Roadkill Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 I normally use powder paint, want to do something a little funky and don't yet know how to air brush. So the question-----If I use plain spray can paints and then coat the result with epoxy, will it work OK?-----Yes, I could just buy a can and try it but with all the knowledge and experience on here I figured somebody must have already tried it or know about it. Thanks for any help.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltwater Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 There is a thread on Rattle Can Painting. You can start there: http://www.tackleunderground.com/community/index.php?/topic/28033-rattle-can-base/ I know there are those who epoxy over oil based spray paints so it seems to be no problem. but wait and see what the experts say... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Epoxies are pretty much inert meaning they don't react with things they come in contact with. Just make sure your rattle can paint is thoroughly dry, and off gassed if it is solvent based, and you shouldn't have any trouble. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadkill Posted April 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 OK, Thanks Rayburnguy. Worked like a charm. Rattle can painted a 2 oz Banana head jig with a couple different funky colors. Applied epoxy, let cure, then dropped multiple times on concrete from 6 ft height. Not even a scratch. So, that begs another question. Epoxy is great and I use it a lot but it is very time consuming. Do you know anything else that would be as tough but that you don't have to mix? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltwater Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Roadkill, use 5 minute epoxy, 20 seconds to mix plus 5 minutes equals 5 minutes 20 seconds. That's fast HaHa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadkill Posted April 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 OK Saltwater, Would you believe I'm old, demented, senile, absent minded, forgetful, cranky, obtuse, knees ache, back ache, got arthritis, bad teeth and a redneck hillbilly to boot? Man I just can't work that fast. LOL!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltwater Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 Roadkill, I'm glad you can take a joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 I wouldn't recommend using 5 minute epoxy for a top coat. It will develop a brown tint when exposed to the UV rays of the sun. The 30 minute epoxy will eventually develop a yellowish tint to it, but it takes much, much longer than the 5 minute. You will probably lose your bait before it ever yellows. There are any of a number of concrete sealers some of the guys are using as top coats as well as Solarez which is a UV cured product. Any of these can be dipped. I would suggest reading up on them over in the Hard Baits forum to find out the pro's and con's of each. Ben 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 You might check out Solarez High Gloss UV cured polyester resin, sold by Wahoo Intl. Dip the lure, expose it to UV light for 3 minutes and you're ready to rock and roll. Inexpensive compared to most options. Like every topcoat, there are tips and pitfalls but it is fast and yields a result very similar to epoxy, and it's not supposed to yellow. There are several long threads about Solarez you should explore in the Hardbaits section. Concrete sealer may take a month to reach max hardness, so it may not do if you want fast. Most really durable topcoats require time to harden and time to cure to final hardness that often stretches days. Best choice depends on the degree of gloss you want, how thick you want the coating, what kind of paint you're coating, etc. You need to get very specific to find the perfect match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadkill Posted April 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 Thanks BobP, I've done some reading like all you guys have suggested plus I have a friend who works concrete so hopefully I can find something out of all that which will work. Epoxy is fine but being me, I'm just always looking for a better or easier way to build stuff. Too much time on my hands now that I retired. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
