ccarver80 Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 So I'm relatively new to jig making. Right now I've been powder painting my 1/8oz - 3/4oz jigs which I get better with each on. Problem with this is its usually one solid color. Has anyone airbrushed designs (stripes, dots, eyes??) onto them after they cure in the oven? If so what's a good paint that will a hear to the pro-tec coating I'm using. should there be a clear coat to seal everything as well? Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gone2long Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 Well I can tell you that yes you can do multi colors and you can buy the small sand blasting AB or there is a product called powder water that you add to powder paint and is supposed to allow you to spray through a regular AB but I have no experience with that. Also a lot of guys use the tap method with great results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW Lures Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 I have never tried spraying because of the surface area to paint, not very big. I use an air “Fluffer” to put the powder on. You can use air toys for kids to mist another paint on, to give an effect before baking. The imagination can make some excellent results. But to use an airbrush, there is no need and at the price of them I won’t try. As far as the clear coating, I do use it. I have found that it helps with the life of the paint. Try tapping to do an eye (like Gone2long stated) putting a color on just after coming out of the oven and overlaying that with a pupil. Then bake it again, but not as long. I have to make a lot of them soon and I’m going to fine what will work. Once I get the majority of them done, just for some fun. I don’t normally do that much detail on bucktails or jigs, but what the heck. See ya in the wire part of TU soon. Dale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted December 13, 2015 Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 Nail polish is an easy way to add contrasting colors and accents to powder coated jigs and spinnerbaits. The colored nail polishes are soft, so they need a coat of clear over them to make them harder. I add soft plastic flake to my clear, so I can add flake to the colored head at the same time I'm protecting the color. I am only a hobby builder, and I am in no way, shape, or form an artist. My method may not be feasible or economical for mass production, but it works for me, with dollar store nail polish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Prager Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 Do a search for the "tap method"in the wire baits section Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
