ravenlures Posted June 27, 2022 Report Share Posted June 27, 2022 How do you clear coat swim baits that you cannot take apart without them sticking up and not moving. I can hardly see the SS joints. Need some advice on this. They are plastic. Wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZ Fisher Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 This is what has worked for me. I wrap the joint hardware with 1/8-1/4 inch wide rubber bands, wrap it tight enough it'll pin the joint and the body segments won't move. Try and spread the bands out to cover while wrapping Some small paint/clear touch up may be needed if the rubber band covers any part of the bait body near the hardware. After it's dried/cured, just cut the bands with an exacto and dig out them out with forceps or tweezers. I'm spraying auto clear now, but have dipped 2 pc baits, half a bait at a time and put on a turner with decent results, 4 oz baits and under with the dipping. When dipping I kept the product off the hardware/bands as much as possible, even using a small brush to fill in tight spots. Hope this helps... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenlures Posted June 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 It's a 3-piece swim bait I wonder if spraying would be better and brush around the sections using KBS, I am worried about bubbles, generally dip but this is my first swim bait. I will use rubber bands and see how that works. Wayne 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azsouth Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 I take the baits apart, No matter how careful I try to be.... it was never good job finishing them. sticking joints, missed finish areas, poor clearance, which turned out to be... at best...to be a learning experience. So now I take everything apart. My .02 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaswimbaiter Posted June 30, 2022 Report Share Posted June 30, 2022 I use rubber bands like AZ mentioned, but with some baits that have deep cutouts I use rubber bands and shove masking take on the wholes. Like this bait for example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Posted July 3, 2022 Report Share Posted July 3, 2022 Raven, you may want to try a UV set type of product. You can carefully apply them between the joints and set them immediately with a UV light…You won’t have to worry about it leaking into the joint as it dries.. See the Alumilite post Hillbilly made..Nathan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
