spray or brush????

[bassmaster8100]

im new to luremaking and was wondering when painting your lures whether you guys sprayed or brushed your lures? i was afraid brushing them may leave brush marks? any thoughts or suggestions will be appreciated. thanks.

[harshman]

I would spray if quality is what you are after. Even good old rattle cans are fine to use if you are just getting started, just a lot harder to control the paint in a rattle can. If you are going to stay at this long term get a quality air brush and a good compressor. make sure to post some pics of the baits you are making we always like to see new creations around here.

And as usual  here is my typical warning.......Bait making is EXTREMELY ADDICTING....so use extreme caution when starting a new hobby such as this ;)

Harshman

[Avalonjohn44]

I was wondering the same thing, whether to spray or brush paint.  I can see where both would have advantages.  I used to paint lead/pewter miniatures for dungeon's and dragons' type games, and prefer brush painting, but for sheer speed, an airbrush would crank out more baits...  I guess the best answer would be to try both and see which one you like best.

[BIG M]

Airbrush is the best tool for painting bait.  You can't fade and shade paint with a brush.  Now I caught fish on my early baits that I painted with a brush, but those don't come close to looking as good as the baits I paint now.

[luckyinkentucky]

What is the best paint to use?  Acrylic, enamel, vinyl, etc .... ?  

[BIG M]

I use wildlife color by Smith Paints, it's a waterbased taxidermy paint.  I also use a few color from createx, com-art, and golden.

[islandbass]

An air brush is probably best, but I don't have one so I hand brush all of my lures. Done correctly, there will not be any line strikes as you fear. I use water based acrylic paints that you can get at WalMart or any other craft store. Just go to the arts and crafts section. You might be the only guy there, but don't let that stop you from checking out the paints.