Chromish powder paint?

[Munkin]

Someone wants me to duplicate some War Eagle baits for them and the only problem I have is the heads. Is there a chrome or gold powder paint that is worth a s**t. 

 

Allen

[cadman]

Allen,

   If you are looking for chrome to look like a car bumper and gold to look like a gold chain, then forget about powder painting them and get them plated. If you don't care, as long as the gold and chrome have a gold and silver color then powder paint will do the job. Depends on how picky your friend is. Actually the fish don't really care.

[Bluebasser86]

There is a chrome powder paint that has a pretty shiny finish. It's not as shiny as a War Eagle head but it's pretty good, much better than the gold paint I have. 

[Munkin]

On 10/24/2018 at 1:01 AM, Bluebasser86 said:

There is a chrome powder paint that has a pretty shiny finish. It's not as shiny as a War Eagle head but it's pretty good, much better than the gold paint I have. 

Where do I get the chrome powder paint?

 

Allen 

[Bluebasser86]

On 10/25/2018 at 4:41 PM, Munkin said:

Where do I get the chrome powder paint?

 

Allen 

I bought it at either BPS or Cabela's, which is basically the same store now I guess. I keep meaning to take a picture of what it looks like on a head but haven't remembered yet. 

[B-Dozer]

How about nail polish? Cheap, waterproof, ez touch up if you bang it off rocks

[WRB]

On October 23, 2018 at 5:51 PM, cadman said:

Allen,

   If you are looking for chrome to look like a car bumper and gold to look like a gold chain, then forget about powder painting them and get them plated. If you don't care, as long as the gold and chrome have a gold and silver color then powder paint will do the job. Depends on how picky your friend is. Actually the fish don't really care.

Barlows Tackle on-line catalog, paint, Pro-Tec Powder Paint #399 is chrome.

No paint is a good as chrome or nickle plating used by lure mfr's.

Tom

[Munkin]

On 10/30/2018 at 2:00 PM, WRB said:

Barlows Tackle on-line catalog, paint, Pro-Tec Powder Paint #399 is chrome.

No paint is a good as chrome or nickle plating used by lure mfr's.

Tom

I know War Eagle plates their heads which is why they look so good.  There have been some chrome powder coated jigs for sale on FB that look nice. 

 

Allen 

[WRB]

Barlows has good customer service, call them and ask if the chrome power coat looks like bright chrome.

Tom

[BASS302]

I bought some unpainted non-lead ball head jigs recently, and they weren't as shiny as chrome, but they were silver looking.  I wonder if you poured some non-lead spinnerbaits if they would be good enough for what you need?  The ball head jigs are advertised as Bismuth-Tin alloy.