fish devil Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 I have clear pro tec powder paint and 2 ton devcon epoxy. What one should I use on 1 oz jigs that have been pro tec powder painted black? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diver466 Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 Clear powder works great if you are looking for a glossy finish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish devil Posted January 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 I am looking for the maximum protection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diver466 Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 if you are useing powder paint and cureing it you have a very tough finish already ad clear and I can't see it getting any better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B&D Custom Lures Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 Properly cured the powder coat is very durable.The Devcon as well .Keep in mind that the jigs are made of soft metal.I assume they are lead?That will dent and even the Devcon will wear do to the nature of the soft metal We've been using Powder Coating since the start of our business 7 years ago and with the quick cure time it speeds up production greatly and we've never had any complaints (so far,Knock on wood?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 First of all I posted about this, but it was lost during the crash. I will agree a 100% with B & D. People ask this question all the time. If you are going to fish around rocks or anything that's in the lake, you will always get your jigs beat up. No matter what you put on them. Yes lead is very soft, and very unforgiving. That's the way it is, so don't worry about it, you will lose more jigs than it's worth. Proper curing is all you need, and your jigs will look beautiful. I only put Devcon on my spinnerbaits, and my Swimmin' Jig Lure, since they cost more to my customers, I want them to stand out, and they do. But the Devcon coat in this case is eye candy, a selling point nothing else. They still get beat up like all the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedHed Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 devil fish If you want the warm fuzzy feeling do the 2 T but on 1 oz jigs you will go through a lot. Ditto on the previous posts - pay close attention to your curing temp/time. I use 2 T for jigs with eyes. Those are usually the first ones to get hung up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsinyard Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 I also make jigs with 3d eyes and use the 2 T epoxy. If you don't the eyes will not stay. So I just coat all of my lures with epoxy. Its 6 one way....half a dozen the other way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 Damn, I forgot those 3d eyes:mad: . Rsinyard and LedHed are right. On my Spinnerbaits and my Swimmin' Jig Lure both have 3D eyes. Definitiley have to use Devcon 2T to seal them in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B&D Custom Lures Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 Also keep in mind that when curing the powder coat you should go by part temp not oven temp for acurate curing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish devil Posted January 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 thanks for all the help. I cure my jigs in a toaster over for 15 minutes without weedguards at 350 (jig temp, tested with a infared lazer temp gun). I added a little bit of 2 ton to the eyes and to the weeguard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
