Megabass S crank problem

[tater555]

So I was just organizing my crank box, and noticed that my S cranks all of a sudden had "racing stripes" lol upon closer inspection, it looks like the paint job is like a shrink wrap type film. My tackle bag has been riding around in the car with me, and I am starting to think the heat made these cranks swell. All my other cranks look normal, has anyone else had this happen? 

[deaknh03]

Not pretty, I would shoot that pic off to the megabass Usa guys.

[S. Sass]

Looks like cheap hydro dipping 

[tater555]

Sent an email to megabass through the "contact us" link on their website with pictures and an explanation, hopefully they will respond. I sure hope they do something to solve the issue, it could be very bad for someone with a box full of those cranks. Luckily I only had 2

[thebillsman]

wow. that's horrid.

[ripinit]

Looks like they got hot...

[tater555]

2 hours ago, ripinit said:

Looks like they got hot...

They did, they were in my tackle bag which was in my car while I was working. I can't imagine it was much hotter than if someone had left the box in a compartment of their boat though, like I said all of my other cranks look perfect. There are even other megabass hardbaits in the same box and they show no signs of swelling or cracking. 

[blckshirt98]

That's weird, that's not even paint it's more like a "wrap".

[thebillsman]

29 minutes ago, blckshirt98 said:

That's weird, that's not even paint it's more like a "wrap".

Which I had no idea was their method. I'll be wary going forward.

[buzzed bait]

hear anything back from MB on your inquiry?  i sent them one a while back and they responded very quickly and took care of me.

[Dypsis]

Very interesting, this is a top 3 crankbait for me.  I have one that has probably 30-40 fish on it and other than the normal wear and tear looks great.  

[tater555]

Megabass replied back to me yesterday and told me that they have no kind of warranty on their baits, that they just handle each case on a case by case basis. They asked me to send the cranks in with the hooks removed, so I packaged them up and shipped them today. They should arrive next Tuesday, we will see what happens from there. So far they are being very helpful

[S. Sass]

I marked to follow this thread. This is one of the companies I find absurd for asking $20 for a crankbait. I get it some of you will pay $500 for a bait but for the rest of us on a budget your issue just makes my case even more. They are no more special than a Rapala at 1/2 that price. 

[Cgolf]

I am curious if that is a common way to finish lures? I have never had a lure do that and I leave some in my truck all summer and I never vent the Windows.

I could see using the wrap to get super consistent finishes, but would think toothy critters or the hooks would tear them up.

[blckshirt98]

This is the first time I've seen a lure with a wrap-style finish too.  Is the Megabass lure underneath a clear plastic or metallic flake plastic?  It's kind of hard to see in the pictures...I'm guessing it's some kind of metallic flake plastic so the wrap has better light reflection.

[tater555]

The plastic underneath is like a milky white color, it is not clear at all and it had no metallic flake from what I saw

[Fishinthefish]

This my friends is why I fish norman cranks. 20 dollars for the heat to warp it? What happens if you cut it and leave it on the boat deck for 2 or 3 hours?