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    What kind of paint and clearcoat to use?

    What kind of paint and clear coats do you guys use? particular brands? Where to buy?
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    Re: What kind of paint and clearcoat to use? (Paul8877)

    In my opinion if you plan on making jigheads without a brush/weed guard or put the brush guard in last..go with dipping them. however, if your like myself and want the brushguard molded into the head, you need to handpaint them. handpainting jig head/spinnerbait heads is not bad at all. i can paint about 75 in an hour. let dry for a couple of hours and then apply one more coat and im done. i always go with Poly-Sil paint. It's a great paint from Lurecraft.com. The paint is very good stuff and won't chip off. Use 4parts paint to 1 part catalyst, and just a drop of hardner. i usually use a pop bottle cap to put my paint, catalyst and the drop of hardner in it and that will paint me about 75 jigs. it goes along ways, they sell it in 4oz bottles and up. but there is a hazardous shipping fee because of flammability. IM me or email me for more help! best of luck!!!

    of course then again im only speaking for jigs/spinnerbaits...you could be talking about cranks,...then i'm clueless..

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    Re: What kind of paint and clearcoat to use? (jseasor)

    I'll be painting crankbaits. What would you guys recomend?
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    Re: What kind of paint and clearcoat to use? (Paul8877)

    createx paint and devcon epoxy for clearcoat

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    Re: What kind of paint and clearcoat to use? (RR)

    Can you by any chance buy that paint at walmart? I know the walmart I go to I can buy the devcon. How do you apply the devcon? Brush it on?
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    Re: What kind of paint and clearcoat to use? (Paul8877)

    i buy my createx at hobby lobby. thin coats brushed on. slow turn

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    Re: What kind of paint and clearcoat to use? (Paul8877)

    I use Folk Art acrylic paint from Michaels craft store... They also sell the envirotex lite that I use for the finish.

    Folk art has the highest pigment for this type of craft paint.

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    Re: What kind of paint and clearcoat to use? (21XDC)

    I have been wanting to know the same thing. Not trying to hijack a post ,but can you spray a clear or should you brush on epoxy?


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    Re: What kind of paint and clearcoat to use? (fishinfoolsonny)

    Brush on the epoxy and put the lure on a dryer/turner.


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    Re: What kind of paint and clearcoat to use? (fishinfoolsonny)

    I believe you can do either If you are going to use devcon than you want the 30 minute kind ( wal -mart quit carring it) I use Dick nite finish. I use apple barn and folk art paints myself.
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    Re: What kind of paint and clearcoat to use? (whoza_daddy)

    Does Walmart carry that Dick Nite clearcoat?
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    Re: What kind of paint and clearcoat to use? (Paul8877)


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    Re: What kind of paint and clearcoat to use? (Paul8877)

    Thanks for the info, gonna get a brush and start spraying soon. Ever since I got out of bow hunting and making my arrows and such I have been looking for something to get into during the week when not fishing
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