Painting Over Spinnerbait/jig Heads

[WhiteMike1018]

So basically i have a few white spinnerbaits with red painted on eyes and yellow painted on eyes that look somewhat unappealing to me. I want the entire bait to be white...what suggestions do you have for going over the original paint?  White-out maybe? I just want to go over these ugly eyes 

 

 

any suggestions helpful -MIke

[cadman]

If you want to something really quick and cheap try this. Wipe down the spinnerbait with alcohol, let dry. Take some white electrical tape, punch some round holes in the tape and then stick it on the current eyes. The tape will hold fairly well. There are other more permanent methods though.

[5dollarsplash]

I'd tape up the rest of the bait with painters tape and spray away with rustoleum.  You'll have to paint the whole head probably to get them to match really well.

[Blues19]

I'd tape up the rest of the bait with painters tape and spray away with rustoleum.  You'll have to paint the whole head probably to get them to match really well.

I would do this too.  Rustoleum is some wicked good paint.

[newriverfisherman1953]

Find you some white finger nail polish and brush away.  Quick and easy, no taping and no spraying.

[WhiteMike1018]

Find you some white finger nail polish and brush away.  Quick and easy, no taping and no spraying.

 

this probably seems like the most easy and effective method ..ill give this a try

 

thanks everyone

[Blues19]

White acrylic paint could work as well. just put it on with a Q-tip

[Downeaster2010]

I took all my old spinner baits, and scraped off the old paint, removed the skirts.  Then I powder dipped

them in the colors I wanted, the tied on new skirts.  I previously purchased a bunch of skirts from Cabelas

The rubber ring that holds the skirts in place was down in the bend of the hook in a couple of cast.  One

one cast I was the skirt fly off.  I boated in to see if I could recover it, only to find a 3 lb largemouth had

swallowed it.  So I brought everything inside and retied them.  I won't lose any more skirts.  All the

spinner baits look new again.

[Renesis07]

Are there any paints to avoid?  I have some spinner baits that have knicked paint from bumping rocks, I was worried to 'touch them up' since I didn't know if there was a certain paint to use/not use.... I may try the nail polish suggestion above

[cadman]

Are there any paints to avoid?  I have some spinner baits that have knicked paint from bumping rocks, I was worried to 'touch them up' since I didn't know if there was a certain paint to use/not use.... I may try the nail polish suggestion above

Depending on what paint was on there before. Some paints that are lacquer based will chew up powder paint. Also some nail polishes that have an acetone base will do the same. Try it on one spinnerbait body first to see the results. BTW I'm from northern IL, and I fish some of the same waters you do.

[Kevin22]

Try a sharpie to touch them up, and then put clear nail polish or 2 ton epoxy over it as a clear. White out for white. 

 

Personally I just remove the skirt, hit the head with some paint thinner to remove the paint and then hit it with a rattle can (spray paint) and then devcon 2 ton over it. For ones I start from scratch I power paint. 

[Renesis07]

Depending on what paint was on there before. Some paints that are lacquer based will chew up powder paint. Also some nail polishes that have an acetone base will do the same. Try it on one spinnerbait body first to see the results. BTW I'm from northern IL, and I fish some of the same waters you do.

Thanks for the suggestions.

 

Cool to see someone local on here!  I grew up in northern IL (Lindenhurst area) and moved to Lisle a couple years back to get closer to work.  If you know of any good spots in Dupage county let me know, still finding my spots out this way.  Up north you could throw a rock and hit a lake! (Guess that's why it's called lake county)

[cadman]

Thanks for the suggestions.

 

Cool to see someone local on here!  I grew up in northern IL (Lindenhurst area) and moved to Lisle a couple years back to get closer to work.  If you know of any good spots in Dupage county let me know, still finding my spots out this way.  Up north you could throw a rock and hit a lake! (Guess that's why it's called lake county)

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[tholmes]

I've repainted spinnerbait heads by:

 

- Removing as much of the old paint as practical. I clean the head with brake cleaner and wipe with a paper towel.

- Mask the hook and wire and spray the head with primer.

- -Finish with a couple of coats of white epoxy appliance enamel,  If you want a different color, just overcoat the white. Eyes can be added with a Sharpie, or use the adhesive-backed eyes.

 

Tom