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Has anyone had any experience painting your sinkers to match your baits? I've tried cheap spray paints, but the results are never very good and the paints don't seem to last. And then what about colors with glitter in them? I'd be interested to hear if anyone has 1) a good method of doing it and 2) is it even worth it to try to match sinkers to bait color?
I have painted a few sinkers with my airbrush with left over paint from painting crankbaits. I stick a toothpick in the sinker and have a board with a hole in it to hold it after I spray it. Once the paint dries I put on a coat of Devcon 2 ton epoxy. Leaves them slick and shiny. Havent fished with on yet but imagine it will slide through grass good.
I have used the automotive touch up paint and then put clear coat over it, works pretty good
What I do is go to Walmart or a store like that and buy the cheapest spray paint they have and in the colors you want. Next come home and get a cardboard box and cut the flaps off on it. Now get some toothpicks and dip them in Elmer's white glue and stick them in the holes. I like to have a toothpick every other hole in the box. Let that dry for a while and then put your sinkers on it. Spray them with the paint and then again let them dry. Now you need to cover them with an epoxy of some kind. I like the Devcon brand but you can use what ever you have available. Brush it onto the weights and when you are done just go back over them bottom of the sinkers to make them even. If you guys want I can get some pictures so it might make some more sense. http://xs-s.com/zf/images/smile/emthup.gif
This is very helpful guys, thank you. Have any of you noticed any difference using painted sinkers? I mean, it makes sense that a sinker that is close in color to the bait would make a more natural presentation. But has anyone actually experineced more hits while using them?
I have been doing good lately with the red Tru Tungston bullet weights. I think that a colored weight can only help the angler have that extra edge.
Yes I have seen it where only difference is color of sinker!
One color (Red especially) seems to work real well for me!
Also I have many colored beads (sewing department at Walmart!)
and have seen many times where the color of bead makes a difference!
Maybe my imagination or just confidence in certain rig setups!! http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/ohwell.gif
I like the old standard grey's for the the bullets but I definately keep a wide color seletion of the (Hand Craft) beads. If it's just imagination then my invisible buddy and I are right there with ya! http://www.bassboatcentral.com/boardstuff2/beers.gif
I don't like shiny lead but i've had no problems when using "aged in vinegar" gray lead sinkers. http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/glasses.gif
Seen on BassTech where 501 I believe was painting them and he soaked them in thinner or something to get oil or grease off them b4 painting them that might help paint adhere a little better here at the body shop i work for we have a cheap spray clear i spray over the ones i paint like stated above
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by stretch »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">have a cheap spray clear i spray over the ones i paint like stated above </TD></TR></TABLE>I think what sdfd504 mentioned was epoxy, not something you'd spray on. Epoxy as in two part glue. As seen on BassTech, paint the weight then mix up some two part epoxy. You can add glitter to the epoxy if you want. Then just brush the epoxy onto the painted weight.
try some of the powser paint like for painting jigs http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/wink.gif
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tcope »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I think what sdfd504 mentioned was epoxy, not something you'd spray on. Epoxy as in two part glue. As seen on BassTech, paint the weight then mix up some two part epoxy. You can add glitter to the epoxy if you want. Then just brush the epoxy onto the painted weight.</TD></TR></TABLE>
That is exactly what I do. http://xs-s.com/zf/images/smile/emthup.gif
I also keep a red and black Sharpie pen in the boat and use them to color weights if I've run out of painted ones. Believe it or not it stays on there a long time.. And now that they have all the new colors of Sharpies you now have a larger selection of colors to choose from. I alos use them on some crankbaits too to add a splash of color to some of them.
Another thing you can do is use a small amount of the Testors paint in the epoxy! Then you dont have to paint the weight just use your colored epoxy and put it on there and let it dry. Just save a step!!! When you buy the Testors paint just pour off the clear liquid that will be on top and use the colored pigment that is left over. You can come up with some pretty neat colors using those Testors paints.
Modified by mofish at 8:59 AM 6/21/2006
...I use cheep nail polish. http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/embarassed.gif You can get some crazy colors and they come with sparkles . http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/eek.gif I also use the nail hardener works good..and they have a built in brush. http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/wink.gif ...<>rob<>..
I like using nail polish for weights also. Its very hard and chip resistant and the colors range all over.
I just did a bunch up using the exact same method as 501 did on Bass Tech. They turned out all right and seem to be ok. The hardest part was finding spray paint for the colors I wanted. I ended up finding what I was looking for at the crafts store in town. Made Red, Black, Green Pumpkin, Watermelon, and Crawfish Colors. Turned out ok. I didnt like the glitter I got it clumped up to much and didnt spread out and was kinda thick. So I am trying to find some bright poder Ultra Fine Glitter next time I go to the crafts store. I think I have 40 bucks invested in all the Materials and havent even used a quarter of them yet and made over 100 sinkers. Not the best but here are some pics. I need better glitter.
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I liked the Powder Painting tips (on the same show)
http://sports.espn.go.com/outd...how10
Another way to hold the sinkers while painting is to tie a overhand knot in a single strand of used "telephone wire" and then thread the sinkers on with every other one turned a different way. i.e. the top edge of one rests against the top edge of another and then the next one is bottom to bottom. Put 10-15 to a wire and tie to a stick then spray. If you don't hold too close to the can, you can achieve a speck look. Or you can leave excess wire at the top then twist it with your fingers to rotate the sinkers as they are sprayed. When done, twist the extra wire around whatever is handy to let them dry. This type wire also provides a convenient way to keep commom colors together in a storage box. Make it as long to accomdate as many as you want to carry.
They make some glittery stuff for women to wear on their face. It is very fine sparkles and works well with clear epoxy, like the two ton Devcon.