ksbass Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 What kind of liquid paint works well on lead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Maxwell Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 Vinyl Jig paint. You need to do a white base coat, then whatever other accent colors you want. I always clear coat with D2T to finish. You do have to paint the heads before they oxidize. Good luck. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atijigs Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 When using vinyl paint you must clear coat with D2T or seal coat. The vinyl paint reacts with the plasticiser in you plastic baits. Turns it into a gooey mess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishAction Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 Two part epoxy paint works good. Spray on and let cure, don't have to seal. Great for painting eyes on powder coated jigs also. Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 does anyone use clear powder paint? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 Yes, I have used a high gloss clear along with a satin clear to soften or dull a shiny powdered jig. They both work really well on a plain jig. If you put 2d or 3d eyes on and then clearcoat with a powder and then bake, the 3d eyes will melt. The 2d eyes fair better, but they too have a tendency to curl or sink into the paint. So in another words you cannot powder clear coat a jig with 2d/3d eyes, because the clearcoat must be baked on for a durable finish. If anyone has a better way to do this with 2d and 3d eyes and a powder clearcoat please let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallmouthaholic Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 Ahhh!- The caveats associated w/ powder painting. It has been my experience that 2d and 3d eyes do not stick well to a powder painted item w/o the use of a gel cynoacrilate glue. I say gel because others run too much and it's very easy to glue your finger to the lead.You can make your own 3 color eyes doting them w/ various sizes of paint brush tips. CI vinyl or water base paint works well. I do not put eyes on jigs since experience has taught me they're completely un-necessary and do not increase the bite ratio I do not use powder paint on any buzz-baits ,spinner-baits and/or top-water plugs. Component Systems water base paint applied w/ an air brush ,then 3-d eyes followed by CI's water base epoxy. Buzz-baits will require the paint brush,eye doting system since the narrow sides will not accomodate 3 d eyes- epoxy coat afterwards. Now here's trick for you- apply a coat of Sally Hanson's Hard as Nails over the eyes you use over your powder paint jobs. No need to cure in the oven- saves time and electric bill money BTW- I do not care for the longivity /durability of CI's seal coat- 2 part epoxy for me only! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrubs Posted September 2, 2013 Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 Tony, I've never worried about oxidation. On both lead and brass I've always dipped in vinegar for 10 minutes or so. Takes any oxidation right off. Rinse with water and let dry. bill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
