Painting bullet weights?

[shootermcbob]

Anyone paint their sinkers? I tried coating with epoxy after painting them, but it is so hard to use. Would clear coat nail polish hold up?

[roadwarrior]

It's not necessary, but regardless of what you use, if you're

fishing any kind of rocky structure, it's going to chip.

8-)

[Big Tom]

One of my fishing buddies used to use cheap Nail Polish from Wal-Mart with decent success.

At least, thats what he tells me it was for...    :-*

[Paul Roberts]

I paint mine (sinkers that is) with nail polish and it works surprisingly well. The one I'm using for worm weights I get at Target for 99cents a bottle. It's called NYC (for New York City I assume -how chic). It covers well and doesn't chip, but then I'm fishing mostly in soft bottomed vegetated waters. I do drag some around on a c-rig and over mud and rubble and they've held up too.

[Raul]

Rocks love painted bullet weight, they chip them in an eyeblink.

[Bassin_Fin@tic]

I paint mine (sinkers that is) with nail polish and it works surprisingly well. The one I'm using for worm weights I get at Target for 99cents a bottle. It's called NYC (for New York City I assume -how chic). It covers well and doesn't chip, but then I'm fishing mostly in soft bottomed vegetated waters. I do drag some around on a c-rig and over mud and rubble and they've held up too.

x2 have done the same.Put 2 coats of clear coat on after. As stated however they are no match for rocks.

[fourbizz]

tru tungstens painted bullets are the only ones i have fished that hold up to rocks.

[fastcasterjo]

Sounds like it may be worth painting my weights, plus its something to keep me busy. Gotta get my girlfriend to buy me some nailpolish.  

[mtnbasser]

I paint mine every once in a while when I do I use Pro-tec powder paint,  seem to be very durable and come in all colors I use.

[Crestliner2008]

Try a product called, "Plastidip". It's a rubberized coating that is available in various colors, including a white base and a clear top coat. It can seen on pg. 26 of the Netcraft catalog; or seen online at www.jannsnetcraft.com.

When I use to mold my own jigs, I coated them all with this stuff. Very chip resistant and long lasting. However, bullet sinkers were never given this treatment, so I don't know how it would hold up for you?

[cadman]

I paint mine every once in a while when I do I use Pro-tec powder paint, seem to be very durable and come in all colors I use.

That's what I use also, and then I clearcoat it with an epoxy. Works great for me.

[Micro]

I've sprayed some bullet weights with black, gloss rustoleum.  In fact, I only use the ones I've painted.  It holds up very well.  No primer needed.

[fishingdanderson]

I would try some of the vinyl paints from creative solutions.  That paint gives a little and is very durable.  Or you could paint with whatever you want and coat in the vinyl clear.  It isn't brittle like nail polish but, as I said earlier, somewhat flexible.

[Saladmander]

I use this stuff.  It's powder coating that you dip the heated sinker into.  Then you bake them in an oven.  I just use an old toaster oven.  It takes a few tries to get the process down consistently, but when you get it right, the powder coating is pretty good against the rocks.  It comes in some good colors too.

http://www.cabelas.com/spodw-1/0001641.shtml

[EastTexasBassin]

I use magic markers to do the coloring and then apply a clear coat of nail polish.  I haven't had any problems with chipping but there aren't many rocky areas in the waters I fish.

[Bob8899]

For years I've been using liquid drain cleaner. Place a couple dozen sinkers in a glass jar, swirl to mix. Swirl every so often i.e. 4-6 hrs. . Don't worry about it overnight. Check in 24 hrs. The sinkers come out a nice brown-gray color. Don't leave in the drain cleaner too long or they will corrode.

Of course rinse well (see below) . If you use gel drain cleaner you may have to insert a wire inside the sinker hole under running water to flush out the drain cleaner. For the non-gel liquid drain cleaner I overflow water into the jar a number of times, dump water and rinse several times. Turn sinker to larger end and let faucet water enter the sinker hole.

Not as pretty as painted sinkers but it does get rid of the bright "silver" look.

[fourbizz]

For years I've been using liquid drain cleaner. Place a couple dozen sinkers in a glass jar, swirl to mix. Swirl every so often i.e. 4-6 hrs. . Don't worry about it overnight. Check in 24 hrs. The sinkers come out a nice brown-gray color. Don't leave in the drain cleaner too long or they will corrode.

Of course rinse well (see below) . If you use gel drain cleaner you may have to insert a wire inside the sinker hole under running water to flush out the drain cleaner. For the non-gel liquid drain cleaner I overflow water into the jar a number of times, dump water and rinse several times. Turn sinker to larger end and let faucet water enter the sinker hole.

Not as pretty as painted sinkers but it does get rid of the bright "silver" look.

Cool!

[gusmpls]

I wonder how brush on bed liner would work.

[basscat1102]

I use powder paints (powder coatings). Avalible in just about any color you want. I put the weight on the tip of a wire coat hanger, heat it with a butane torch and dip it in my color. It only takes about 10 minutes to dry and Im ready to fish.

[Intimidator]

I have soaked them overnight in Muriatic Acid and it makes them a dark grey colour, almost like the drain cleaner.