James_T Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 hello everyone i'm brand new to the forum and just wanted to say hi.. I just started making spinnerbaits a few weeks ago and had a few questions. first off whats the best type of painting to do? Right now im using enamel brush on paints without a clear coat but it doesnt seem to be durable enough.so I'm considering a airbrush and was wondering if i went that route is there a clear coat that you can run threw the airbrush? I'm leaning more towards the airbrush than the powder paint because iv seen alot of vidoes and it seems like there is alot of waisted paint doing this and im just doing this as a hobby for friends and personal use. Another reason im considering the airbrush is because i was thinking about dabbling in crankbaits aswell and maybe some buzzbaits, inlines, and jigs. anyway any opinions would be welcome. oh and iv noticed alot of air bubbles in my lead heads on my spinnerbaits and im averaging about 1/3 of my pours come out unusable so i have to remelt them down. iv tried tryed candle burning the mold (letting the black smoke roll over the mold) also iv tried a piece of wax paper the wax paper seems to work but every now and then i get bad pours what causes this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psv Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 (edited) Hi James, The best what you can do : use powder as a base layer. Paint the head, bake it, use the airbrush to add details. Buy Devcon 30 minut epoxy - clear coat the spinnerbait heads or jigs. Done. oh and iv noticed alot of air bubbles in my lead heads on my spinnerbaits It seems, you lead is too hard. You need to mix it with soft lead and it'll be fine. Edited February 13, 2012 by psv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James_T Posted February 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 ok thanks for the advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
