder painting? Pliers? I am concerned about not painting the whole insert as well as plugging it with paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny G1 Posted January 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 what is D2T? is it a spray ? something to dip the weights in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryanmc Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 (edited) D2T = Devcon 2 Ton (epoxy) Edited January 21, 2012 by bryanmc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny G1 Posted January 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 wow using that stuff will take some time to do. I was thinking of a clear coat type of spray. Have you tried that? I am making 50-100 baits at a time. I just want something that can be done quick with not much time involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 I've had similar bleeding problems when I've poured around weighted hook in my open top swibait molds. It really happened when I colored the lead with a red sharpie. Maybe spraying them with a heat resistant paint would help prevent discoloration from the lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basscandy92040 Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 wow using that stuff will take some time to do. I was thinking of a clear coat type of spray. Have you tried that? I am making 50-100 baits at a time. I just want something that can be done quick with not much time involved. When I first got into making jigs, I sprayed clear coat from a can on the head. That stuff actually reacted with the skirt material results...not good. Not sure if it surrounded by plastisol would be any different...time would tell... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basseducer Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Most paints even vinyl jig paint will react with the plastisol. I have found that the safe bets are powder or epoxy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
