Saugerman Posted September 22, 2018 Report Share Posted September 22, 2018 What do most people use to glue in there plastic crankbait bills? Is epoxy the best? Or is there something better? Thanks for any help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted September 22, 2018 Report Share Posted September 22, 2018 I tack my bills in place with the merest dab of superglue. If alignment is not perfect, the lip can easily be dislodged for another go. Once the alignment is good, I apply more superglue (runny) which is drawn into the joint by capillary action. The top coat of epoxy around the edge of the joint completes the installation. Dave 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted September 22, 2018 Report Share Posted September 22, 2018 I use Rod Bond epoxy paste. It has a very long work time of at least an hour which I use to evaluate the lip position and tweak as required. I usually build cranks in batches of 5-6 and Rod Bond lets me mix one batch of epoxy, insert all the lips, and fuss with them to my heart’s content. I also like that it will not run out of the lip slot like a liquid can. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saugerman Posted September 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 Thanks for your replies. I use Devcon 2 ton 30 minute alot , for coating baits, but did not know if it would be right for gluing the bills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 D2T is fine for gluing bills. The only problems for me: stopping the bill from slipping during the fluid stage. The time penalty waiting for the D2T to cure. The wastage of the epoxy and risk of getting the mix wrong with such a small quantity Dave. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 I used to be impatient in many crankbait building tasks. Screwing up baits slowly taught me to quell that impulse. It took years but it was a good lesson to learn. One thing that helped was to plan epoxying or any clearcoating late in the day so it has overnight to cure. Haste really does make waste when building crankbaits. I really like epoxy paste for hardware and lip installation. It’s strong. It stays where you put it and it holds lips in place while hardening. Lip slot a little too thick? No problem. But it stays soft enough to tweak a lip position for an hour or so after gluing. I use a wire to fill the lip slot completely with the paste and then push the dry lip in. Wipe off the epoxy that squeezes out. Hang up the bait and wait at least 8 hours before clearcoating . Superglue? No thanks. Sets too damned fast and I think it has questionable shock resistance. The times when I have had lips in custom crankbaits come loose, I see that they were superglued. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitaker201 Posted September 25, 2018 Report Share Posted September 25, 2018 I use D2T 30min epoxy for mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishon-son Posted October 6, 2018 Report Share Posted October 6, 2018 5 min devcon for me on the bills 30 min on the bait thinned ...im finding I like the circut board bills a lot..cant seam to break one...bang the baits off rocks, cement and seawalls with no breaks yet is a bonus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodieb8 Posted October 6, 2018 Report Share Posted October 6, 2018 we use 5 minute epoxy on lexan bills. remember scuff the bill to get best adhesion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 I’ve used 5 min epoxy on lips but decided I didn’t want it anywhere on a bait where it could show because it can turn an ugly brown color from UV exposure. Now I only use it where it will be covered with paint and that includes the lip slot. Since I install lips after painting, it’s out for that application. Really the only time I use it now is to join the halves of a split bait into which I’m installing hardware. Different strokes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 Be sure that the 5 min. epoxy you use is water proof, and not just water resistant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
