chas48 Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 Can u remove Devcon from a lure? I don't like how it dried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffond Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 sandpaper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas48 Posted September 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 that's gonna b tuff............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 A mechanical process, such as sandpaper or sand blasting, is the only way I know of removing it. And yes, it's going to be tough. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffond Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 Sandblasting never thought of that... I am guessing depending on the sand it may not take to long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleriver Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 (edited) Depending on the underlying paints, once the surface is breached, it sometimes may peel right off. Edited September 10, 2013 by littleriver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffond Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 whats wrong with how it dried by the way I suppose one of us should just asked that to start with? Perhaps it can be fixed in that area vs striping the whole thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas48 Posted September 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 Well 2 things ,all my fault. Touched up a spot with a dirty brush (that part is now not clear) I can probably sand that part. 2nd I hung the bait w a paperclip....when it dried it covered the paperclip....when I wrenched it out it left groves.....I was able to sand them out but THAT redue didn't cover the entire lip so its bumpy..........learning as I go.......) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffond Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 Take a pic lets take a look at it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 May I ask why you covered the lip with epoxy? Most of us (I think) stay away from the lip if at all possible when clear coating. If the lip is severely scratched and needs to be repaired the only thing I've ever used for this was DN S81. It adds a much thinner coat than epoxy. It leaves a clear, hard finish that is UV resistant. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 If the Devcon is over acrylic paint, you can get a thin bladed knife under it and it will peel off pretty easily. On a lip or on a plastic bait with 3D features ? Probably never. Sometimes the gain just ain't worth the pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benton B Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 If the bait is wood then just hit with a propane torch for a few seconds, devcon will lift right off the bait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 Benton, yes that's a great tip and works with a lot of wood baits. I've used it on Rapalas, no problem. When I tried it on an old Poes, the thick white undercoating on the bait immediately burst into vigorous flame. I think the finish techniques most of us use would be fine with torching but you have to be careful with old baits since they sometimes employed a thick "build layer" of flammable goop. One guy told me they used solvent based flooring glue in the shop where he worked as an undercoating for their finish. In a production setting, it's faster and cheaper to dip baits in a thick viscous coating than it is to hand sand them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 Depending on the bait it gets tossed in a too be fixed later bin.... that ends up getting chucked later because I decide it must not have been too critical or I would have fixed it then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeeter Posted September 13, 2013 Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 Do yourself a big favor. Trash the bait and start over. I can't even begin to count how many times I have done it. Skeeter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas48 Posted September 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2013 But its a wiggle wart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeeter Posted September 15, 2013 Report Share Posted September 15, 2013 You won't get it off without screwing up the bait unless you have the patience of Jobe. So you just need to make one better than the original. The new wiggle warts aren't worth 10 cents. The line tie constanly pops loose in the lip when you try to tune them. As for the old ones........ well I guess I would have to live in Missouri to appreciate them. I personally, have not done that well with them. Skeeter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
