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Jigs, Spinnerbaits and Sinkers => Painting and Finishing Lures => Topic started by: WALLEYE WACKER on 02/11/16 23:43 UTC

Title: Vacum stencil former
Post by: WALLEYE WACKER on 02/11/16 23:43 UTC

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It's a pvc drain that the shop vac hooks up to and a hot air gun to heat the .15 piece of plastic

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Title: Re: Vacum stencil former
Post by: Mike J on 02/12/16 06:26 UTC

That's an awesome idea. Is the plastic a special kind of plastic?

Title: Re: Vacum stencil former
Post by: ctom on 02/12/16 06:47 UTC

Make sure you're zipped up bud.

Title: Re: Vacum stencil former
Post by: RangerTim on 02/12/16 11:26 UTC

Very cool
..not even a whole lot of set up involved.   But I am curious as to the type of film you are using.  Is it something that we could get from hobby lobby?

Title: Re: Vacum stencil former
Post by: WALLEYE WACKER on 02/12/16 12:02 UTC

K&S precision metals stock #1308
Clear plastic sheet .015 thick
$4.99 for 2 sheets 8.5 x 11
Tom I haven't got the hole cut in the table top yet. Thanks for the safety tip bud.
Yes I did get mine at HOBBY LOBBY.

Title: Re: Vacum stencil former
Post by: ctom on 02/12/16 12:45 UTC

I've been back to this thread a dozen times and each time I say wow, what an idea with the floor drain. That is just plain slick.

Title: Re: Vacum stencil former
Post by: WALLEYE WACKER on 02/12/16 13:24 UTC

I watched a lot of you video's and most of them had too much volume for the vac. So I looked for something I thought would be better and that's what I came up with. It worked the very first time I tried it.

Title: Re: Vacum stencil former
Post by: bourne bill on 02/12/16 14:41 UTC

I have a vacuum pump bagging system that will pull 25" of mercury. I ll have to try
that.

Title: Re: Vacum stencil former
Post by: WALLEYE WACKER on 02/12/16 19:28 UTC

Bill let use know if it worked for you.

Title: Re: Vacum stencil former
Post by: Lamar on 02/13/16 07:30 UTC

  I guess I'm missing something here. What are you using it for ? Why vacuum pack a lure ?

Title: Re: Vacum stencil former
Post by: Mike J on 02/13/16 08:09 UTC

It's to make a stencil for air brushing a certain lure. After you vacuum seal around it you then cut the pattern you want on the lure into the plastic.

Title: Re: Vacum stencil former
Post by: ctom on 02/13/16 08:36 UTC

Quote from: Lamar on 02/13/16 07:30 UTC

  I guess I'm missing something here. What are you using it for ? Why vacuum pack a lure ?

"It's to make a stencil for air brushing a certain lure. After you vacuum seal around it you then cut the pattern you want on the lure into the plastic." Mike J


Comb your hair the wrong way today Lamar? lol

Title: Re: Vacum stencil former
Post by: Muskygary on 02/13/16 10:23 UTC

The stencil that is left will fit over that type of lure for painting and require nothing to hold it in place. Very quick and very professional. The trouble is that you need a srencil for every different bait you paint!

Title: Re: Vacum stencil former
Post by: ctom on 02/13/16 10:33 UTC

And just what do you have to do with your time right now Gary. You can get the boat in the water. You've already cooked a years worth of plastic. Oprah has canceled her TV series. Be daring and try something different and make your own instead of buying while you have the time. lol Besides, Hobby Lobby is probably wondering where you've been all winter.

Title: Re: Vacum stencil former
Post by: Lamar on 02/13/16 13:59 UTC

  Ok I get it. That is pretty cool idea. I don't do any air brush painting so had no idea.

Title: Re: Vacum stencil former
Post by: MO QWACK on 02/13/16 22:52 UTC

Great idea!!! Now where is the finished products lol