Patriots77 Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 I use powder paint to paint my jigs. But after a few casts in a rocky area the paint seems to come right off. I've tried cooking them longer, shorter, more paint, ext but I get the same outcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 At some point in time even baked powder paint will eventually wear/rub off. That's just the way it is. If you want it to last longer put a coat of Devcon 2 ton (D2T)epoxy on it. The epoxy will start wearing off first before the paint. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Hahn Posted February 4, 2017 Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 11 hours ago, Patriots77 said: I use powder paint to paint my jigs. But after a few casts in a rocky area the paint seems to come right off. I've tried cooking them longer, shorter, more paint, ext but I get the same outcome. Something doesn't sound right. I have powder painted jigs that last years fishing them on a rocky bottom. The paint may scratch, but has never chipped off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikePaintsBaits Posted February 4, 2017 Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 X2 With Cadman D2T. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljaw Posted February 4, 2017 Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 It may chip off after awhile but not just a few casts. First thing, what temp are you curing at and for how long? The next thing, how sure are you that the oven temp is correct? If using a toaster oven, they are notorious for not being accurate, when I checked my oven with an oven thermometer the dial is at 385 to get the oven to 354 degrees. I cure my heads at 350 degrees for 15 minutes, then add on the 3 minutes the oven takes to get to temperature, then add another 3 to 5 minutes, depending on how many jigs and what size they are, for the jigs to reach temp and that is when my time starts. So when I put my jigs in the oven, it is 21 to 24 minutes, after they cool I can take one and throw it against the concrete floor in my shop and it won't crack or chip, but after a couple trips dragging on rocks it will wear some of it away but it takes time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patriots77 Posted February 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 I'm using the conventional toaster oven. I cure mine on 350 for 20 mins. But the oven is old, so it could very well be the temperature. Thanks for the help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW Lures Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 Someone else had something similar. It ended up being contamination. Just another chance to weaken the bond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Hahn Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 I noticed that on a few jigheads I did the other day, the powder paint was not sticking in some small spots. I figured that when I handed the jigheads, some oil from my skin got on the heads and kept the powder paint from sticking. On the last batch, I used acetone to wipe down the jigheads before painting them and that seemed to solve the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW Lures Posted February 18, 2017 Report Share Posted February 18, 2017 Good to hear. It's funny how one person can mess with materials and another one puts out oils that will contaminate, but it happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...