Propionate Dip Additive.

[CarverGLX]

Trying to add white pigment to propionate acetone mixture to avoid base coats of paint.

Previous posts have mentioned using titanium oxide pigment. Is the pigment they use in the paint mixing machines at hardware stores acceptable? I'm assuming this is acrylic paint but not sure and don't want to mix and ruin a large batch of propionate sealer.

[CarverGLX]

Meant latex.... Not acrylic. Too many thoughts at once lol.

Should breakdown (it's in a thick liquid state instead of just pigment powder) in acetone but slowly. May not dry as fast?

Basically has anyone done this or am I better off just ordering paint pigment or using craft acrylic or something.

Edited December 6, 2013 by CarverGLX

[BobP]

Titanium oxide is the standard pigment in white acrylic latex paint.  I've never tried mixing it in propionate but whatever you mix in acetone, the acetone flashes off very quickly after application.  Don't suppose it would hurt to try it but to me it isn't much of a chore just to spray a white color base coat before shooting colors.  You have your airbrush out anyway...  My favorite is Polytranspar Superhide White.  It is highly pigmented so covers fast and it dries faster than normal paint to a hard smooth white surface.  There are other companies that sell "cover whites" but Polytranspar is the best.  

[CarverGLX]

Thanks BobP

I was thinking latex and acrylic were different but I'm definitely not a paint specialist. More of a mechanical person.... Thanks for the clear up.

Trying to get everything together to make 60-100 baits in the span of 5 days. Anything I can do to speed up the process of drying and layers I'm all for. Hoping to make enough to use for a year, give a few away, maybe sell a few, and leave some to the point of painting and use as needed. Should be a fun project. I think a coat of propionate will dry by the time I work through them all and I can dip again... Repeat.... No basecoat takes out another step.... Could line them up and spray them all. I'll try just acetone and the paint pigment in a very small batch first to see what's going to happen there.

[BobP]

I use prop that is pretty thin, about like milk, and I dip baits 5-8 times with a few minutes between dips.  Afterward, it takes the prop several hours to become hard - I typically let it harden overnight.  I assume you're doing wood baits, otherwise there is no reason to use propionate and I certainly wouldn't want to do multiple dips of an acetone based coating on plastic..

 

You're a better man than I.  I can't imagine doing 60+ baits in one week since it takes me 3-5 hours to paint half a dozen.  Sounds like a job... and that's the last thing I want bait making to become.

[CarverGLX]

It's not quite to the job level for me. I'm just sort of pressed for time with school. I'm wanting to get enough together that I'll have them for a while and won't be making a few here and there. If not making that many different color schemes painting isn't too bad. Takes me about 20 minutes to paint 6 or so if they are all the same color.

If you get used to studying for hours on end everyday for years something like this doesn't sound that bad. Good distraction. Thx again.

[CarverGLX]

Have since figured out from messages with the supplier that the hardware store latex pigment is a no no.

Also figured out what pigment to add specifically. Ordered some and waiting....