LP9Customs Posted May 8, 2018 Report Share Posted May 8, 2018 (edited) Hello everyone, I have been following the forum and learning from everyone. I decided I'd wait to join until I had something to contribute, so here it is..... I got tired of dealing with masking tape on the lip of my airbrushed crankbaits, so I tried something and turns out it works great. I used heat shrink tubing from Harbour Freight. Slide it over the lip, heat it until it shrinks tight. Then trim it with an Xacto knife. Put a small slit where the eyelit is, and your done. It fits like a glove yet, slides right on and off so it's reusable after paint, and an added feature is the aligator clips don't damage the lip. ~Luke~ Edited May 8, 2018 by LP9Customs 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenlures Posted May 8, 2018 Report Share Posted May 8, 2018 I use liquid Mask takes about same time as tape. That's three coats. Wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saugerman Posted May 8, 2018 Report Share Posted May 8, 2018 Welcome to the madness, LP9 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LP9Customs Posted May 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2018 Thanks, it is definitely an addiction I didn't see coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Steel Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 That’s a cool idea. I’m going to give it a try. Also heat shrink is more fun than masking tape. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitaker201 Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 Welcome and a good idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 Welcome! What size tubing do you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LP9Customs Posted May 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 On this particular bait I used 3/4". Just used whatever is closest in size to the lip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddl Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 fat to be a cheap way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris Posted May 12, 2018 Report Share Posted May 12, 2018 Do you have any seeping of paint under the tubing where you trimmed lip where it joins the body? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LP9Customs Posted May 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2018 I haven't had and paint seepage, but I did have to kind of trial & error some until I got it trimmed perfect. Once I did that its been great. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenlures Posted May 13, 2018 Report Share Posted May 13, 2018 You can get a clear tube on EBAY, also you can use it for stencils. Wayne 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris Posted June 7, 2018 Report Share Posted June 7, 2018 Have you tried this yet with square bills? Tried it on square bill with no luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LP9Customs Posted June 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2018 I've only tried it on the 1.5's. I'll experiment with the 2.5 square bill and see what happens. Now that you mention it, I bet it is harder to slid on around the front edges of the bill. Might have to shrink it on there and then split it all the way down the middle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
