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Soft Plastic Bait Making => Soft Plastic and Plastic Baits - How To??? => Topic started by: SteveJ on 07/01/19 12:45 UTC

Title: Shad Dart Plating
Post by: SteveJ on 07/01/19 12:45 UTC

How does one go about plating the jig heads?
Silver and Gold colors.
Such as Trout and Crappie magnets.

Title: Re: Shad Dart Plating
Post by: ctom on 07/02/19 12:55 UTC

Probably have to find a company that plates metals professionally. Try doing a search for "pine plating", a Minnesota based pater in Pine Island, MN.

Title: Re: Shad Dart Plating
Post by: SteveJ on 07/02/19 15:41 UTC

Thank you Ctom. More involved than I want.
Going with Pro Tec UV Blast.

Title: Re: Shad Dart Plating
Post by: ctom on 07/02/19 16:25 UTC

When I still ice fished I went thru a period where I preferred gold plated jigs over any others. I looked into the plating stuff but figured in the long run I was better off just buying what I needed. I can't begin to imagine how many of the gold plated #12 and #10 diamond jigs I went thru and finally found sources where I could purchase them in un-packaged quantities much cheaper.

I'd think today's Asian markets would have just about every head design imaginable available in gold plate. Maybe have to dig a little but .....