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Title: Paint for plastic baits
Post by: jl3140 on 11/24/12 06:35 UTC

I want to make a swim shad look alot like a green sunfish, does anyone have any ideas how I can make the black dot on their gill plate? And if anybody makes a similar color, would you be willing to share your color recipe?
Thanks

Title: Re: Paint for plastic baits
Post by: pjmcla on 11/24/12 12:18 UTC

Spike-It has two paints.  One comes in a fingernail polish type paint on and the other is typically applied via airbrush.  The airbrush paint contains a lot of voc's and it typically suggested for professional or serious users only.  Spike-It also has the marker style; but should be applied just before fishing as it bleeds pretty badly over time. 

Title: Re: Paint for plastic baits
Post by: Frank on 11/24/12 12:24 UTC

Spike it has a solvent based one you can use with a tooth pick. Just dip it and dot it. They just added a dotting line which has higher pigment content. Should work really well. Frank

Title: Re: Paint for plastic baits
Post by: andrewlamberson on 11/24/12 12:57 UTC

I use the T-shirt paint from WalMart. It's easy to make a dot...for eyes...or pupils ...or I suppose, a dot on the gill. It's called Puffy Paint.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Puffy-Paint-Black/17299882

That's what I use to make eyes on most of my baits...

You'll need to dip it along with your eyes.

Andy

Title: Re: Paint for plastic baits
Post by: wubbawurm63 on 11/24/12 13:09 UTC

Lurecraft carries a really good paint for soft plastic baits. It bonds really well to baits.

Title: Re: Paint for plastic baits
Post by: jl3140 on 11/25/12 10:57 UTC

Here is the bait without eyes so far. I still need to adjust it a bit, but I think its a good start.
(http://www.caneycreekmolds.net/gallery/medium_528-251112095621.jpeg)