Jig Man Posted December 31, 2017 Report Share Posted December 31, 2017 I with the weather we are having I dug out my spoon mold because I think it will be needed when we get a thaw. I have some glow in the dark powder that I use for some plastics. Will that mix with regular powder paint and if so what ratio glow to powder paint? I plan on tapping over a white base coat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted December 31, 2017 Report Share Posted December 31, 2017 I tried it by mistake, and it didn't work for me. It wouldn't stick to the spinnerbait head I was trying to coat, so I kept heating the head more and more, until it melted. At that point I realized I was trying to use Glonation powder, instead of powder coat. Doh!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted December 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2017 I mixed some with nail polish and put it on a spoon. I know that won't last very long. I was wondering about mixing a small amount with powder paint and applying the mix. So if I understand you Mark they don't melt at the same temp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 11 hours ago, Jig Man said: I mixed some with nail polish and put it on a spoon. I know that won't last very long. I was wondering about mixing a small amount with powder paint and applying the mix. So if I understand you Mark they don't melt at the same temp? That was my experience. My spinnerbait head melted before it got hot enough for the glo powder to melt and stick. Maybe mixing the glo powder with powder coat paint would work, but I think that the powder would migrate, at the least, when the bait is being cured. I would mix up a small batch and do a test on something to see how it works before I tried it on an actual bait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcool3 Posted January 3, 2018 Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 mix glow powder with etex and brush it on .... foolproof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglinarcher Posted January 3, 2018 Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 OK, just to make things clear. There is a Glow Powder Paint. I have some and it melts at the same temperature at the other Powder Paint. It can be mixed with it but it is not that strong. Glonation powder is NOT a Powder Paint, so it must be mixed with some other carrier to be applied. Glonation powder is much stronger. So, is your glow in the dark powder a Powder Paint, or a pigment like Glonation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted January 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 I guess I did not make it clear when I said glow in the dark powder. It is just that powder that I use for soft plastics. It is not powder paint. What I have wound up doing is mixing it with clear nail polish. It will get dunked on Friday so I'll have an idea how it holds. I may have to mix it with epoxy since it doesn't seem that it will mix with powder paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglinarcher Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 3 minutes ago, Jig Man said: may have to mix it with epoxy since it doesn't seem that it will mix with powder paint. Most likely will need to go the epoxy, or other clear, option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 I mix my Glonation glow powder with clear nail polish all the time, and it works great. I actually use it to coat in inside of my spinnerbait blades, to add some light/flash in low light or dirty water. It also works fine for coating crankbaits. I found that the Dollar Store clean polish works just fine. The powder will settle out of suspension and clump in a gooey mess in the bottom of the bottle, but it goes right back into suspension if I stir it with a straightened paper clip wire. It does not go bad, as long as there is still clear in the bottle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted January 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 I haven't mixed it in the bottle. I have just poured some polish on a piece of paper and put a dab of powder on it. Mix it up and brush it on. I let it dry then put another coat of polish on, let it dry, flip and repeat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 I find glow powder can be messy because it's so fine, so I like adding it to a bottle of clear nail polish. That way, it's ready to use, with stirring, when I want it without having to mess with the powder every time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
