Powder paint tapping

[Jig Man]

I know Cadman is a master at this.  I’ve done it some but it hasn’t been great.  I have some jigging rap blanks coming and am trying to figure out how to do more than one color and have them look decent.

[cadman]

Jigman,

  Can that plastic (lexan) be removed before powder painting? Reason being, heating up the jig will probably melt(disfigure) that tailpiece. If that cannot be removed and glued back on, I would suggest airbrushing it or hand painting with Testors acrylics and then clearcoating it.

[Kasilofchrisn]

When I make my jigging raps the tail goes on just before clear coat.

But generally I use holographic foil on mine and then airbrush them.

I've done a few with powder paint but I prefer the foil and airbrush.

But to get the foil delay on there properly the tail has to come off.

I can't wait till I get my hands on my new 1/2 oz jigging rap mold from lakeside molds.

I'm out of town for work at the moment but when I get home it should be there waiting for me.

I got a little heavy-handed with the red on this one.

This is holographic foil and airbrush just before clear coat.

Edited December 13, 2022 by Kasilofchrisn

[Jig Man]

1 hour ago, cadman said:

Jigman,

  Can that plastic (lexan) be removed before powder painting? Reason being, heating up the jig will probably melt(disfigure) that tailpiece. If that cannot be removed and glued back on, I would suggest airbrushing it or hand painting with Testors acrylics and then clearcoating it.

It is not installed when it arrives.  That is the last part of the operation.

[Jig Man]

28 minutes ago, Kasilofchrisn said:

When I make my jigging raps the tail goes on just before clear coat.

But generally I use holographic foil on mine and then airbrush them.

I've done a few with powder paint but I prefer the foil and airbrush.

But to get the foil delay on there properly the tail has to come off.

I can't wait till I get my hands on my new 1/2 oz jigging rap mold from lakeside molds.

I'm out of town for work at the moment but when I get home it should be there waiting for me.

I got a little heavy-handed with the red on this one.

This is holographic foil and airbrush just before clear coat.

That is beautiful.  I don't have an air brush, powder paint only.

[cadman]

Jigman,

    That can be easily achieved and if clearcoated will look almost as beautiful as Kasilofchrisn's.  Turn your bait belly up. Take white powder or whatever color you want and tap out the powder on the whole belly all the way up to the nose. Make sure when you tap it out you turn both sides a little on an angle so you get the powder paint to run up the sides. Both sides. Next do the red nose with the bait belly up only. when done, turn bait dorsal side up. If you are only going to do one color on top, then start tapping your powder top down again tilting the head on an angle until you get coverage all the way down to where you left off with the belly color. Do the same on the other side. Finally, if you want to put black on the dorsal line do that as the last step and tap it looking at the top of the bait straight down. Bake, install plastic tailpiece and clearcoat. I hope this helps some. 

What colors are you working with?

How bi is that bait?

Please post pic of your results or PM it to me if that would be an issue. I just want to see your beautiful jig.

[Jig Man]

Hook end to hook end 2 1/2”.  They haven’t arrived yet.  I’m trying to get prepared.

 

What clear coat do you guys recommend?

Edited December 13, 2022 by Jig Man

[cadman]

If it's not going to be all white, I still love D2T. If it is all white and you want a pure white look then E-tex. I still find these to be the hardest finishes. JMO

[Jig Man]

Thanks Ted.

[Kasilofchrisn]

8 hours ago, Jig Man said:

That is beautiful.  I don't have an air brush, powder paint only.

Thanks!

I think cadman gave you the best advice.

He is the master of the brush tap technique!

I may do some in powder paint myself as it is a good durable paint.

 

[Arne]

Where did you find the jigging rap blanks?

[Jig Man]

kbtackle.com   search for jigging minnow

[Arne]

thank you, will check on it. Arne.

[mark poulson]

Ted,

Do you have to reheat the lure body when you're doing multiple powder colors?  If so, how do you do it?

[cadman]

2 hours ago, mark poulson said:

Ted,

Do you have to reheat the lure body when you're doing multiple powder colors?  If so, how do you do it?

Mark,

I don't cure between colors except under one condition when I put purple over yellow chartreuse. For some reason if you put purple on over ylw chart. and then you bake the colors the purple turns green. This is the only color I have  had issues with. So in an instance like that, I put chartreuse on the entire body, cure the jig and then go back and put purple over the top of the ylw chart. and then I get purple to look like purple.

As far as multiple colors on one jig. I build colors similar to air brushing. Start at the bottom, do your middle body and then go top down and fade back. Once I'm done, I put the jig in the oven to bake. Once baked I look at the jig to see if all the colors are the way I want them and no powder paint bled through. Once it's good I do the rest.

[Vodkaman]

2 hours ago, cadman said:

I don't cure between colors except under one condition when I put purple over yellow chartreuse. For some reason if you put purple on over yellow chart. and then you bake the colors the purple turns green.

Strange that this is the only color blending issue that you have. There are other blends that could potentially cause problems such as yellow and red. I am sure there will be a simple solution, perhaps a mist of clear can spray, or even hair spray. Just thinking aloud

Dave

[mark poulson]

12 hours ago, cadman said:

Mark,

I don't cure between colors except under one condition when I put purple over yellow chartreuse. For some reason if you put purple on over ylw chart. and then you bake the colors the purple turns green. This is the only color I have  had issues with. So in an instance like that, I put chartreuse on the entire body, cure the jig and then go back and put purple over the top of the ylw chart. and then I get purple to look like purple.

As far as multiple colors on one jig. I build colors similar to air brushing. Start at the bottom, do your middle body and then go top down and fade back. Once I'm done, I put the jig in the oven to bake. Once baked I look at the jig to see if all the colors are the way I want them and no powder paint bled through. Once it's good I do the rest.

How do you get the powder to stick, once the bait starts to cool?

[cadman]

26 minutes ago, mark poulson said:

How do you get the powder to stick, once the bait starts to cool?

If it is cool or cold, I take the jig and re-heat it with my heat gun on low temp. Then when it gets hot, apply your powder paint. Just remember don't burn all your initial colors. If you put the powder on and the jig is not hot enough, the powder paint will look dull, and that is OK. You would rather have it dull looking and bake again then burning it and starting all over. There is a fine line between hot and very hot. The only way to know this is by practicing a lot. Then you will know when the jig is ready.

[mark poulson]

19 minutes ago, cadman said:

If it is cool or cold, I take the jig and re-heat it with my heat gun on low temp. Then when it gets hot, apply your powder paint. Just remember don't burn all your initial colors. If you put the powder on and the jig is not hot enough, the powder paint will look dull, and that is OK. You would rather have it dull looking and bake again then burning it and starting all over. There is a fine line between hot and very hot. The only way to know this is by practicing a lot. Then you will know when the jig is ready.

Thanks Ted.

[Jig Man]

I’ve got a long way to go.  My blue isn’t bright enough and my black soaked into my chartreuse.   They are just plain butt ugly.

Edited December 20, 2022 by Jig Man

[cadman]

Jjg Man, they don't look that bad. The colors are more blended in than standing out. I'm sure the fish don't care. On the second one in the last pic, are those slight bulges from the lead pours?