Wally124

For clear coat for cranks I started with 30 min epoxy, bit now I am using LBS diamond clear coat which is a lot thinner and easier to use than epoxy.

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Thank you for the tips. But won't multiple coats of epoxy make the lures action different?

I just started out painting crankbaits and wanted to make some chrome shad patterns. I researched and the only way to get close to chrome on crankbaits is to usee aluminum foil tape. I have done this quite a few times and I epoxy after I put the foil on and before I paint them. However I can still see the creases from the overlapping foil and I have a hard time having smooth foil the head and the hooks of the bait. Any tips or tricks would be greatly appreciated.