MrPokey Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 I've search the forum and can't find a answer to this. I've been pouring some Brush jigs, and the pours come out great. After I get them powder painted and cured, I glue in the weedguards and this is where my issue starts. I'd estimate at least 1/2 of the jigs I pour with this mold have the same issue and that's the weedguard doesn't have a lot of room to go into the lead. Even after glueing the weedguards in with Loctite Gel, it's not truly secure, and if you mess with the weedguard it'll just fall out. Seems like the weedguard hole isn't deep enough????? I've tried drilling it out (1/8 bit) and I've drilled it all the way to the hook, but it's still very shallow. What can I do to get a weedguard secure in this head? I don't want to pour the jighead with the weedguard as I want to cure the powder paint, and it's a huge paint to try and bake a head with a weedguard in it already, and it never seems to look as good as doing the curing and weedguard seperate. I've been pouring for years with multiple molds and have never had this issue before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljaw Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 Are all the cavities this way? I'm asking because my brush jig mold doesn't have this problem. Try the other cavities and if you can post a picture, it sounds like the mold could be bad. The other thing you can look at is your pin, I've pulled a pin out of a bag of 50 that was shorter than the rest, but now I use nylon pins exclusively as they are so much easier to work with. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBull Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 Hello ....First how old is your lock tight??? Maybe just to old ?? Then are you leaving your pins in while you powder paint ( should be) and pull the pins while powder paint is still hot .With a spinning action just before you pull the pin out. That way you should have a good clean hole as far size and be able to see lead all the way down to the bottom of the hole I've never used LT, always used DT2 with no trouble . Like SMLJ said check the length of your pins you could have a few bad ones. Your pins are locked down in the mold right? When you put the glue on the end of the weed guard and slide it into he hole and you feel that's as far as it will go, you should SPIN the weed guard at least 2 our 3 full turns to spread the glue around the fibers and to the bottom and sides of the hole . I hope this helps. STEVE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 Just use nylon pins and this will solve your problem, because the metal pull pins are not deep enough, and you cannot get them in deeper with the way they are made, or cut off the head of the metal pull pin, and use that and shove the pin up against the hook as far as it will go in the mold. Close and then pour. If pin falls out, then put some tape on the pin to stop this from happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPokey Posted November 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 I'll give all these a shot guys Thanks! The Loctite I was using was brand new (within a month of being bought). The weedguards go in and are able to be glued up, and look good, but it you fiddle with it (ie trying to fan the weedguard) it'll just fall out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skimpy Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 Nylon pins work great with the brush jig. I haven't had any problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBarlow Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 It also might be the hooks you are using. If you are using hooks other than what are recommended they might not fit correctly. I have seen many hooks that will fit in the mold but do not leave enough room for the weedguard. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archery1 Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 the 1/4 size doesnt give u alot of room 4 weedguard.the other sizes have more lead. try like people said the teflon pins. u can bring them right up to hook and it will cure ur problem. let us no how they work for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 My buddy came up for a few days, and brought me some 1/2 weedless arkie jigs to paint and fish. The holes were 1/8" diameter, and 3/16"+- deep. I powder coated them, cured them, drillied out the weedguard holes by hand using an 1/8" bit in a small vice grip pliers. I glued in the 1/8" weedguard with brush on super glue, putting in into the holes, and then pushing the weed guards in. I use the super glue that comes in the little bottles with the red top, and I refill the bottle with Zap gap filling glue. It is a little sloppy, but it dries clear, and the weed guards hold fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPokey Posted November 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 I'm going to try the teflon pins with it, and try clear coating the jig for extra hold on the weedguard, now I just need to order more hooks to pour more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBehr Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 Make sure that the Teflon pin touches the hook shank...and you will have a hole that it plenty deep. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlaery Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 I like 2 part epoxy a lot better for holding weed guards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 I like 2 part epoxy a lot better for holding weed guards. Especially on the Arky jigs, as they tend to be lower profile and don't have the deep weedguard depth when you're done pouring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 I fished one in heavy brush and weeds all day Friday, and no problems. Maybe I just got lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
