Powdered Coloring

[Painter1]

I am wondering if there is a way to use powdered coloring on a bait as an accent. Like putting a bit of orange on the belly of a plastic swimbait or adding some dark streaks / lines. I recall reading here that someone was using a small brush to do this? Any tips would be most welcome.

[squigster]

Yes you can add accents if you dip it afterwards. I take a small dry brush and brush highlight on a bait dry and then dip it in clear. Gives a really cool effect especially if the baits are translucent. If you do not dip it in clear then it will come right off. also you cannot be accurate dry brushing. I just use it to add light effects to the translucency. Works really near on ribbed baits. Not sure about dark streaks as I am not aware of black highlight although someone may sell some

[Painter1]

So if I did not want to dip the bait how could I get a bit of color on the belly? Do I need an airbrush and paint or dye?

Thanks for the help

[MonteSS]

A Sharpie marker works well. I add a black back on flukes, red gills, orange belly, etc.

...Bill

[oksparks]

Check out the Alumidust product. Watch Larry's video it is interesting. I have not tried it.

http://www.alumilite.com/ProdDetail.cfm?Category=Support%20Products&Name=Alumidust

[squigster]

So if I did not want to dip the bait how could I get a bit of color on the belly? Do I need an airbrush and paint or dye?

Thanks for the help

They sell paint at Lurecraft I believe for airbrushing soft plastics but from what I hear you need a lot of ventilation when painting with it. Not sure if that's because it stinks or is toxic or both.

here is the link

http://www.lurecraft.com/catalog.cfm/plastic-products/paint-for-plastic-lures

[mark poulson]

A Sharpie marker works well. I add a black back on flukes, red gills, orange belly, etc.

...Bill

I also use sharpies, but have found the solvent based ones tend to bleed over time.

[rhahn427]

Put on your base coat then reheat and put some powder paint on a brush or in a straw an tap the brush/straw to give it a light shake and shake some powder paint on the area you want painted to get the second color ......... guys here do it all the time

Edited March 29, 2012 by rhahn427

[atijigs]

Put on your base coat then reheat and put some powder paint on a brush or in a straw an tap the brush/straw to give it a light shake and shake some powder paint on the area you want painted to get the second color ......... guys here do it all the time

That's for jigs. This question is about soft plastics.

[rhahn427]

That's for jigs. This question is about soft plastics.

Oh ....... sorry ...... thought you were talking about powder painting ........

Anyway ....... the Larry Dahlburg method works great ........ paint the mold with the colored powder and pour the plastic then dip it in clear to preserve as someone else posted ........ he did a show not to long ago demonstrating it .......

[Painter1]

Thanks for the help guys.