Jigmup Posted November 12, 2012 Report Share Posted November 12, 2012 (edited) Be gentle on the newbie but feel free to critique away! I know that with persistence I can achieve what others here are doing. So, my badger 150 came in the mail last week and I knew it was time to put what knowledge I had gathered so far to the test. With my mind fresh and ideas flying around, I set out to make some customized "Jumbo Perch" ice fishing spoons. First order of business was to make a jig to hold spoons and jigs while painting. This would increase my throughput while easing the task of accessing both sides of the lures. After base coating, airbrushing and top coating, these are the results.....5 of each! I used createx acrylic as well as an off brand acrylic. The Createx was thinned 2:1 and the off brand was ready to spray out of the bottle. I used Devcon 30min 2 ton epoxy for the clear and must say that it worked great. You can't really tell by the pictures but they are uber glossy! So, What do you pro's think of my first attempt? Edited November 12, 2012 by Jigmup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted November 12, 2012 Report Share Posted November 12, 2012 Well if that is your first time it doesn't look like it very nice job. My hat's off to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigmup Posted November 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2012 yep first try but I experimented on some cardboard for a few minutes. I've got a dreamsicle/prism green that I will try to post later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 (edited) Not a wire guy, but have used a lot of epoxy so let me caution you about epoxy and sharp corners. If your lures have sharp corners the epoxy will try to pull away from that corner leaving a thin coat which can result in the epoxy separating from the bait. Nice job on the baits by the way. Like your painting rack too. Ben Edited November 13, 2012 by RayburnGuy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigmup Posted November 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Not a wire guy, but have used a lot of epoxy so let me caution you about epoxy and sharp corners. If your lures have sharp corners the epoxy will try to pull away from that corner leaving a thin coat which can result in the epoxy separating from the bait. Ben Do you mean it pulls away when wet leaving a thin coat or will it delaminate after drying? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigmup Posted November 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 "Dreamsicle Prism Green" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 (edited) It pulls away when wet leaving a very thin covering at the sharp edges. The thin places can then wear through which can result in the entire coating lifting up. Rounding over the sharp corners will help alleviate this problem. Edited November 13, 2012 by RayburnGuy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
