Flaswimbaiter Posted September 21, 2022 Report Share Posted September 21, 2022 Some of my foiled baits are still holding up, while others have cracked and peeled. I am using Devon 2 ton, any suggestions? Do you guys do any prep with foil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azsouth Posted September 21, 2022 Report Share Posted September 21, 2022 For me, I usually let the bait sit for a day after I foil it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Catignani Posted September 23, 2022 Report Share Posted September 23, 2022 On 9/21/2022 at 10:52 AM, Flaswimbaiter said: Some of my foiled baits are still holding up, while others have cracked and peeled. I am using Devon 2 ton, any suggestions? Do you guys do any prep with foil? Epoxy wont really stick to foil. I have used a silver like paint that I have epoxied over. The paint was Iridescent Silver (Fine) made by Golden Acrylics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benton B Posted September 23, 2022 Report Share Posted September 23, 2022 I do my sealer coat over the foil then paint and clear coat. My foil baits have held up for yrs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaswimbaiter Posted September 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2022 5 hours ago, benton B said: I do my sealer coat over the foil then paint and clear coat. My foil baits have held up for yrs. What do you mean by sealer coat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Catignani Posted September 24, 2022 Report Share Posted September 24, 2022 22 hours ago, benton B said: I do my sealer coat over the foil then paint and clear coat. My foil baits have held up for yrs. I'm not saying it wont work...I'm just saying epoxy wont readily adhere to aluminum foil very well. One of the methods of applying epoxy (lures, rods) is to pour it out on aluminum foil...this helps slow down the exothermic reaction and gives you a little more time to work with it. Once the unused epoxy cures...it can be easily peeled off the foil. Not 100% sure if this is really @Flaswimbaiter problem...just an observation. One thing worth trying is to use something like FlexCoat. It has properties to make it somewhat bendable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benton B Posted September 27, 2022 Report Share Posted September 27, 2022 The way I seal balsa wood cranks is as follows, 1 coat of super glue then lightly sand, 1 coat of flex coat rob builder's epoxy, scuff with 320 grit, prime, paint, and clear coat with flex coat ultra v high build. I have foiled baits over 10yrs old that have held up. I've been building since 2002 and never had a issue with my seal coat peeling off of foil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
