bluefish Posted October 18, 2003 Report Share Posted October 18, 2003 Has anybody used car paint and clear coat for there lures? I'm just getting into luremaking and use base coat and clear that i got from a buddy that owns a body shop. I use a high build auto primer and just dip my sanded lure in the jig and hang to dry,dry time is about an hour. I then airbrush with auto base coat (dry time about 5 minutes) between colors . I then use an auto clear an let dry for 2 hours. then it hardware. The thing that i have is will the clear stand the test of time? Has anybody less tryed this process with good result or should i use a different clear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
out2llunge Posted October 20, 2003 Report Share Posted October 20, 2003 Can't speak for the primer, but I've used auto clear coat with great success - trolling muskie baits at 5+ mph with no issues at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacfan Posted October 21, 2003 Report Share Posted October 21, 2003 Automotive paints and clear coats are nice, but there are some draw backs. One being the cost, the other being if you not careful cleaning your air brush you'll end up with a $60.00 Pasche in the trash, not to mention the isocyanates ( or how ever you spell it, ) that wreck your lungs. By far Devcon 2 ton epoxy is the easiest way to go, acrylics have come a long way to over the past couple of years. I hope this helps Stacy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just_plugging_away Posted October 22, 2003 Report Share Posted October 22, 2003 yes auto epoxy primer is expensive.i have used it quite a bit with good results.need good ventilation though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
