Deep South Posted May 1, 2004 Report Share Posted May 1, 2004 I started pouring my own spinnerbaits, buzz baits, and bass jigs for about 6 mounths. I had trouble with paint staying on the lead head so I tried this. Went to Walmart got a tube of the quick set 2 part epoxy. Got a pack of cheap throw away craft paint brushs from the carft department. Have your lead head cleaned from burs, etc. Mix expoxy and brush on bait lead head. Work fast epoxy set quick. After epoxy dries use a bursh on enamel paint , color of your choise. I tried spray enamel paint but with the paint thinner I find it chips off easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Splash Posted May 1, 2004 Report Share Posted May 1, 2004 I use an undercoat of bar top epoxy on jig heads that I want the paint to stay on. Paint and then finish with another coat of bar top. I find this process is at least as strong as powder paint - maybe a lot stonger... Bar top dosn't set up as quickly, and I can do about 60 jigs per mix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deep South Posted May 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2004 Big Splash can you give me more information on bar top epoxy. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop Posted May 2, 2004 Report Share Posted May 2, 2004 If I understand you correctly, the bar top epoxy is the first coat on the jig or spinnerbait. This makes the next color coat of paint adhere to the jig better. Does this mean you could use this method on spinnerbaits that were poured a few years ago and never painted and not worry about oxidation? Does this also mean that the color coat needs to be expoxy paint? Thanks, Pop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celticav Posted May 2, 2004 Report Share Posted May 2, 2004 I know some of the hardbait guys basecoat with epoxy so their paintjob has a super-smooth effect but I just seem to think that basecoating lead heads with an epoxy seems a little labor-extensive unless your just doing a few personal baits. Plus in my experience epoxies are prone to crack when applied over hard edges like alot of the lead head baits have, be it the details of the gill plate on my spinner head or on the sides of a flat buzzbait head, even if it looks great at first it can crack just sitting there for a week or so which makes my spider-sense tingle at using it as a basecoat (I have tried: Devcon, FlexCoat, Crystal Sheen, Nu-Luster 55, and Aquallusion). A good base of primer has always worked for me, I use a self-etching primer and just shoot it with my airbrush. No mixing, works for any paint I have tried on it, goes on nice and thin and will absolutely end any problems with your paint not adhering. JIM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop Posted May 2, 2004 Report Share Posted May 2, 2004 Hi Jim, Thanks for the info. I have two questions, mainly because I am not up to snuff on the various paints. First, what is "self etching primer" and second, can I use it on old jig heads that have never been painted and have oxidized or should I just throw the jig heads away. Thanks, Pop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celticav Posted May 2, 2004 Report Share Posted May 2, 2004 Sure, self etching primer adheres to the lead and won't chip or scratch off easily, check out Eastwood's site on self etching primer here: http://www.eastwoodco.com/shopping/search/searchresultsmain.jsp?affiliate=1&fresh=1&searchType=advanced&RS=1&keyword=ETCHING,PRIMER How bad are the heads oxidized and how many you got? You could always toss them in with your dirty lead and watch the impurities float to the top, melt the lead off with a handtorch if the hooks are worth cleaning up and reusing. JIM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
