WART_HAWG Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 (edited) I'm thinking this will do the trick... Throw in some baking soda and rock and roll... $22 after my 25% coupon! Edited July 9, 2014 by WART_HAWG 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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fishnart Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 OK, I'm not sure what that is hahaha, what is it and how does it work. You're trying to strip paint off of a bait to repaint it? I just spray a coat of white primer over them. Sometimes I scuff them up a little depending on the bait and then just paint away. Never had any issue's doing it this way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WART_HAWG Posted July 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 (edited) It's a little 1ft (cubed) sandblaster. I couldn't pass it up for that price. I want to be able to keep weight as close to OEM as possible when doing repaints. Plus this thing has to be fun to use. I'll try to post some video of it in action or something when I strip a bait. Edited July 10, 2014 by WART_HAWG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonoman Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 Best thing I have seen is putting them in brake fluid for a couple days...just dont leave them in too long , every once in a while it will cause separation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WART_HAWG Posted July 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 Thanks for the brake fluid tip... I am awaiting the arrival of some pre rapala wart blanks now for starters.. But I am always out in flea markets and garage sales and stuff finding old lures that I've been collecting to paint... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bois d'Arc Posted November 16, 2014 Report Share Posted November 16, 2014 Sonoman........brake fluid removes clearcoat also? How does this work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CustomBaits4You Posted November 17, 2014 Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 I have no idea how it works but WOW it does... I read this a few days ago and grabbed my spare brake fluid and threw a Rapala Rattlin Rap and a Scatter Rap in there since I never use them... The Scatter Rap since its balsa removed the paint but welted the body but the plastic Rattlin Rap worked fantactic... Its down to bare white plastic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bois d'Arc Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 (edited) Good response Rickimaro....a little detail on what brake fluid does to a lure makes all the difference. I'm gonna soak a few plastic lures and see how it goes. Also looking at soda blasting to clean lures....anyone have any details on how well it works and what's needed to get started .....on a budget? Edited November 18, 2014 by boisarc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 How long did you soak them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DingerBaits Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 I made a very inexpensive soda blaster out of a air nozzle, some clear tubing, box of baking soda and a compressor. Worked wonders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodieb8 Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 I never can see an issue of paint weight throwing a lure off balance.. if so in my 30 plus years painting the bait was mis built to begin with.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonoman Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 Mark, I just put them in like a 1 quart bottle with a good lid and a few ounces of brake fluid and just shake em up a lil ever time I walk by, it generally only takes a day or so for all of the finish to be gone...obviously this only works for plastic baits, so far I have only had it eat up 1 bait and it wasn't a good one, so it wasn't an issue....wash them really well in Dawn dishwashing liquid a few times and you have a blank that is ready for paint. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougarftd Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 I'm thinking this will do the trick... Throw in some baking soda and rock and roll... $22 after my 25% coupon! Where did you buy this? Thank toy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass100 Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 Like Dingerbaits said, google "how to make a soda blaster". Works great and it can be made for less than $20 or you can buy them already made from here http://www.eastwood.com/blast-out-of-a-bucket-abrasive-gun.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bois d'Arc Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 Outstanding responses here....I've been looking for a good way to strip old lures for months. I have an old blast cabinet and I think I'm gonna spend a few bucks on the eastwood gun bass100 referenced. Brake fluid method is already in process....thanks to Sonoman for the details. If I can't strip a bait with one of these two methods it's not worth the trouble. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CustomBaits4You Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 I only soaked them for about 12 hours and then wiped the paint off with a towel because the clear coat was gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bois d'Arc Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 I tried the brake fluid method first. I put a few old Norman lures and a few newer Academy lures into a coffee can filled with brake fluid and then put the lid on the can. Two days later ...nothing on the Academy lures but the Norman lures were losing their clearcoat. At four days the Norman lures were almost ready the Academy lures were just beginning to lose the clearcoat. After a week the Norman lures were easy to clean...just wiped them with a clean paper towel and the paint came off. The Academy lures still had paint and clear that wouldn't come off. Ten days and the Academy lures were ready to be wiped down. There's still some kind of white film on the Academy lures. One of the Norman lures got soft and was ruined. With some practice this could work. Next up ....Soda Blasting. Gotta go to Northern and get the media everything else is good to go. More later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CustomBaits4You Posted December 8, 2014 Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 The brake fluid works good for me but if you soak it to long I have found that the brake fluid leaks into the crankbait body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kustom Krankz Posted December 8, 2014 Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 I bought a paasche air eraser that works great- it will take the media supplied for it(3 different grades)or baking soda- does a good job- made a small blast box to use it inside of and you can screen your used media and save quite a bit- more than I figured- just try not to let the soda get too much moisture in it because it starts to ball up and chunks wont do good!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrophyFishR Posted December 8, 2014 Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 Do you need a blasting cabinet to soda blast lures? I've got about 50 chrome pre Rapala wiggle warts that need sanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kustom Krankz Posted December 8, 2014 Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 no u can do it outside . I do it just to re-cycle the media and not make as big a mess- it will make quite the cloud of white dust!! I hook my shop vac up to my cabinet and let it run- pulls a lot of dust so you can see whats going on 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougarftd Posted December 9, 2014 Report Share Posted December 9, 2014 I bought a paasche air eraser that works great- it will take the media supplied for it(3 different grades)or baking soda- does a good job- made a small blast box to use it inside of and you can screen your used media and save quite a bit- more than I figured- just try not to let the soda get too much moisture in it because it starts to ball up and chunks wont do good!! What air pressure do you need for this to work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kustom Krankz Posted December 9, 2014 Report Share Posted December 9, 2014 I use anywhere from 20- 40 psi- depending on the paint and clear- factory finish comes off easy- devcon,e-tex,etc., take a little more muscle- even with baking soda you can harm the plastic- the less the better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kustom Krankz Posted December 9, 2014 Report Share Posted December 9, 2014 the first time I used it I chewed up an old bandit bait- small learning curve- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
