scrubs Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 Ok, really dumb question here. Is there any reason besides not scratching the paint to topcoat a plastic blank? These are 6" minnow baits for Musky. bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 Isn't that enough reason? The topcoat helps keep the paint on the lure. If you don't care whether it stays on or not, don't bother topcoating it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking 56 Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 If you're using E-tex, put only a very thin coat otherwise, it will change the action on some baits. I ruined a 13'' jointed Believer putting it on too thick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 Most of the paint schemes we do are fragile. They do not have long chain polymers to provide a strong, protective top coat. So we do top coat our lures. If you use either rattle can paints, or lacquers, you can probably skip the top coat, but the paint will get thrashed just from the bait being cast and retrieved. Hook rash is an ugly thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrubs Posted October 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 You're right guys, I was trying to be lazy & quick. I can get that with the nail polish Surprises me about the Believer with it being that big but changing the action anyway. bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Glenn Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 That caught me off guard about the Believer also. I always finish with d2t and just hang to dry. Never had a problem with them. Musky Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonister Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 (edited) when I have a lure that is plastic and I don't want to mess with topcoats, ill go buy some road marking spraypaint that's not water soluble, or put clear rattle can laquer stuff on top that is not water soluble either. It is fairly hard to get off and is quick and easy, it works great for those lures you really don't care much about because their either going to get lost or torn up very fast. if your wanting quick and easy, this is the way to go. P.S. the road marking paint also works on spinnerblades Edited October 14, 2014 by jonister Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAWGFAN Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 Even if you have a durable paint, it's not a bad idea to seal around the line tie and hook hangers. Some baits can leak in these areas. I'm not familiar with musky lures. Some of these may be cast from solid resin and leakage doesn't apply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrubs Posted October 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 Thanks for the additional input guys. I'm shore fishing and one of the shorelines I fish is really rocky with some sunken wood and lots of idiot mono out there. I've only lost a couple of spinners so far but wanted quick&dirty paint jobs to try. As a side note last year I saw two young guys lose nearly a dozen Rapala Husky Jerks in a morning's time. bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonister Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 id say its about time to go buy a snorkel mask and cut that line. and of course retrieve old lures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrubs Posted October 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 (edited) Now there's an idea! Not now tho, the water temp's in the 50s. bill Edited October 15, 2014 by scrubs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 http://www.dicknite.com/TU_Lander.htm This is the link...Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
