web Posted August 8, 2017 Report Share Posted August 8, 2017 I am struggling removing my epoxy coated lipless crank baits from my rotator without removing some of the painted coating next to the eye where my alligator clips attach. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD_mudbug Posted August 9, 2017 Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 I use a razor knife (box cutter) to score the epoxy at the base of eyes (line tie and hook hangers). By the base of the eye, I mean the near the lure's body. When I take my clips off, any epoxy that breaks off the eye stops at where I scored it. I mostly use Devcon 2 Ton. On lipless baits, I sometimes use 3 coats of spray clear lacquer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted August 9, 2017 Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 After the epoxy is hard enough not to sag, there's no reason it has to stay clipped to the rotator. Take it off and use some wire to hang it up. I don't coat baits while they are clipped to the rotator. I use locking forceps to hold them while brushing and then clip them on the rotator. Then there's not so much chance of globing it around the clip. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
