Christian M Posted March 27, 2013 Posted March 27, 2013 So after waiting 15 days, my Devcon Epoxy finally came. I clear coated my lures that same night. I was going to add glitter, but I used a lot of pearls and iridescent colors so I decided against it for these. I still have a couple new jerkbaits & topwaters that I'm working on, but I just got a new boat and our first tournament is this weekend. Anyhow...here are my first two. 3 Quote
Snakehead Whisperer Posted March 27, 2013 Posted March 27, 2013 Looking good Christian. Post pics when you catch something. Quote
sunkist Posted March 27, 2013 Posted March 27, 2013 15 days! Do you have an ace hardware local? Also try bob smiths slow cure 2 part epoxy. You mix and apply just like devcon 2 ton, but I like it much better. Quote
cadman Posted March 27, 2013 Posted March 27, 2013 Hey Christian, those are some beautiful looking baits. Job well done. Quote
Christian M Posted March 27, 2013 Author Posted March 27, 2013 Thank you guys!! I really appreciate the compliments, it makes me wanna keep painting. I put a lot of time and effort onto them. I used 13 different colors on the bluegill, and about 10 on the perch, most of which were custom mixed. I'll continue to post pics as I work on more baits. Here's another one I finished up last night. Quote
Christian M Posted March 27, 2013 Author Posted March 27, 2013 15 days! Do you have an ace hardware local? Also try bob smiths slow cure 2 part epoxy. You mix and apply just like devcon 2 ton, but I like it much better. I ordered the Devcon from toolking.com because I saw that they supply Walmart, plus it was the lowest price I could find online. They said it took so long because it was coming from Washington and I'm on New Jersey, but still 15 days is a lot. I think there's an Ace Hardware about 20 minutes from where I live, I'll definitely try the Bob Smiths. Quote
The Rooster Posted April 5, 2013 Posted April 5, 2013 Are you airbrushing those or hand brushing them? Quote
PondBoss Posted April 5, 2013 Posted April 5, 2013 Where are you getting your blanks? I really like the size and shape of your first 2. I hope someday I can paint half as good as those. Excellent job sir! Quote
Mosher13 Posted May 2, 2013 Posted May 2, 2013 Hey Christian m have you ever had a problem with your baits bubbling I paint my own and I've had a couple bubble recently and was wondering if you had a solution I've changed thinner lately could this be my problem? Quote
Swamp Johnny Posted May 14, 2013 Posted May 14, 2013 Nice paint jobs Christian! I really like the Bluegill. Awesome job for your first two lures! Quote
Swamp Johnny Posted May 14, 2013 Posted May 14, 2013 Also, you might want to put another coat of epoxy on those eyes. They might scratch off after a few fish.... (Two layers is the norm with epoxy. A single layer can work, but, if you happen to hit a few Pike.....well, you know what happens when a Pike hits a Crank! Quote
Super User smalljaw67 Posted May 14, 2013 Super User Posted May 14, 2013 Really nice work on those baits, and as someone said, go to an ace hardware store, most of the ace stores carry it. I love Devcon epoxy for jigs had spinnerbaits, it is thick and sets up to really thick pretty fast so you don't need a drying wheel and it self levels so never any brush marks and it is clears than any other epoxy I ever used. Quote
Snakehead Whisperer Posted May 15, 2013 Posted May 15, 2013 So after waiting 15 days, my Devcon Epoxy finally came. I clear coated my lures that same night. I was going to add glitter, but I used a lot of pearls and iridescent colors so I decided against it for these. I still have a couple new jerkbaits & topwaters that I'm working on, but I just got a new boat and our first tournament is this weekend. Anyhow...here are my first two. 2013-03-27 08.34.21.jpg 20130326_202152.jpg20130326_202718.jpg20130326_202730.jpg Hey Christian, have you fished these yet? Quote
Christian M Posted September 21, 2013 Author Posted September 21, 2013 Where are you getting your blanks? I really like the size and shape of your first 2. I hope someday I can paint half as good as those. Excellent job sir! Hey Christian m have you ever had a problem with your baits bubbling I paint my own and I've had a couple bubble recently and was wondering if you had a solution I've changed thinner lately could this be my problem? Hey Pond Boss, don't knock yourself, your work is looking really good man! For someone who has no background in art or painting you sure could have fooled me! I get my blanks from Janns Netcraft, and Dakotastackle.com. They both make some pretty nice blanks. Thanks for the compliments, if you every need any help just PM me. Mosher13, I use createx paints and 90% of the time I use water to thin colors, sometimes Ill use createx thinner in small amounts. I have had issues with paint bubbling up out of the cup from using too much water or thinner, but never had paint bubble up on a lure. Try switching to Createx, you wont be sorry. It might cost a few dollars more but its more than worth the money. Quote
Christian M Posted September 21, 2013 Author Posted September 21, 2013 Hey Christian, have you fished these yet? Hey Snakehead, sorry for the delayed response, I really haven't been on the site much lately. Actually yes, I used the Perch crank a lot this summer and the biggest fish I've caught so far on it was around 3lbs! I think it works well because the perch are so dark in my part of Jersey and all the store bought perch patterns I have seen are too light. As far as the bluegill...that one is still sitting in my workstation lol. I'm kinda scared of losing it so I'm saving it for a special occasion. I have some new topwaters and rattle traps Ill post up soon also. Quote
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