Clear Jig Head Finish Recommendations

[Michigander]

I searched around and the keywords were to common to find much. 

 

I'm looking for a paint on (or spray) clear Jig finish that isn't a two part epoxy. I saw a post from a while back saying U40 Permagloss would work. I'm not picky as long as it's not a project to work with and the results are good, lol. Going over acrylic paint if that matters. Though I could hit it with a lacquer first if need be.

[GTN-NY]

How about clear nail polish

[Michigander]

2 minutes ago, GTN said:

How about clear nail polish

Sure. Is it durable on jigs?

[GTN-NY]

1 minute ago, Michigander said:

Sure. Is it durable? 

My wife says not really. It rubs off after awhile. 
sorry I should have asked 1st

[WRB]

What are you trying to achieve, chipping powder coated jig?

Tom

 

[Jigfishn10]

6 hours ago, GTN said:

How about clear nail polish

Perfect. After a day on the water you can touch it up if need be.  ?

[Reel]

You can powder coat with a clear finish.  Powder paint is available in clear.  Very hard.

[Michigander]

8 hours ago, WRB said:

What are you trying to achieve, chipping powder coated jig?

Tom

 

I'm going to airbrush acrylic paint onto the jig head and then need to seal it so that it won't just chip off while fishing. I don't have the equipment to powder coat.

[Hewhospeaksmuchbull]

Devcon 2-Ton epoxy.  ops, should have read your post through.

 

Sally's hard as nails seems to be popular at TU.

 

[Michigander]

1 hour ago, Hewhospeaksmuchbull said:

Devcon 2-Ton epoxy.  ops, should have read your post through.

 

Sally's hard as nails seems to be popular at TU.

 

I might have some SH Hard As Nails, have to look. Another option would be UV resin as I have a UV curing booth for my 3D prints. Would have to do research for what kind... I think they use one for hard baits...

[Michigander]

Looks like Alumilite Alumi-UV is probably my pony. 

 

[WRB]

5 hours ago, Michigander said:

I'm going to airbrush acrylic paint onto the jig head and then need to seal it so that it won't just chip off while fishing. I don't have the equipment to powder coat.

I am anal about paint getting onto the hook eye because the paint weakens the knot during clinching tight.

I paint my lead jigs using Testors enamel model paint using a brush to keep paint out of the hook eye. It takes about an hour to paint 100 jigs and hang them on a horizontal wire to dry as I paint them. 

Lead is soft and dents when hitting rocks. If the paint is harder then the lead it chips off. Softer paint like enamel doesn’t chip off, it may scrap off in time working through rocks. 

If you are set on clear coating use clear enamel.

Tom

PS; Bass don’t care if the jig is painted or chipped, you do!

 

[Michigander]

39 minutes ago, WRB said:

I am anal about paint getting onto the hook eye because the paint weakens the knot during clinching tight.

I paint my lead jigs using Testors enamel model paint using a brush to keep paint out of the hook eye. It takes about an hour to paint 100 jigs and hang them on a horizontal wire to dry as I paint them. 

Lead is soft and dents when hitting rocks. If the paint is harder then the lead it chips off. Softer paint like enamel doesn’t chip off, it may scrap off in time working through rocks. 

If you are set on clear coating use clear enamel.

Tom

PS; Bass don’t care if the jig is painted or chipped, you do!

 

Good tip about the hook eye! I'll use some liquid mask on that before I paint. I was going to put some effort into the painting and make them pretty, mostly for me, as you're right, the fish don't seem to care what condition the paint job is in. 

[Michigander]

Just ordered some Alumi-UV. I can use that for a bunch of other stuff if the jig heads don't work out.

[Munkin]

If you are only doing a couple then Sally Hansen Hard as Nails is the easiest solution.

 

Allen

[Michigander]

40 minutes ago, Munkin said:

If you are only doing a couple then Sally Hansen Hard as Nails is the easiest solution.

 

Allen

Couple like 40ish? I'm in Michigan, cabin fever is a thing, lol.

[GTN-NY]

23 minutes ago, Michigander said:

Couple like 40ish? I'm in Michigan, cabin fever is a thing, lol.

400-500 hundred if it’s really cold

[Michigander]

8 minutes ago, GTN said:

400-500 hundred if it’s really cold

If I poured my own lead I'm sure I would be right around there, lol.

[GTN-NY]

4 minutes ago, Michigander said:

If I poured my own lead I'm sure I would be right around there, lol.

That’s what I did. Poured lead, painted and made skirts. I still have more jigs then I can use in ten years

[Michigander]

 

17 minutes ago, GTN said:

That’s what I did. Poured lead, painted and made skirts. I still have more jigs then I can use in ten years

Rod building is this winter's new fishing hobby, next year is soft plastics, maybe lead will be the year after, lol.

[Munkin]

43 minutes ago, GTN said:

400-500 hundred if it’s really cold

 

I can pour those in less than 2 hours.

 

Allen

[GTN-NY]

1 minute ago, Munkin said:

 

I can pour those in less than 2 hours.

 

Allen

Wth kind of machine you got? 

[Munkin]

1 hour ago, Michigander said:

Couple like 40ish? I'm in Michigan, cabin fever is a thing, lol.

 You can do that many with the nail polish over the winter.

 

Allen

[Michigander]

2 minutes ago, Munkin said:

 

I can pour those in less than 2 hours.

 

Allen

Oh my... That would be a terrible winter hobby for me! 

[Munkin]

2 minutes ago, GTN said:

Wth kind of machine you got? 

 

Spincast machine.

 

You should see how many drop shot weights I can crank out. Mold has 38 cavities and it takes about 5 minutes per spin pour.

 

Allen