piratefishing Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 I have just purchased the teflon pins for powder coating and molding. I use them from start to finish (molding and painting) but sometimes when I paint with them they don't seem to want to stay in. They always fall out of the weed guard hole. Is there some trick to making them easier to use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted January 25, 2012 Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 Yes, You can flatten the end slightly (and I mean slightly) the end that goes into the jig weedguard hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratefishing Posted January 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 Okay I'll give it a shot. They work pretty well just frustrate me when I dip them into my paint and they fall out. Do you just use them to paint with? Or mold with them as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAWJigs Posted January 25, 2012 Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 I have had that happen a few times. I don't mold with them often unless I am doing a big run. But when I paint, they are my life saver from cleaning out the hole for the weed guard. Those pins have saved me A LOT of time, but from time to time I do have that happen to me and I just clean the hole out because I get pissed off real quick and real easy over the simplest things lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softworm Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 I use them to mold and paint. Saves a ton of time for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzyGrub Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 I use them to mold and paint. Saves a ton of time for me So do I, but don't have enough to leave them in from start to finish. I haven't encouuntered the mentioned problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 (edited) Okay I'll give it a shot. They work pretty well just frustrate me when I dip them into my paint and they fall out. Do you just use them to paint with? Or mold with them as well? I have about 200 of them. 100 of them I leave in the shop for pouring, and the other 100 I have in my basement where I stick them in the raw jigs ready for painting. This way the ones in the basement are always clean. Edited January 26, 2012 by cadman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmsnowman Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 What are these teflon pins you speak of? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 What are these teflon pins you speak of? I sent you an IM on how to use them for pouring and painting 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayberry_Customs Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 I dont know about these teflon pins either. Care to share?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 I dont know about these teflon pins either. Care to share?? I sent you an IM on how to use them for pouring and painting as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saugerman Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 The teflon pins are a great improvement,in my opinion. I got soo tired, of trying to pull the aluminum pins out of the jigs. And it leaves a much cleaner looking hole for the weed gaurds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbait Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 Where is the best place to get the teflon pins from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 Where is the best place to get the teflon pins from? Gbait, PM me your e-mail, I have instructions on how to use them for painting and pouring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mythos Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Does anyone know if Home Depot or Lowe's carry these teflon pins? Just thought I ask before heading out to find some. Thx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Does anyone know if Home Depot or Lowe's carry these teflon pins? Just thought I ask before heading out to find some. Thx. As far as I know they do not sell them. PM sent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.C.T. LURES Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 You can buy the Teflon by the foot from Mcmaster Carr, I bought 8 foot, the shipping was more then the material. But 8 foot is a lifetime of this. I also have some I use only for pouring, and others only for painting It is by far better then the factory pins Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goober Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 I have been using the teflon pins and they are great, but I am having a little issue. When I pull out my pins after I paint, the paint chips and the hole is not clean. Not sure what the deal is. Can this be caused by not baking the jigs after I paint them. I can put a pic if need be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 I have been using the teflon pins and they are great, but I am having a little issue. When I pull out my pins after I paint, the paint chips and the hole is not clean. Not sure what the deal is. Can this be caused by not baking the jigs after I paint them. I can put a pic if need be. This is the correct way to use the pins. #1 put the pin in a raw lead jig. #2 heat jig over heat gun, when jig is hot dip in powder paint. #3 immediately pull the jig out of the paint it will gloss over and immediately pull out the pin. #4 put jigs on rack and then put in toaster oven to bake. Done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goober Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 #3 immediately pull the jig out of the paint it will gloss over and immediately pull out the pin. And here is my problem. It makes more sense now, not sure why I didn't think of this. Sometimes I wonder where my common sense goes. Thanks Cadman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 And here is my problem. It makes more sense now, not sure why I didn't think of this. Sometimes I wonder where my common sense goes. Thanks Cadman Glad to be of help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
