01-21-2009, 01:06 AM
Hi, new member just found this forum. Got a lead melting pot and some molds from my wife for Xmas and have learning a lot since then.
I can honestly say I'm hooked and have found a hobby that is a suprising amount of fun, and there's no better feeling than catching a fish on a lure I've made. Pretty cool stuff.
Anyways, here's my problem: I use a lot of roadrunner jigs mostly in 1/16 oz and 1/8 oz but some smaller and larger from there, and my biggest problem is painting them.
I'm getting better with powdercoating, I don't think this is the best approach but I like the finish it gives. Through more precise heat management I have cut my waste considerably, but it's a lot of labor to make sure there is no powder in the swivel.
I've also just tried vinyl paint, but am having trouble with brushstrokes and an overall poor paint finish, probably because I'm doing something wrong.
Can someone out there offer some tips that would help me understand whether I'm on the right track and using the right materials, or is there a better/easier/faster way to get some semi-professional looking finished jigs?
Thanks
-Tom
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I can honestly say I'm hooked and have found a hobby that is a suprising amount of fun, and there's no better feeling than catching a fish on a lure I've made. Pretty cool stuff.
Anyways, here's my problem: I use a lot of roadrunner jigs mostly in 1/16 oz and 1/8 oz but some smaller and larger from there, and my biggest problem is painting them.
I'm getting better with powdercoating, I don't think this is the best approach but I like the finish it gives. Through more precise heat management I have cut my waste considerably, but it's a lot of labor to make sure there is no powder in the swivel.
I've also just tried vinyl paint, but am having trouble with brushstrokes and an overall poor paint finish, probably because I'm doing something wrong.
Can someone out there offer some tips that would help me understand whether I'm on the right track and using the right materials, or is there a better/easier/faster way to get some semi-professional looking finished jigs?
Thanks
-Tom
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