Fireball Lures Posted August 9, 2003 Report Share Posted August 9, 2003 I was just wondering on Jig heads whats the best paint, which holds up better for use on lead heads. Powder paints, vinyl, or something else? Any help will be great. Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop Posted August 9, 2003 Report Share Posted August 9, 2003 I have only used the vinyl paint and the powder paint. I had dipping trays made for dipping before component systems ever thought of making them. I have never sprayed the vinyl but dipping gives a great coating. Good color and very chip resistant. There are a couple drawbacks compared to the powder paint. First you need to coat with white, then coat again with your color choice and then I always coated with two part epoxy to protect the paint from plastics. That is three dippings. Next drawback is it smells ungodly and I can't use it anylonger because I am working out of my garage which is attached to the house. My lesser half doesn't like the smell and to be quite honest, I don't like it either. The last but not least problem is the hook eye needs to be cleaned. I am experimenting with the powder paint now. So far I like it. In my opinion you must use a fluid bed. If you don't use a fluid bed the paint is too thick and it's almost impossible to keep the hook eye clear. As it is, I am only able to keep about half the hook eyes clear so far. With practice I think you can keep them all clear. Only one dipping is required but I did buy a toaster oven to cure the powder paint. When you cure the paint, the paint melts again and will run if you have too much paint on the jig. What I do want to experiment with now is to see if the jigs that have clogged eyes will remelt smooth and clear if I clear the eyes before curing. There is absolutely no odor with the powder paint. I do detect a different tone of color for the powder paint. Good colors but just different tones. Hope I have been some hlep. Pop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Splash Posted August 9, 2003 Report Share Posted August 9, 2003 I'v been undercoating with epoxy, and painting with the airbrush. You can overcoat with epoxy after the paint is dry. Again, this is labor intensive, and probably not important, but it does look good, and resists chipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireball Lures Posted August 9, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2003 Thanks guys I'm working on some new stuff and thought you guys would have some answers for me. I'm looking for a tough coating for lead and it has to hold up against chips and nicks. Has anyone used flex coat over painting the lead? I've used it on cranks and it's a whole lot smoother than devcon in my opinion especially when you use a rotating lure drier. Thanks alot. Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryno Plastics Posted August 9, 2003 Report Share Posted August 9, 2003 Nathan - Try Herbie's Magic Dust. It's a powder paint and very simple to apply. All you have to do is heat up the jig head for a few seconds using a lighter, propane torch, etc., dip it in to the powder, and then place over a flame once again. The coating will hold up to anything...no nicks to chips to worry about. Their web site is www.herbiesmagicdust.com. Woo Daves uses this stuff in all of his seminars and swears by it. You can even color your worm weights too. Very fun to play around with! I'm a huge fan of thier green pumpkin but they have several other colors to choose from. Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryno Plastics Posted August 9, 2003 Report Share Posted August 9, 2003 And now you can buy the Woo Daves Classic Kit for only $8.95 + $3.95 shipping. That stuff will last you through hundreds of jigs and weights. For those of you who might like to try this stuff out that's definetely a great deal to jump on! Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverMan Posted August 9, 2003 Report Share Posted August 9, 2003 I haven't had good luck with the powder dip stuff and have found it to be inconsistent. It's strange stuff, you will have one jig-head that turns out perfect and then three others that don't look quite right. The trick is to get the head hot enough to let the powdered paint melt to a smooth surface. Well, this is much easier said then done. I generally have a section of the head where the paint is smooth and another part that is a bit bubbly. Or....you put too much heat on the head and the lead justfalls off the hook! lol. I was told to dip the lead in and pull it out, didn't work, tried spinning it some, didn't work, tried a lighter, torch, and placing them in the oven for 15 minutes, no luck! Maybe you will have better luck at this than I did, have fun! RM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celticav Posted August 10, 2003 Report Share Posted August 10, 2003 Riverman, I highly recommend a hot-air gun when using powder paints. Makes for a nice smooth surface nearly everytime, JIM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop Posted August 10, 2003 Report Share Posted August 10, 2003 Hi Jim. Tell me more about the hot air gun. Is this the gun sold by Component Systems or some other gun? Do you use the gun on spinnerbaits? I am about to order more powder paint and now maybe the gun. I am telling my wife it's your fault I'm spending the money for the gun. Thanks, Pop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass Tracker Posted August 10, 2003 Report Share Posted August 10, 2003 I tried to order the powder pain system mentioned above by rino, but I got an error and a confirmation. Then when I tried to email them the email bounced. Getting a bit frustrated. Will be calling them on monday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celticav Posted August 10, 2003 Report Share Posted August 10, 2003 A hot air gun blows superheated air that can melt vinyl and soft plastics, you can get one at ACE Hardware for around $20. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tailor Maid Posted August 21, 2003 Report Share Posted August 21, 2003 That's interesting. Never tried it that way. Is the effect any different than painting and then the epoxy coat? What kind of paint do you use? I use Createx (water based). Would you expect any problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
