Unconventional paint jobs on lures (Pictures)

[Keithscatch]

I just wanted to post these as proof that you can use unconventional paintjobs or techniques to repaint favorite lures of yours.

The first one is of a Luhr Jensen Sugar Shad. It used to be gold with a black back. I repainted it because the original paint job was rubbing off in many places. I like these lipless crankbaits allot so I thought I can make it the color scheme I want. Hard to beat red lipless cranks late winter through spring.

I used spray paint in cans and allot of patience. I had to mask off the lure in order to control where the paint went. Then I touched it up with little sprays to make a blended look. I did use a black Sharpie to touch up a few things. I also used it to make the black dot in the eye. The yellow eye was painted using acrylic paint and a brush. I wish I had an airbrush as I would be able to control things a whole lot easier. But I gotta do what I gotta do using what I have. I got the fish scale pattern using a baitfish dip net bought at Wal Mart.

This second one is a Bill Lewis rattletrap. See a theme here? Yeah, I like red lipless. I did these during the winter so...

What did I use on this? Take a guess?....Probably not..haha. I used nothing but Sharpie permanent markers.  Not a single drop of paint on this lure. Oh, I did prime it first with a silver Sharpie pen. That made the surface rough then I sharpied the color till it dried then repeated till it dried then repeated and repeated till the color red showed up like it did. Then I drew the same basic Rattle Trap craw pattern on it afterwards with black.

*Side not this pattern caught several fish and due to the poor top coat I used it didn't last and now the "paint" for lack of better word is chipping off. Wish I had consulted tackleunderground first before I used spray epoxy. I would have used epoxy in the 6 minute drying or 10 minute drying.

Here it is:

So go ahead and repaint lures or carve them first and then use whatever you have at your disposal to create cool looking lures that are not on any shelf anywhere. (Pictures)

[jasone]

I love the sharpies.  There are nothing better for painting gills or crawfish plates and legs.

Nice work.

J

[Keithscatch]

Thanks Jasone.

[RandySBreth]

Sharpies rock. I use them on almost every hard bait I own.

[Mattlures]

Kieth those look good especialy the 2nd one. Very nice work. I would like to recomend getting an airbrush. they are actualy very easy to use and from what you can do with spry paint I bet you could do some awsome work with an airbrush.

[BASS fisherman]

Nice work!  I keep 2 Sharpies in my bag at all times, 1 red, 1 black, and have had a few times that adding gills have caught some bass, were without the gills, I didn't get any.