Jigmup Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 Hello all! My name is Marc and I stumbled on to this site and must say Wow! I can't believe the wealth of information that I have just started delving into. You dudes (and dudettes) Rock!! I Live in Indiana and I am primarily a cold water fisherman, around 75 days a year on the ice (when mother nature permits) and in my waders in the non ice cold weather months! So, you could say that my nose and hands are red most of the time for me when fishing. I found this site while searching for techniques for airbrushing jigging spoons and while I haven't run across any specific threads on it, I have found unbelievable customizing work on cranks and the like. You guys take this to a new level! I'm going to be asking a lot of questions so be easy on the newbie but feel free to constructively criticize me until I fall in line. With all that said, I would like to ask my first question: I've seen threads on spraying nail polish because of the low cost and abundance of colors. Would I be being overly cautious by sticking with acrylics because of fume issues? I've made some hard coat (for jigs) by melting jewl cases in Xylene and really like the finish but my recent reading is indicating that this is bad bad medicine to be inhaling. I'm assuming nail polish thinned with Lacquer thinner would be about the same. Any Help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 (edited) Hello Marc, Welcome to TU. A lot of great guys here with a lot of knowledge will greet you shortly. I can't comment on jewel cases, however I do know that xylene is not good for the respiratiory system. Also I don't ever recall in my past that lacquer thinner will thin nail polish. I do know that acetone will. Anything that is sprayed on with lacquer thinner or acetone should be vented properly, to keep your lungs safe and also to keep it from combusting inside. Now putting all of that aside, many of the guys here use powder paint. Probably the most durable paint for lead jigs. If you want to clear coat a powder painted jig for extra protection, I would suggest an epoxy based topcoat with no smell. Devcon 2 ton, (D2T) would be my first choice, followed by E-tex, and there are others if you want to check out the hardbait section. That's it in a nutshell, and a lot of info to read here if you're looking for something to do. Edited November 6, 2012 by cadman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 Welcome to the site Marc. I have been here for several years and am still amazed at the knowledge base that is present here on this site. Lots of us powder paint and use fluid beds but, Cadman is the powder paint guru around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 Welcome to TU. It is a great collection of accomplished, generous builders who readily share their hard earned knowledge with us beginners. I'm just a novice here, but for the football jigs I powder coat, and usually lose before the paint ever fails, I add glitter by mixing some into clear nail polish, and top coating my finished jigs with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigmup Posted November 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 Thanks for the greetings. I've used powders and love the finish (when you get it right) and will probably be using it as well as airbrushing for some applications. I will post some questions regarding powder in another post. For me it has advantages and dis-advantages but definitely has its place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkman Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 Welcome to TU...I use both Powder and vinyl....they both have their place...great group of guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljaw Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 Welcome to the board Marc, there is a lot you can learn here if you want and no matter what the question there is usually someone with some knowledge of what you're looking for. I now use powder for everything including my spinnerbaits and it wasn't until 2003 that I tried it but now it is all I use as it is more cost effective that I don't have to prime everything I paint. I use a fluid bed and a hobby sandblaster to spray powder for multi color baits, some like Cadman use different size paint brushes and load the brush up with paint and tap the brush to make the powder fall on the area of the lure they want colored. It truly is remarkable, take a look in the gallery at some of the things made here, you'll enjoy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
