Lure painting

[Ericfishing]

I would like to start painting my own lures. Wondering what paint and clear coat u use thanks 

[Ericfishing]

I would like to start painting lures. Best air brush and paint ext 

[Hillbilly voodoo]

Createx airbrush paint is a common paint for lures. This is why I use but there is other options 

KBS diamond coat and envirotex (etex)are two common clear coats both have advantages and disadvantages in my opinion. I use Etex but I build mostly pike and lake trout lures

Iwata makes good airbrushes. Personally I use a neo but there is higher end models 

Do a search of the forum and you will find tons of information on this subject as well 

[osutodd]

The part of getting into painting that was the hardest for me was choosing a clear coat. There are tons of options, and they all have positives and negatives. I'm going to guess that at this point you don't even know enough to know what terms to search for.

Here's some quick guidance on topcoats. There are tons of options.

Concrete sealers - I started out using these (try searching concrete sealer or GST) It was really easy to use, dip and hang, and gave me great results, but I didn't care for the fumes.

Epoxies - The downside is you have to mix two parts together, and it's a brush on application, so you can't dip baits. Some require a lure turner while they dry, others don't. But they generally don't have dangerous levels of fumes, and the results are really good. (Search for epoxy, Devcon, there's are several others)

There are some others that I haven't tried yet. Good search terms would be Moisture Cure, Etex, Dick Nite, KBS, or MCU.

 

[Anglinarcher]

osutodd is correct, you are not to a stage yet where we can help you without overloading you.  It is best to just get your feet wet and go from there.

I use a Talon airbrush.  It comes with three different needles and has the features we need.  It works great, for me.

Start with Createx for sure, but as Hillybilly Voodoo said, lots of other options.  Auto-Air is an excellent choice, McKenzie make some awesome taxidermy paints that are awesome, but any airbrush paint will work.

https://makewoodenlures.com/custom-painted-lures-2/ has a painting class available on-line that may be worth your time.  I have not done this free 10 day course (I'm sure nothing is really free - LOL) but they have had some excellent directions regarding prep and paints.

As for a clear coat, http://www.lurecoatings.com/index.html was a buzz for a time.  I still prefer Alumilite UV (cured with UV light).  I have done lots of lure with a lure turner and Devcon 2 Ton.  

Using the search feature on this site you will find years and years of information.  We are not dedicated to patterns, colors, etc., but knowledge.  So, I repeat, "get your feet wet and go from there".

[DGagner]

After almost a year of research and watching all the youtube recommendations available, I started making baits a few months ago in November. Then I spent money and dove in head first. At the time I made a webpage as part of my website that was a complete guide to what I had learned regarding materials and tools. It's more than just painting but the painting is in there and part of it.

http://gagnerwebsite.com/Deceiver2/CrankBait.html

And, I made a video of the stuff I had purchased and made to get the job done. It's here:

One of the few things I changed was I now use UV resin to coat them instead of epoxy resin. But it was just for the convenience and cool factor. The epoxy worked just fine. Good luck and let me know if you have an questions.