Need A Little Advise?

[Wadeeng]

Looking for a little feedback on a couple problems I'm having. I'll briefly discuss my methods:

1. I'm wondering why I almost always experience MCU penetrating my paint on my "copper blades" and not not any others? I use same process with all types and let dry days, sometimes weeks before clearing. If i pre-dip in pledge I never have a issue. I always sterilize my hard baits and blades by dipping in acetone first.

2. When dipping a deep cup blade in MCU, how do you get every bit of the product off the bottom of the back side? I pat it with a foam brush, but I'm kind of a picky when it comes to quality.

3. If you spray MCU on a blade, do you flip the blade and spray the back, or only spray the side you have painted?

[BobP]

If the MCU is penetrating the paint on copper blades, it's penetrating the paint on other metal blades too.  To me, penetration is desirable because the MCU forms a bond with the underlying metal and creates a monolithic waterproof finish that is much more durable than if the paint had not been penetrated.  Unmodified acrylic paint would soak up water at a scratch point and delaminate the finish from the blade otherwise.  A buddy of mine who coats blades with MCU slings the excess MCU off after he dips them.  When I use MCU, it's Dick NIte S81, which is pretty thin stuff and I never had a problem with drops remaining on the blade after dipping.  As far as spraying both sides of the blade - I would if the non-painted side is bare metal, so it wouldn't tarnish. 

[Wadeeng]

My copper blades are finish coated, unlike my other blades. I've been thinking that is the cause? For some reason the paint is bleeding and fanning out. I've always used the S81 as well. It's great stuff. Thanks for the insight,