piratefishing Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Anybody have tips on painting the football swing jigs? I know some people paint them without the hook on but it just seems like such a pain to bend it out and rebend it on the football head How does everyone paint them with the hook on there? It doesn't look too bad but when curing the wire sits on a portion of the hook eyelet and causes it to be un smooth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big will's customs Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 just dip them in your fluid bed if your powder coating them with a piece of electrical tape around the hook if you don't want the paint on it then once dipped just remove the tape and bake your jig.. will also work if you air brush them also . ....take care and god bless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter1 Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 As Big Will says, just dip them. I knock the paint out of the back hoop before baking or try to stay just short of the back hoop with my paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nedyarb Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 I just grab the wire loop that attaches to the hook, with a pair of hemostats. Heat it and dip it in . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratefishing Posted March 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 All good suggestions. I think I may try the tape and grabbing the top half or the loop. If I cover up the eyelet of the hook by taping part of the wire form it'll help keep the hook I place too. I don't think there is a perfect way but I'll keep trying till I get it the way I want. Thanks everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBarlow Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 I had some football swing jigs sitting here on my desk that I made last year so I could try them out this spring. I wasn't going to paint them but decided to try when you asked about it. I just thought I would try the least complicated way I could think of...here it is...easy as could be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratefishing Posted April 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 Thanks for that Jbarlow! I am trying to keep it simple but the hook swings much better when it's eyelet doesn't have any paint on it. I've been just dipping it as simply I can and cleaning off what I need to. It works out alright. I'm sure I'll figure something out soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBarlow Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 Thanks for that Jbarlow! I am trying to keep it simple but the hook swings much better when it's eyelet doesn't have any paint on it. I've been just dipping it as simply I can and cleaning off what I need to. It works out alright. I'm sure I'll figure something out soon No problem. I always try to use the KISS method of doing things...Keep It Simple Stupid. I found that shaking the bottle of paint while dipping made it easier to paint the larger size heads. You may have noticed that I put the head back in the flame after dipping. That is because the head was not evenly heated before and I had to heat it again the activat the powder paint on a small portion of the head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
