BassAssassins14 Posted December 30, 2013 Posted December 30, 2013 Can u bake jigs with weedguards? I'm pretty sure u can't just want to make sure Quote
cadman Posted December 30, 2013 Posted December 30, 2013 Some guys do. I would advise against it. Also you get a better paint job without the weedguard.in the jig. This is JMO. 1 Quote
Southernjig Posted December 30, 2013 Posted December 30, 2013 Weedguard last thing I do, little dab of superglue gel and you good to go! Quote
camman Posted December 30, 2013 Posted December 30, 2013 It depends on your mold. If I recall some molds actually have you insert the weed guard into the mold when pouring it with lead, this prohibits you from putting it in after. In this case you have to bake it with the weed guard in it, just do it on a low heat. If your mold has the ability to put it in after its poured and baked, I would go this route. Quote
Super User smalljaw67 Posted December 31, 2013 Super User Posted December 31, 2013 It depends on your mold. If I recall some molds actually have you insert the weed guard into the mold when pouring it with lead, this prohibits you from putting it in after. In this case you have to bake it with the weed guard in it, just do it on a low heat. If your mold has the ability to put it in after its poured and baked, I would go this route. All molds have you insert the weed guard first but there is a thing called a base hole pin that you put in the weed guard slot and then pour, after you pour you take the jig out and pull the pin from the jig and it leaves a hole for the weed guard to be glued in later. Quote
Super User Jig Man Posted January 4, 2014 Super User Posted January 4, 2014 All molds have you insert the weed guard first but there is a thing called a base hole pin that you put in the weed guard slot and then pour, after you pour you take the jig out and pull the pin from the jig and it leaves a hole for the weed guard to be glued in later. Yep and after lots of years using the metal pins I switched to the teflon ones. I mold with them in, leave them in to paint, leave them in to bake then take them out to finish the jig. Quote
tholmes Posted January 6, 2014 Posted January 6, 2014 Yep and after lots of years using the metal pins I switched to the teflon ones. I mold with them in, leave them in to paint, leave them in to bake then take them out to finish the jig. +1^ The teflon base hole pins work like a champ! Barlow's also sells a heat-resistant tube that you put over the weedguard when you powder coat and bake your jigs. http://www.barlowstackle.com/Heat-resistant-Tubing--P1200.aspx I've never used them, but it's another option. Tom 1 Quote
Pete-K Posted January 12, 2014 Posted January 12, 2014 +1^ The teflon base hole pins work like a champ! Barlow's also sells a heat-resistant tube that you put over the weedguard when you powder coat and bake your jigs. http://www.barlowstackle.com/Heat-resistant-Tubing--P1200.aspx I've never used them, but it's another option. Tom Does the paint build up on the teflon pins? Or can you clean it off easy? I power coat all my baits just holds up way better. And so easy, Pete Quote
cadman Posted January 12, 2014 Posted January 12, 2014 Does the paint build up on the teflon pins? Or can you clean it off easy? I power coat all my baits just holds up way better. And so easy, Pete Yes the paint does build up on them. I use the Teflon pins once, then when I take them out of all the painted jigs, I just bend them a little and the paint cracks off. This is the easiest way to paint jigs. Also you can use the Teflon pins to pour. If you are not using them to pour you are doing yourself a disservice. They are so much better than the metal pins. No more fighting with the pins and stabbing yourself. 1 Quote
Pete-K Posted January 12, 2014 Posted January 12, 2014 Yes the paint does build up on them. I use the Teflon pins once, then when I take them out of all the painted jigs, I just bend them a little and the paint cracks off. This is the easiest way to paint jigs. Also you can use the Teflon pins to pour. If you are not using them to pour you are doing yourself a disservice. They are so much better than the metal pins. No more fighting with the pins and stabbing yourself. Sounds like there the best deal to use. And will sure be trying them out ASAP. Pete Quote
Super User Jig Man Posted January 12, 2014 Super User Posted January 12, 2014 Sounds like there the best deal to use. And will sure be trying them out ASAP. Pete I bought mine from Cadman. 1 Quote
Pete-K Posted January 13, 2014 Posted January 13, 2014 I ordered 200 today, found them at a good deal. So get enought to last a while. Pete Quote
Super User Jig Man Posted January 13, 2014 Super User Posted January 13, 2014 I ordered 200 today, found them at a good deal. So get enought to last a while. Pete That should be enough to last you a couple of lifetimes. Quote
Pete-K Posted January 13, 2014 Posted January 13, 2014 That should be enough to last you a couple of lifetimes. 100 of each 2 different sizes. Plus when I pour jigs, I will pour 50 to 100 at a time. That way I don't have to do it again for a while. Quote
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