gbarrfish1 Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 I have made many lures and have painted them with an airbrush. They come out looking good but not great. I have been using thinned out vinyl jig paint in my airbrush but it clogs up a lot and makes a big mess. Also what brand of product should I be sealing the lure up with. I just want the process to go smoother than it is and have had a hard time getting help. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coley Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 I use a water base paint. There are several brands on the market. Createx Auto-Air is very good and comes ready to spray straight from the bottle. I also use craft paint from Walmart, it requires thinning with water. When you say "sealing your lure up with" do you mean a final coat on the outside or a seal coat on the bare wood?? If its a finish coat you may use Devcon 2T epoxy. If its a seal coat on the wood, what kind of wood is it?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbarrfish1 Posted October 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 I use balsa and basswood for the most part Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted October 21, 2005 Report Share Posted October 21, 2005 Like Coley and alot of other guys, I use water based acrylic latex - sometimes Createx (a bit costlier) but more often whatever brand/shades strike my fancy at the local hobby shop or Walmart. It airbrushes fine if you thin it with water or Windex and cleanup is a snap. One thing with latex - prime the wood to make it waterproof before you airbrush or the water in the latex will raise the grain. I most often use Devcon 2T epoxy but others use urethane varnish, etc. Epoxy is nice for balsa since it makes it alot tougher. Anything will do for basswood but I use epoxy there too becuase I wear a belt AND suspenders. I think alot of the problems you have been experiencing will go away with latex and it does a nice job. Although it is waterproof when dry, you want to go over it with a clearcoat to make the finish durable and shiny. Most of us brush on a 2 part epoxy for this purpose. I usually use Devcon Two Ton (comes in a 2 part syringe at Walmart) , others use Etex, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northrivergeek Posted December 7, 2005 Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 how much do you thin the craft paint arcrylic to spray with airbrush 50/50, 75/25 etc ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
