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Jigs, Spinnerbaits and Sinkers => Painting and Finishing Lures => Topic started by: Isobnad on 04/10/17 17:09 UTC
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New to the art and to the forum. I just poured some pony head jigs wondering how to approach powder coating without coating the swivel?
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Have to wrap each swivel in alumiun foil. At least that's how I do it.
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Same as Muskygary.
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Thanks, I'll give it a try
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Hello Isobnad, welcome to custombaits.com. I too will be new to powder coating. I am awaiting shipment on a fluid bed and some powder paints. Looks like fun.
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Isobnad, welcome to the Do-It forums!
If you are going to paint right from the jar be sure to stir the powder until its real loose and free in the container. When you dip the heated head make sure you sort of swirl it thru the powder fairly fast. There's a learning curve but you'll get it.
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Welcome!
You can also get yourself some heat shrink tubing. If you have a heat gun you can get a good system down. Cut off about 1/4" or so more then you need. Cut a bunch of these if doing a run. (it shrinks, and you need an "end" to grab with your pliers).
Heat shrink tubing will shrink to half its size when heat is applied. Buy a size that is slightly larger (inside diameter) than you need. 1/8inch works for my applications.
...put your piece of tubing on your swivel and heat. It only takes a second to shrink. Then powder paint. As soon as you take it out of the powder paint, grab that tag end of the tubing with a pliers and pull it off. Presto.
It seems like a chore when reading, but you can get a good, and fast system down quick. ....this is how I do with anything I do not want powder painted. (swivel, hook eye, etc) ..works for me for production.
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Great idea, Shawn. I'm going to try it.
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Sounds like I have a couple options to try. Thanks ctom I am using a a fluid bath. I tell you this is shaping up to be a healthy and expensive addiction. With all the rain it is the next best thing to fishing.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170411/af09fa67b040270ae45c4a8a4ebfd2e2.jpg)
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Something I've been thinking about....The herring head underspin has a wire form to hold the swivel. I'm wondering if that wire form would fit in the Pony head? If so you could use a smaller swivel (so the blade didn't extend back to far) and you wouldn't have to worry about paint in the swivel!
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Something I've been thinking about....The herring head underspin has a wire form to hold the swivel. I'm wondering if that wire form would fit in the Pony head? If so you could use a smaller swivel (so the blade didn't extend back to far) and you wouldn't have to worry about paint in the swivel!
Maybe so with the slightest modification.
JW taught me this trick. Takes a little while to get use to but once you get it down you can paint some swivel heads quickly. I barely dip the bottom of the swivel into bowl of water just enough to hear a sizzle. Talking like a mili-second. It cools swivel enough for paint not to adhere to it.
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Good idea! I like those eyes!!!
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Now dip it too long or swivel too far into water and paint won't adhere to head around the swivel. Like I sad takes some practice.
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Thanks for the info Thump. Going to try that!
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Previous photo made me go down memory lane in my photos. Below pics were the water method. Man wish I had this mold back in 1/8 oz as well as wish he made it in a 1/4oz.
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those round head jigs how do you guys get those to attach swivels? was the mold its self modified ?those look really really good . I would like to do something like that. I started out making jigs last year and really liking making them.
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I'm pretty sure thats a modded mold for the swivel. I have an ultra minnow modified like that that works awesome as well.
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Good looking work bench Isobnad!
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Those are Jacobsbaits molds.
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thanks musky ill have to order one from jacobsbaits those are pretty neat haven't seen one like those before
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Those are a pill head with the spinner attachment on them. A good jig for putting eyes on.
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yeah i just ordered the aspirin head jig but thinking about the jacobsbaits for sure. I just ordered the pony head jig that uses 570 /575 hooks that make 1/32 up to 3/8 any idea what size blades would be good ?thanks
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Size 1 to 3.
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Great jigs TH
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thanks guys
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Any idea of how i should paint the eyes ? Thanks
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If you're powder painting you can use CS paint pens then do a powder paint clear coat
(http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc214/Fatmans1/Dougs%20Fishing%20Stuff/100_6821.jpg)
or carefully file off the small lead eye bump making a flat spot, powder paint and then use 3-D eyes on them, you can tie them or use plastics
(http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc214/Fatmans1/Paint%20color%20and%20mixs/100_6372.jpg)
(http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc214/Fatmans1/Horseheads/100_5580.jpg)
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Yeah I powder paint. Now should I paint it my color then add the eye using the marker then reheat the jig again to powder coat in clear coat and then bake? Thanks and those are some nice looking jigs you have there. I would post a picture of what ive got set up but im not sure how to do that. Thanks
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Very nice work Fatman!
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That's exactly what you do Shaunm. A buddy told me about the pens and I picked em up to try them out.
Thanks Lines
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Thanks Fatman. Now just curious what number sickle hooks are those ?Ive got the molds that say to use either a 575/570 style hook but I haven't ever seen those in 575/570 id like to put together some using sickle. Thanks again appreciate your help
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Do yourself a favor and order the "lil nasty" eagle claw sickles.
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The ec lil nasty or Matzuo sickles fit in anything that takes a 570
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What they said!!
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Great thank you ctom,fatman and mike going to go ahead and order some now