BassAboveThe49th Posted May 13, 2014 Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 My buddy wants me to airbrush some spinner bait blades for him but I'm not to sure about how I would go putting epoxy on the Blades, or weather or not I should skip the epoxy all together. He heard that the exoxy tends to peel off over time, what d you guys think, any suggestions on weather or not I should put the epoxy on or is there an alternative? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted May 13, 2014 Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 Epoxy tends to pull away from sharp edges which leaves thin spots and ultimately having the entire paint job peel off in one piece. I've also read that epoxies can be heavy enough that it can be hard to get the blade spinning. A better alternative is an MCU such as DN S81. I haven't heard of anyone using the concrete sealers for this purpose. The concrete sealers have become fairly popular for guys building cranks so you might ask this question in the Hard Baits Forum as well. Another thing I like about DN is that it seems to burn it's way through the paint and adhere itself to the substrate being painted. I know your in for a heck of a time trying to sand it off of a lure when your doing a repaint. hope this helps, Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljaw Posted May 13, 2014 Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 Component systems makes a product called seal coat, it is thin and will do a decent job but it will come off, it is one of the reasons I don't paint blades anymore. Painted blades are going to chip, it just can't be avoided unless you throw the spinnerbait in open water only and the blades never hit together. If you still want to paint the spinnerbait blades make sure you either get raw steel blades or make sure the brass ones have no lacquer coating which most good blades have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wishn4fishn Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 Heres one i painted and coated in gst. Its just like the DN and MCU Ben mentioned in that it burns through the paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 One thing I forgot to mention is that whenever I'm painting metal components (jigging spoons, spinner blades, etc. is that I lightly sand the metal before applying paint. Scuffing the metal with 400 grit sandpaper gives the paint something to "bite" on which makes it adhere better. I also wipe the metal down with acetone or DA after scuffing to make sure there are no oils left on the metal. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nedyarb Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 X2 ON GST Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
