crab05 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 What dose everyone use to strip their baits for repaint. I thought of acetone but wasn't sure of its effects on the bait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodieb8 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 crab05. this depends upon what the baits made of. wood.plastic..metal ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crab05 Posted April 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Plastic and thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Acetone will melt the plastic Crab, but that isn't always a bad thing. A quick dip (in and out) in fresh acetone will clean any oils from the bait and will also smooth out sanding marks for a perfectly smooth bait. I've had trouble using this process when wanting to paint a "ghost" pattern as it can leave the plastic a little cloudy, but it works great for opaque paint jobs. As far as removing paint there have been discussions on everything from soaking them in brake fluid to using one of the table top sand blasting units. You might try doing a search for some of these threads since trying to describe all of them in one reply would take half a day to type. Most of the time I just use sandpaper and a little elbow grease, but I only do a few baits at a time and even then not many of them are repaints. hope this helps, Ben 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Unless it's a suspending bait, I don't try to strip all the paint off - I just rough it up with 400 grit sandpaper, wash the bait with soap and water, then repaint. If you get acetone on the lip, it will cloud it permanently. I don't know of any solvent that will quickly remove the paint without also damaging the plastic underneath - including acetone. I have removed paint with a blow torch and it works quickly. But you need a fine touch to avoid setting the lure on fire, causing the lure to blow up, or melting/discoloring the lip. On a suspending bait, I just sandpaper off the paint. It takes time and destroys any 3D details but it's the safest way unless you have a media blasting booth. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crab05 Posted April 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Thank you for the help,I won't be using acetone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DingerBaits Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Redneck engineered soda blaster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Thank you for the help,I won't be using acetone. You can use acetone. You just have to be quick and careful, like how you kiss a chicken's butt without getting feathers in your mouth. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crab05 Posted April 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Lol that will work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 You can use acetone. You just have to be quick and careful, like how you kiss a chicken's butt without getting feathers in your mouth. Can you post a video of that Mark? And I'm not talking about dipping in acetone. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venutian_Lures Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 I don't try to strip the paint from a bait, especially a plastic one because you'll ruin it. You don't need to remove all the paint to do a re-paint of a bait so I'd rather not possibly ruin one. All I do is lightly buff any existing clear coat to give the paint something to stick to. I use a soft grit blending block to do this, and that's it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 Mark; It's not the feathers you have to worry about. lol 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thinman13 Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 Try using denatured alcohol or vegetable oil. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crab05 Posted April 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggamefish Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 400 grit soap n water! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bois d'Arc Posted April 29, 2015 Report Share Posted April 29, 2015 Some folks soak a painted blank in brake fluid for a day and wipe the paint off. (be aware that some plastic will soften if left too long in brake fluid). Soda blasting works best for me....but requires lots of compressor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
