Vinyl Paint use question

[Crymdawg]

I just bought some Vinyl Jig and Lure paint from Cabela's. The directions say to "just dip" the item to be painted into the paint. I tried that on Spinnerbait blades and the paint dripped for what like seemed an eternity. I tried to use a brush but that did not work as the paint is "fast drying". It worked a little better when I took some of the thinner and dipped the brush in it then into the paint. Should or can this paint then be cured by baking?? I suspended the blades on a thin wire like a Christmas ornament on the racks in a 200 degree oven for about 20 minutes. Some of the blades came out OK. Some had bubbles on the edges, especially the ones that I used the thinner and paint on. If I need to this the paint to dip or brush is there any type of ratio paint to thinner that I can try to meet?? What is a good container to then keep this mixed paint in, an old baby food jar possibly?

I have a second issue that could use some feed back on. I had some jigs that I painted with OTC finger nail polish that hed been sitting for some time. I heated them then Powder painted them. When they came out of the oven, cured at the correct time and temp., the powder paint was almost all bubbled off. The jigs look like giant pieces of Rice Krispies!!. The paint obviously did not adhere. Is there any way to get it off so I can clean the jigs and start over?

Thanks; Ray in PA

[cadman]

Ray, let me start this post by saying that you have way too much stuff going on. I don

[Fatman]

Crymdawg

I've tried the vinyle lure and jig finish and quite truthfully didn't like it. Some brands of grubs reacted and made a mess some didn't. I had to cover it with epoxy to stop the mess. As far as the powder paint goes never mix anything else with the powder process unless it is powder as cadman said.

As far as stripping jigs the quickest way I know of is to use a pair of needle nose pliers and dip the head in the melting pot then re-pour it. Other than that using sandpaper, stripper or heat gun is a real pain in the butt and messy as heck.

I use some colors of testor's model paint then use a 2 part epoxy to seal and I've never had a problem with it.

Hope this helps

Fatman

[Crymdawg]

Fatman, What happens to the residual powder paint that goes into the lead melting pot? Does it evaporate or just melt away?

[mikel7@mac.com]

The Paint Will Burn Off And Rise To The Top, Then Skim It Off With A Tea Spoon With The Rest Of The Junk.

[Fatman]

As mikel7 said it just burns off and then you skim it, one thing I like to do though is depending on the size of the melter you use (I use a Lee Production Pot IV) is get a tin pie plate and use a heavy duty stapler to staple a paint stirring stick on and when melting dead jigs down for repouring I put it over the top just in case of any splatters.

If you've ever been burned you know:eek: .

After I've melted the heads off I use a piece of steel wool and just clean the top of the hook and check to make sure the eye isn't clogged and after all the hooks are cleaned its pouring time.

Fatman