kinda new at this lure making.i am having trouble with the paint chipping off on my shakeyheads i make.i went to powder paint this year.will baking these in the over cure the paint to where it won't chip off?
kinda new at this lure making.i am having trouble with the paint chipping off on my shakeyheads i make.i went to powder paint this year.will baking these in the over cure the paint to where it won't chip off?
Yes, the paint changes and is much more durable after being cured. Buy a cheap toaster oven to cure the jigheads; don't use your kitchen oven.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Elken »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Yes, the paint changes and is much more durable after being cured. Buy a cheap toaster oven to cure the jigheads; don't use your kitchen oven. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Or if you do use the kitchen over put a crappy old pan underneath the rack you put them on. Sometimes they Drip.
BTW has anyone found the perfect temperature to cures these at? When I follow the directions on the Powerpaint it drips down and I get "nipples" ontop of the shakey heads.
"You're almost too strange for the Lounge and that's saying a LOT. - Al from Canada
Just my opinion but the nipples are caused by melting too much powder on the head.
Good luck
Curing the heads in a cheap toaster oven at 250-275 for 20 min will make them almost indestructable. ($20 at wally world) The "nipples" are caused by too much powder on the head. Keep the powder loose as you dip them. I use a heat gun, and after dipping, I put them over the gun and turn them for a few seconds to even the paint. I then dip them in water before hanging on the rack to cure. Haven't had that problem since I started doing that. If you're serious about it, see http://www.tackleunderground.com for instructions on how to make a fluidbed. Lots of good stuff there.
You are correct dripping means too much powder paint! I bought a toaster oven from Big Lots for like $12 that works great for curing jigs. I bake all jigs for 15-20 minutes at 350 reguardless of color and it works fine.
Allen
Here is a "how to" on using all types of powder paint to coat jigs, weedless jigs and spinner blades.
http://www.jannsnetcraft.com/C...s.htm
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