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FISHING LURE COMPONENTS: POWDER PAINT FOR FISHING LURES
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| Powder paint was developed primarily to
paint jig heads but it can be used to paint many other
types of metal fishing
lures. |
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Basic Powder
Painting Instructions
* Always store powder
paint in a cool area. Keep away from children.
* Important Shake well before using. This breaks up
lumps that may have formed in the powder during settling.
* Oven thermostats vary. Some experimentation may be required to
find the setting that works best for you.
* All fishing lure parts must be preheated prior to painting.
* Use pliers or forceps to hold part while heating and when
dipping into powder paint.
* If painting individual fishing lure components, use a lighter or torch for heat.
If many parts are to be painted, place parts in a pie pan and heat
in an oven to 400 degrees. Dip fishing lure components into powder paint and immediately
knock off excess by tapping pliers on the lip of the bottle. Parts
are the correct temperature when the paint melts within 2 or 3
seconds. Clean hook eye before curing. |
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Curing of
Powder Paint
Fishing lures finished with
our powder paint can be fished without curing. For the
toughest finish available, our powder paint must be cured.
Curing is easily done by hanging parts in an oven heated
to 350 degrees for 15 minutes. If you forgot to clean the hook
eye before curing, it can be cleaned by using a hot hook
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Powder Painting
Fishing Lures with Fiberguards
Fiberguards will melt if
subjected to 350 degree heat. In order to cure the powder paint on
fishing lures with fiberguards, reduce the heat of the oven to 250 degrees
for 25 minutes. Curling of the fiberguards can be eliminated by
wrapping a small piece of tin foil around the fiberguard while
curing. Another option is to epoxy the fiberguard in place after the
jig is painted and cured.
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Lure Eyes
Lure Eyes can be
painted on powder paint by using our vinyl jig finish. Vinyl
Lure and Jig Finish
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Glitter
Glitter melts when
exposed to high heat. To put glitter on a powder painted head,
sprinkle glitter onto head immediately after tapping off excess
powder paint. To cure, reduce heat to 250 degrees for 25 minutes. Powder
paint with special heat resistant glitter is also available. Glitter
Powder Paint
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Special Effects
Layer different colors of
powder paint in a jar. Dip your lure into the powder paint, passing
through the different colors. It will leave a swirled finish on your
lure.
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Painting Spinner
Blades and Spoons with Powder Paint
Grip the spinner blade at
hole with pliers or forceps (locking forceps work best) to maximize
powder paint coverage. Heat the entire spinner blade just long
enough to get the powder paint to stick. Forceps act as a heat sink,
so heat the tips of your forceps as you heat the blade. Dip the
blade into the powder paint and stir a little bit to make sure the
blade is coated all over. Tap forceps on lip of bottle to help
remove excess powder paint. At this point, the blade should have a
smooth dull coat of powder paint. Brush off any excess that may be
left on the blade. Hang in oven heated to 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
Paint will become shiny and harden to a chip proof finish.
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Clear Finish on
Spinner Blades and Spoons
Use clear powder paint on
brass and copper blades and spoons to eliminate corrosion. Far
superior to clear lacquer, powder paint does not chip along the
edges. Clear powder paint allows you to paint on a nickel spinner
blade. After clear finishing with powder paint, your vinyl paint
will now stick to a nickel plated spinner blade. You can two-tone,
stripe, or dot any spinner blade.
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TROUBLE SHOOTING
POWDER PAINT PROBLEMS
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Head is too cool:
Powder paint
sticks to head but remains a dull color. Continue to heat head until
paint turns shiny.
Head is too hot:
Powder paint will immediately turn shiny and the bubble.
NOTE: An optional
base coat of White Powder Paint will add to the richness of the
White Pearl color finish.
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