chester_fb Posted December 29, 2012 Report Share Posted December 29, 2012 Hey guys Just wondering if anyone has a good technique of painting spinnerbait eyes so they are the exact same each time? I want to make oval shaped eyes, and can't come up with a good way of doing these efficiently. I was thinking some sort of stencil, mold or something along these lines. Maybe I'm just over thinking this and there is a simple way of doing it Thanks guys Chester Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallmouthaholic Posted December 29, 2012 Report Share Posted December 29, 2012 (edited) The end of three different diameter paint brushes will do the trick. EYes have an imprtance but why jump through hoops to create painted,oval eyes. The fish don't differenciate whether they're round or oval.Spinners baits are reaction strike baits. Weight/size,blade configurations, body color and skirt selections make the difference Edited December 29, 2012 by smallmouthaholic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted December 29, 2012 Report Share Posted December 29, 2012 I was never good at painting eyes, so I use stick on eyes. You can buy 3D eyes with eliptical pupils. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defish Posted December 29, 2012 Report Share Posted December 29, 2012 Assuming that you're using liquid paint to paint the eyes, making a "stamp" out of a small wooden dowel or paint brush, nail head, etc. filed or sanded into the oval shape that want should work. It'll probably need to have the paint wiped off every so often while it's being used so drying paint doesn't build up to keep it the size and shape you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted December 29, 2012 Report Share Posted December 29, 2012 Cutting a round dowel at an angle will give you an oval shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chester_fb Posted December 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2012 Thanks for the replies guys, the reason that I would like them oval shaped is purely for aesthetics and not for the fish. I will have a go with these and see how I go. What would be the best type of paint to use? The heads are painted with powder paint Cheers Chester Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallmouthaholic Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 Both vinyl lure & jig paint or water base paint fron Component Systems will work. Be careful not to thin the water base paint too much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Maxwell Posted December 31, 2012 Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 For longevity you would need to coat the head with D2T after painting the eyes on. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted December 31, 2012 Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 I don't build spinnerbaits, but have painted a few eyes on cranks. The easiest way I've found to get repeatable results when painting is to build a stencil. I like to use clear plastic for my stencils so you can see through them to make sure alignment is correct. Thin stencil material is also a plus as it's easily conforms to the surface your trying to paint. For oval shaped eyes I took a small diamond coated burr in my Dremel and made a hole in the clear plastic. To make it oval shaped all you have to do is move the burr a little to one side in a straight line. hope this helps, Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basskat Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 I paint the eyes before curing the powder paint. It seems to harden rock solid along with the powder paint. I use cretex and have never had the eyes come off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atijigs Posted January 2, 2013 Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 Another option is making a rubber stamp out of the eraser on a pencil. Just shape it the way you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
