Curing Powder Paint

[jowens]

Baking them @ 325 for 20 min without the weedguards has helped with the durability (vs. 225 for 20 min with weedguard molded in). I tested my heads against some BPS and Booyah football heads on the concrete, durability is pretty much the same. After a couple hard hits to concrete, the paint still chips some, but before, the jig heads would chip if i dropped one.

I'm seeing video's on the internet of guys using powder paint, oven curing them like i am, and then throwing them as hard as possible on concrete and it just dents the head and paint stays on. How do i get these results?

The majority of my lead is wheel weights the i melt and skim. I don't flux it. Any ideas? Could this be my problem?

[mesmerizejigs]

it sounds like you are doing everything right. Just play with your baking times a little. I bake mine at 325 for about 30 min or so. (sometimes a little longer if i forget to turn the oven off ) I dont know if the lead makes a difference. i flux mine so cant tell you for sure. hope this helps.

[fr8dog]

Sounds like you're doing it right. I use wheel weights mixed with old sinkers and really didn't have a problem. I do flux it though. If you've never fluxed lead, be sure to have the pot clear of anything. Parafin wax WILL flame up and produce smoke!!!

I did the "pound it into the driveway" thing a couple times and was impressed with the toughness of the powder paint. Personally though, not many jigs I throw live long enough to get chipped.

I saw a chart on the different colors and their curing times/temps, but I can't find it now. I do what you do. 325 for 20-30 min. Maybe some one here can find it.

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[paulpus]

I cure mine at 400 for an hour.
I use a old toaster oven and cant be certian 400 is 400. I played around on times and temps till I found something that worked on all colors.
I dont flux my lead, but I skim it alot when needed.
I pour up blocks and that way the lead is already been cleaned before it goes into my good Lee pot.
If you have any questions you can IM or email me and I will do my best to help
Paul

[TR21Bassin]

Your baking temp and the brand of powder paint has a lot to do with durability. Most over the counter powder paints are fairly durable but to get the concrete pounding effect your going to have to go to a commercial grade powder paint.

A freind of mine buys commercial brands and we have literally flattened out football jigs and never had them chip.

Charlie

[ace203rm]

To find the curing time chart goggle "TJ's Tackle", they have the chart. Also the hardness of the lead will make a difference in the chipping. If you use a little harder lead it will not dent as much on impact and will hold the paint better.

[Fast 492]

All the above sounds great, the one thing I do different is I pre heat my heads in the oven to get the lead warm all the way, then a shot with the butane torch before dipping and hanging prior to curing in the oven. Just my .02. Good luck, Jason Bubier

[rustimus]

hey guys here's a good laugh for you all. I poured some heads--power coated them--hung them in my toaster oven at 350. when back to working on some crappie jigs. 25 to 30 min later looked in the oven and all the paint and lead was laying on the bottom tray and the hooks where hanging on the racks. i think maybe 350 is too hot for my jigs-

[Bad Habit]

Man that sucks. Most lead won't melt until 700 degrees so you definitely have a problem! Hey- where do you get the commercial powder paint?