johnnytheboy Posted November 28, 2004 Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 tried my first scale pattern and you guess it, the results were not outstanding it was a nylon mesh i used, it was a thin mesh, i put it hard against the lure and held it on with washing line pegs, the paint was coming off with the mesh and the bits it didn't there wasn't much of a scale pattern left it was plastic-kote enamel in spray cans i was using whats the best way to go about it do i use the mesh hard against the lure?? and am i best with a mesh that very thick?? any helps apprecaited tightlines john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redg8r Posted November 28, 2004 Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 Scale patterns are alot easier with an airbrush but can be done with aerosol cans. the mest tight against the bait is fine, just not so tight that it destroys the undercoat. holding the can far away from the bait is key, prepare with a latex glove on your holding hand because the overspray from a distance will paint your hand. go in quick light spray coats from at least a foot away from the bait. carefully remove the scale neeting befor the paint cures. good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coley Posted November 28, 2004 Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 If you want to spray a small area of scales with a spray can, you can do it. I like my scale netting tight against the bait. I use a large enough piece that I can put the bait in the middle of the netting and gather up all the loose ends on the bottom of the bait and twist them tight. Hold them with a piece of tape, clothes pin or binder clip. Pull any wrinkles out and hold the bait with a hemostat or whatever you hold your bait with while painting. Now cut a rectangular hole in a piece of cardboard about the size of the area you want scales on. Hold the cardboard about 3/8"-1/2" away from the bait and make a fairly quick pass across the bait with the spray can. Start your spraying when you reach the edge of the cardboard and stop after you pass the bait. I always use a hair dryer and dry the paint before I remove the scale netting. Don't lift the netting off the pait, pull it back over itself and you won't lift the paint. I hope this will help you. Coley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerkbaiter Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 binder clips really hold the netting tight beshure tho you don't get the binder clips to close to the lure or it will scratch the paint on it Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnytheboy Posted November 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2004 hi there, thanks guys, with what you have said i think it might have been the build on the paint, this enamel has a thick application, in comparison with the size of netting, mastering this airbrush looks like the route thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
