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Offline Justin9j

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« Reply #15 on: 10/13/12 16:32 UTC »
Hey Andy.  It don't work. It fish eyes very mad.  And it looked bad.

But my first Crankbait looked ok. I'll try to get a pic up later. Can't from my phone. 
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« Reply #16 on: 10/21/12 11:03 UTC »


Ok so.  It looks like I don't have to buy anything i fish with at the big stores anymore. 
« Last Edit: 10/21/12 11:13 UTC by Justin9j »
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« Reply #17 on: 10/21/12 13:34 UTC »
Wow, I'd bite it.
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« Reply #18 on: 10/21/12 16:14 UTC »
Thanks Denny.
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Offline Mic

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« Reply #19 on: 10/21/12 17:20 UTC »
I know is can be done...get a yum money minnow.  I took it apart and sure enough it had a gray painted back.  It is just a matter of trial guys.

The minnow had been dipped quite a few times though


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Offline Justin9j

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« Reply #20 on: 10/21/12 19:19 UTC »
I'm guessing they use a solvent base paint where I'm using water base.
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Offline pjmcla

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« Reply #21 on: 10/21/12 20:38 UTC »
As I understand it the only paint that works ( that you and I can purchase ) is by I Spike It.  Lure Craft sells a line of soft plastic paints but I have read that it is produced by I Spike It.  It has a lot of high volatile solvents that flash very quickly.  Some people have stated that it can be a problem to clean from your airbrush. 
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Offline Justin9j

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« Reply #22 on: 10/21/12 21:18 UTC »
I have some from Lurecraft and it's some nasty stuff. Smell horrible.  The way it acts I'm not putting it in my airbrush. 
Ghost uses some paint from a craft store he sponges on his swims I think I remember him talking about. I'll have to search it. 
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Offline biglewers

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« Reply #23 on: 10/22/12 06:46 UTC »
Justin9j where do you get your crank bodies from?
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Offline Justin9j

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« Reply #24 on: 10/22/12 09:42 UTC »
Well I have not ordered yet. Just repainted some old ones. But Dakota lakes looks nice and bustinbass looks good too.  You?
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Offline biglewers

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« Reply #25 on: 10/22/12 18:02 UTC »
It depends.  I have found a lot on Amazon.  I shop around.  It seems everyone has the same stuff, no matter what.   
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Offline Justin9j

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« Reply #26 on: 10/22/12 19:05 UTC »
I would like to do a balsa crank. But it seems like that maybe over my head. 

I noticed everyone has the same stuff too. 
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« Reply #27 on: 10/23/12 07:25 UTC »
Balsa and basswood and cedar.  They are all pretty easy. You just have to put a sealer on the wood first and the sand it and the seal it again and then primer it.  Then you have to ask yourself, are you gonna do a through wire or just do anchors and all that.  It can get very time consuming real fast.  But they look nice and the action is great.  Remember the harder the wood the tighter the pattern of movement. 
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