tweinz Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 Hi All, just registered on this forum. Been pouring for a year now and this is by far the best place for everything lure making. I am making weedless football jigs and the weed guards melt off when powder painting, even with the heat proof covers on them. I am going to try the other way....gluing after the paint is cured. which is better, the metal pin that comes with the mold or the Teflon ones that can be ordered. also can the paint be cured with the pin still in the jig. Thanks Jamie Antoine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tronicsman Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 I am new also I have trokar football jig mold arriving today with the Teflon pins also I'm going to try them from what I have heard the Teflon is the way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweinz Posted January 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 Whats the best place to order teflon pins.....from everyone's experience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tronicsman Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 I got mine from Jann's Netcraft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 Teflon pins are the way to go. Also do not bake the jig with the teflon pins in the jig. You can also pour with the teflon pins. You have a PM. BTW welcome to both of you to TU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweinz Posted January 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 Thanks, what happens if you bake with the pin still in. On various supplier websites they say to bake with the pin in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LimpNoodle Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 Hagen's has the pins also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweinz Posted January 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljaw Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 What you do is paint with the pins in place, this will keep powder out of the weed guard hole. Once the jig is painted, pull the pin and hang the jig to be baked. You can bake the jigs with the pins in but a problem that can occur is that the tiny bit of paint surrounding the hole bakes hard and some of it is on the pin, so when you remove the pin after baking, there is a chance that you can chip the paint by the weed guard hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweinz Posted January 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 makes sense smalljaw, I was worried that if the paint runs a bit when baking it will make the hole smaller and the weed guard wont fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archery1 Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 teflon pins are the ticket.. they come outta jig alot easier If some one wants to try 1 or 2 pm me. I also have a bag not opened of the metal ones for sale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apdriver Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 If you bake your jigs and heat set the powder paint with the pins still in, it's a bugger removing the paint off your pins for reuse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBehr Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 If you are careful and get a good light coat of paint you can take the Teflon pins out before bakeing if you wish. If you have a heavy coat of paint ..leave them in when you bake so the paint doesn't run into the hole. I leave mine in most of the time. I bought a bunch of them so I only have to having a cleaning session only once in a while. I just scrap the paint off with my fingernail. The longer you wait to clean them the better because the PTFE (Teflon) migrates to the surface of the pin and the paint comes off easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweinz Posted January 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 Thanks, good advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
