bassh8er Posted August 25, 2015 Posted August 25, 2015 I'm wanting to start powder painting my own lead jigs; mostly smaller crappie jigs. I've got some Pro Tec powder paint on the way and a fluid bed. Any tips or tutorials you guys could link me to? Thanks in advance. Quote
cadman Posted August 25, 2015 Posted August 25, 2015 Pm me your e-mail and I can give you a tutorial on powder painting. Quote
Super User smalljaw67 Posted August 25, 2015 Super User Posted August 25, 2015 Cadman is the very person to listen too, his tutorial will get you started. The only thing I will tell you is this, you are doing crappie jigs, be careful heating tiny jigs, it doesn't take long to melt the lead right off the hook. Quote
bassh8er Posted August 26, 2015 Author Posted August 26, 2015 Thanks for the help Cadman. Final question: what's the best way to keep paint out of the eyelet? Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted August 26, 2015 Global Moderator Posted August 26, 2015 Thanks for the help Cadman. Final question: what's the best way to keep paint out of the eyelet? If you ever discover a way let me know. It's just one of the headaches you have to deal with. Quote
Super User Jig Man Posted August 26, 2015 Super User Posted August 26, 2015 The way I keep paint out is to hold the eye with a pair on needle nosed pliers when dipping and don't heat the head past a dull powder coat. I just did 8 dozen crappie jigs for a friend as a house warming gift for his new a lake cabin. I never had to clean out an eye. 2-3 seconds with my heat gun got the heads hot enough for the paint to stick to them. Quote
cadman Posted August 26, 2015 Posted August 26, 2015 bassh8er I really like Jig Man's answer, but I haven't been successful with this process. Maybe I should practice more. Anyway, his theory is correct, as long as you don't overheat the jig and you hold it by the hook eye, paint will never get in and be an issue. My problem is I tend to heat the jig to the point, that when I swish it through the powder paint, my jigs gloss over immediately ready for the rack. If the jig is done like I do, you will have to either be really fast as to not get a lot of paint on the jig head and hook eye, or you do like I do and keep a drill bit or wire about 1-1/2" long, that will fit into the hook eye. Once you swish the jig through the powder immediately stick the wire into and through the hook eye hole and out to the other side. This will pull any and all paint out of the hook eye. This seems complicated but to me it really isn't that big of a deal. This is a process that you will have to try to see what works best for you. Everyone that powder paints, has their own tricks that work for them. On bigger jigs, this is never really an issue. 1 Quote
Brayberry Posted August 27, 2015 Posted August 27, 2015 Cadman - Can you email me the tutorial, and any other jig making things you have? I'd greatly appreciate it. Also if you sell the Dredge Jighead, let me know a price. Thanks! mrpokey00@yahoo.com Quote
KDW96 Posted August 30, 2015 Posted August 30, 2015 This is going to be a stupid question? But once a jig is powder coated,can it later be powder coated another color? Quote
Super User smalljaw67 Posted August 30, 2015 Super User Posted August 30, 2015 This is going to be a stupid question? But once a jig is powder coated,can it later be powder coated another color? Yes and no, yes, you can do it later but it has to be done correctly. I make a color on a spinnerbait and a swim jig called "Table Rock Shad", it has white for the belly and a chartreuse body and a purple back, if order for the purple not to turn brown I have to paint the white and then the chartreuse and cure the jig by baking it in a 350 degree oven. Then when the bait cools I'll heat it up and paint the purple back and cure again but you have to be careful not to scorch the existing paint and still make it hot enough to make the paint stay on. Now if you are wanting to take a brown jig and heat it and dip in another color, well you can di it but you'll most likely end up with the paint sagging and forming a nipple on the head because there will be too much paint. 1 Quote
cadman Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 Like, smalljaw 67 mentioned, you can do accent colors to a jig afterwards. I as well do not recommend painting an entire jig another color over the existing. Way too much paint on the jig for any type of good finish. Quote
fats69 Posted September 28, 2015 Posted September 28, 2015 If you mean heat it and cover the entire thing I wouldn't. Now if your'e talking making a 2 or 3 color jig you can do a base coat, then heat and lightly brush tap a second color of powder on the top. I listened and learned from Cad and others and I've gotten Okay!LOL I know the pic is lousy but you can see the mix of colors Cads signature line is absolutely true!!! Practice, practice and more practice, and when you think you're good practice some more." circa 2006, Cadman Quote
KDW96 Posted September 30, 2015 Posted September 30, 2015 If you mean heat it and cover the entire thing I wouldn't. Now if your'e talking making a 2 or 3 color jig you can do a base coat, then heat and lightly brush tap a second color of powder on the top. I listened and learned from Cad and others and I've gotten Okay!LOL I know the pic is lousy but you can see the mix of colors Cads signature line is absolutely true!!! Thanks for the pics! I think you do a great job,looks good! Quote
Thomas Johnston Posted June 11, 2017 Posted June 11, 2017 I use a round toothpick to clean out the eye while the paint is still workable. You may have to heat the head a little more to keep the eye open. But then the toothpick slides right out Quote
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