Trolling spoons

[Swayback]

Hey guys,

I recently took to painting spoon blanks. Most often the blanks are a brass or nickled finish. Im having a little trouble finding the right process for priming or basecoats. I use an airbrush and have a pretty good familiarity with the tools but im new to painting metals. Can anyone care to share the specifics on their process?

thanks!!

[mark poulson]

I prime my metal baits with Rustoleum Self Etching Primer.  Just be sure it works with your paint finish.

[BobP]

I painted some spoons with acrylic airbrush paint and topcoated with Dick Nite Fishermun’s Lurecoat, which is a moisture cured urethane.  The Dick Nite seemed to penetrate the paint and adhere directly to the metal, forming a very durable finish.  No primer was needed.  Dick Nite is a spoon manufacturer who also sells paint and topcoats.  Mark above mentioned an important detail - your primer, paint, and topcoat are a related system.  Not all paints work with all primers and not all urethanes work with all primers.  I tried an aerosol auto primer on some spoons and hated the esthetic result and the strong residual smell.  Bottom line, you may have to experiment to get a finish you want.