Powder paint on base pins

[jdeford74]

Other than scraping the paint off, is there an easier way to remove powder paint from the base pins?

[Denny Welch]

Scrapping the paint off those pins is a pain in the patoot.  I've been using Teflon pins for painting and have had excellent results.

[smalljaw]

Take Denny's advice, use the Teflon pins, they are much easier to use and paint comes off super easy.

[Lamar]

  I simply take the pins out before I powder paint. Then after curing I take a cordless drill and a 1/8 bit and clean the hole out. It gives it a perfectly clean hole to glue the weed guard in. It only takes a few seconds and I'm not messing with the pin.

[efishnc]

I pull the pins as they come out of the mold; then after I glue in the weed guards, I powder paint using heatproof tubes to protect them... seems about the slickest way to me so far (but I have not tried the Teflon pins). 

[smalljaw]

I pull the pins as they come out of the mold; then after I glue in the weed guards, I powder paint using heatproof tubes to protect them... seems about the slickest way to me so far (but I have not tried the Teflon pins).

If you do that, why not cast the weed guard in and not use the pins at all?? The pins are so you can power paint and cure first, then glue the weed guard in after, if you glue it in and use the tubes you may as well cast the jig with the weed guard in.

[efishnc]

If you do that, why not cast the weed guard in and not use the pins at all?? The pins are so you can power paint and cure first, then glue the weed guard in after, if you glue it in and use the tubes you may as well cast the jig with the weed guard in.

I tried and I've had too many weed guards fall out from simply casting them in the jig... I can only recall this happening once with my glued in guards and I likely missed something on that jig to not have it properly bond.

The other problem I have also experienced with trying to cast jigs with weed guards already in them is that sometimes a single strand from a weed guard will prevent the mold from closing tightly and the cast is essentially wasted (many times along with the weed guard).

I've also drilled like Lamar does, but found my current method is overall more efficient for me. 

Given you and Denny both chimed in as you did with the Teflon pins, I'll definitely want to try them in the future.

[Lamar]

  I use to pour my jigs with the weed guard in them and then wrap the guard with heavy duty aluminum foil before baking. It worked great just got tired of wrapping the jigs all the time. I never lost a weed guard when I did it that way. Not sure why yours would be pulling out.

[efishnc]

I never lost a weed guard when I did it that way. Not sure why yours would be pulling out.

I have two guesses: 1.) the soft lead would give a little as I flared my weed guards while fishing (which I do religiously because it helps eliminate snags); or 2.) it possibly was a casting temperature issue where the lead was not "fully soaking in" to the guards before solidifying (although my heads were never rippled).

It wasn't every jig (maybe one out of every 10-15), but it was enough that I stopped the practice.

[Finaddict]

My solution is to use the base pins for pouring only then remove them. I snip off the ends of roofing nails which are the same diameter of the base pins and insert them into the weedguard holes before coating with powder paint. After baking the nails are removed and guards are glued. This way your base pins do not accumulate pint and the nails never need cleaning.

[superharmonix]

I also use teflon pins.  I cast the jigs, powder paint, then bake at 350 in a toaster oven for a half hour, then pull the Teflon pins and glue in the weed  guards with locative gel. Never had a problem.  As a tip- I cut the pins with nippers. They only need be long enough to lay in the hole and be able to grab with pliers. You can triple your pin inventory this way.

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[Cannibul]

I bought 10' of 1/8" Teflon rod.  Made the "pins" super cheap.

[gone2long]

X100 use teflon!

[Walking Dead]

How about for small batches, have two sets of pins.

1 set that is clean you use to pour you lead.  Remove these pins and replace with your painting pins.  These can remain somewhat dirty.

I just leave the paint on and scrape when I have to.  Some times the paint will get in the mold but a paper clip will remove it.

I do not do large batches, maybe 200-250 at a time.

[Steve J]

What is a base pin?