Yake Bait Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 I have seen some really nice paint work with fins on the side of the bait. Wondering what the techniques are for doing this. Tried this on my last bait and it fell somewhat short of my expectations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st8fishin Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 If you have a program like paint shop pro, you can make fins with water slide decal paper. Apply your clear coat. Let it dry. Then apply the decal before applying your next clear coat. Otherwise, auto detailers use fine line brushes to create lines as thin as a hair. That could be another option. Never tried it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneCoal Tackle Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 OK, it's not nearly as spectacular as the ones you are speaking of but on this popper I added a little bit of fin and gill detail with an ultra fine Sharpie marker before clear coating. A better artist could probably do a lot of cool stuff with one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverMan Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 I think some of them make a stencil, spray throught it, and then come back and add thin rib-like lines. Just a guess tho. RM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spare tire Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 I was asking the same question. I tried to photo finish just the fin, but couldn't quite get the colors to match up. I thought that might be how, but now I'm not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
