05-30-2006, 06:43 PM
[cool][#0000ff]I use a lot of spinners. I make most of my own stuff. Like most spinner makers, I use mainly either chrome or brass blades. But, I have found that it is easy to paint the plain blades and that some colored blades can really be productive on some occasions.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I use about three kinds of blades for most of my spinners...Colorado, Indiana and "inline" blades. The first two require a "clevice" to attach the blade to the wire, so that it can spin freely. The "inlind" blades, like those used on Panther Martin spinners, goes directly on the wire and needs no clevice.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]For any painted blade will be white or a hot color (pink, chartreuse, orange, red, etc.) I start by painting with two thin coats of white vinyl jig paint. If the paint is properly thinned, it will level nicely, without streaks or lumps. I lay the blades flat on a paper towel to dry between coats.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]For my plain white blades, I may use some silver glitter before adding red spots. On some, I combine white glitter with "diamond dust" glitter to give a sparkly pearl finish. After the glitter is dried I add the spots. On a white blade, you can use hot red, hot pink or even black spots. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]If I am doing a chartreuse blade, the chartreuse jig enamel goes on over the white, before any glitter. To get a great glitter coat, I add some neon yellow candle glitter over the chartreuse paint, by mixing it into clear vinyl jig paint. I may add the glitter after applying spots...either hot red or black. Both work well with chartreuse blades.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]You can also end up with some great trout catching spinners by putting hot red or hot pink spots on either chrome or brass blades. You need to make the spots first with dots of white paint, and then add the dots of hot colors over the white. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]When all the coats of paint and glitter have dried well, finish the job with a coat of clear jig epoxy. This will add to the durability of the paint, protect it against teeth and keep the paint from reacting if the spinners come in contact with soft plastic lures.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I use about three kinds of blades for most of my spinners...Colorado, Indiana and "inline" blades. The first two require a "clevice" to attach the blade to the wire, so that it can spin freely. The "inlind" blades, like those used on Panther Martin spinners, goes directly on the wire and needs no clevice.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]For any painted blade will be white or a hot color (pink, chartreuse, orange, red, etc.) I start by painting with two thin coats of white vinyl jig paint. If the paint is properly thinned, it will level nicely, without streaks or lumps. I lay the blades flat on a paper towel to dry between coats.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]For my plain white blades, I may use some silver glitter before adding red spots. On some, I combine white glitter with "diamond dust" glitter to give a sparkly pearl finish. After the glitter is dried I add the spots. On a white blade, you can use hot red, hot pink or even black spots. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]If I am doing a chartreuse blade, the chartreuse jig enamel goes on over the white, before any glitter. To get a great glitter coat, I add some neon yellow candle glitter over the chartreuse paint, by mixing it into clear vinyl jig paint. I may add the glitter after applying spots...either hot red or black. Both work well with chartreuse blades.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]You can also end up with some great trout catching spinners by putting hot red or hot pink spots on either chrome or brass blades. You need to make the spots first with dots of white paint, and then add the dots of hot colors over the white. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]When all the coats of paint and glitter have dried well, finish the job with a coat of clear jig epoxy. This will add to the durability of the paint, protect it against teeth and keep the paint from reacting if the spinners come in contact with soft plastic lures.[/#0000ff]
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