Reelentless Posted July 13, 2014 Report Share Posted July 13, 2014 I've used Etex for a bit now and everything has turned out nice. I'm starting to experiment with different Pvc bodies and I'm having issues with it pooling up in spots and running from even some rounded edges. Temp is right,mixtures right and turn on a lure turner. Do I have to seal them first? Any help is appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltshaker Posted July 14, 2014 Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 I can't help ya with this one cause, frankly, I thought Etex was fool-proof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reelentless Posted July 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 I can't help ya with this one cause, frankly, I thought Etex was fool-proof. Don't know what's happening. Second bait that it has happen to. Using the same batch as usual. Trying not to screw up a third. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted July 14, 2014 Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 (edited) If your getting runs or drips (pooling) in the Etex then your applying too much at one time. The viscosity of Etex being what it is it has to be applied in multiple, thin coats. I've had this happen to me when I was first starting out and even though it's a pain in the rear you can sand the "pools" down and apply another coat and it will be hard to tell where the boo boo was. Ben Edited July 14, 2014 by RayburnGuy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reelentless Posted July 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 Thanks Ben, The only other thing I did different with these baits is I was trying to put a coat on before painting. I was thinking it would give a nice surface and lock in my lip & twisted wire in better after 5 minute epoxing them. Maybe I handled the baits with some oily hands by mistake. It's been awhile since I made one. Hopefully I can sand it out. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted July 14, 2014 Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 If your wanting a glass smooth surface to paint on then I would go with 30 minute epoxy. The 30 minute epoxies go on thicker than Etex and will thus hide blemishes and rough spots better than Etex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodieb8 Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 heres a stab. try white lacquer primer over the pvc. that will give colors and etex something to bite on. I did a few and the e tex was great. I normally do wood but have toyed in the plastic substrates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 I use the excess D2T from when I seat my bills to seal the PVC and make it a little smoother. I dip my finger in clean alcohol, and spread the squeeze out from when the bill is pushed into place over the rest of the bait. And I use whatever's left on my mixing tape to finish the job. The alcohol thins the epoxy, and it soaks into the PVC. Once it's hardened, I can sand it if I want to, or just begin painting with my base coat. An imperfections that are left are filled with by paint, and/or by the top coat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j27 Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 I use the excess D2T from when I seat my bills to seal the PVC and make it a little smoother. I dip my finger in clean alcohol, and spread the squeeze out from when the bill is pushed into place over the rest of the bait. And I use whatever's left on my mixing tape to finish the job. The alcohol thins the epoxy, and it soaks into the PVC. Once it's hardened, I can sand it if I want to, or just begin painting with my base coat. An imperfections that are left are filled with by paint, and/or by the top coat. X2!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
