SLO_ROLL Posted March 10, 2009 Posted March 10, 2009 So I bought the weed guard "Protector" from Do-It put my jigs in the oven, turned on the heat, and melted the weed guard. So now I'm thinking power paint with out the weed guard but the powder paint fills up the hole. anyone have a quick fix? Girl friend works in a salon, she gives me some DARK purple finger nail paint, I paint some spinner baits with it and it works GOOD. Quote
Siebert Outdoors Posted March 10, 2009 Posted March 10, 2009 use a couple base hole pins. heat head insert pin Dip quickly remove pin PS wear gloves. Quote
SLO_ROLL Posted March 10, 2009 Author Posted March 10, 2009 If I use a fluid bed will it fill the weed guard hole? Quote
cadman Posted March 10, 2009 Posted March 10, 2009 If I use a fluid bed will it fill the weed guard hole? Yes, but not as much Quote
bowtech_182 Posted March 10, 2009 Posted March 10, 2009 After I use my fluid bed and bake the jigheads, I clean out the hole with a #30 drill bit before epoxying the weedguards in. Quote
Siebert Outdoors Posted March 10, 2009 Posted March 10, 2009 If I use a fluid bed will it fill the weed guard hole? IMO yes. I've forgot to insert the pin a couple times and it does fill the hole. This is why I use the pin deal. Its fast and easy. No mess no cleaning the pin hole. Turns out a perfect jig head every time. Quote
SLO_ROLL Posted March 10, 2009 Author Posted March 10, 2009 Whats the best epoxy for the weed guards? Quote
Siebert Outdoors Posted March 10, 2009 Posted March 10, 2009 I use a 2 part epoxy. Loctite is a good one. Really what you need to watch for is how thick it is. If the epoxy is too thin it will run up the fibers and then dry them together. Devcon was one of my favorites but its hard to find now. Quote
Super User Jig Man Posted March 10, 2009 Super User Posted March 10, 2009 Marine Goop at walmart is supposed to be good for wg. I always use Loctite super glue gel in the squeeze side bottle. Quote
SLO_ROLL Posted March 10, 2009 Author Posted March 10, 2009 10-4 Thanks for the help. Wow Another $40 LOL Quote
IDbasser Posted March 11, 2009 Posted March 11, 2009 I use the loctite super glue gel also. I have been drilling out the hole after painting, before baking. Quote
bowtech_182 Posted March 14, 2009 Posted March 14, 2009 You have your order of operations wrong. It should be Preheat oven, then insert jigheads. Many ovens are real bad about turning all of the elements on during the preheat stage and it melts the weedguard. The first set of jigs I baked I actually melted the lead off the hook when the toaster oven was set at 350. I let the same toaster oven preheat 5-10 minutes and the jigs come out perfectly on that same heat setting. Quote
Fedxpress Posted March 14, 2009 Posted March 14, 2009 I heat mine with a Heat gun. Turned up on high it only takes 5 to 10 secs to heat a head and dip it in the fluid bed, I haven't tried the heat guard yet but looking forward to it. Try heating with a heat gun or torch instead of the oven, I think it is heated to long that way. here is a video on how to do it. http://www.do-itmolds.com/education/videos.aspx Fedxpress Quote
bowtech_182 Posted March 15, 2009 Posted March 15, 2009 The oven is to cure the powder paint after it has been dipped, not to head it up to dip. Quote
Super User Munkin Posted March 20, 2009 Super User Posted March 20, 2009 Whats the best epoxy for the weed guards? Super glue GEL. Allen Quote
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