Clear Jig Head Finish Recommendations

[BlakeMolone]

On 12/27/2020 at 8:27 PM, Mbirdsley said:

Testors is probably the best paint to use if you are not powder coating and just brushing it on.  When I first started making jigs and in-line spinners  that was what I was using instead of powder paint.  It was fairly durable as I don’t think I had my little oven At the time.  Plus it was cheap and available as the hobby store was only like a half mile away 

 

 

as far as how I powder paint to day. I just heat the jigs up with propane torch and dunk them in the powder paint.  Not good for multiple colors but, I usually keep the jigs them selves simple with one color.   Then I cure them in my convection oven at 320.  If the paint has glitter in it I power to about 275 for 25 minutes.

 

once my boat project is done I’d like to get the harbor frieght palm sized sand blaster.  Instead of sand I’d put powder paint in it.  Cheap powder air gun 

Could you post a link or description of the exact type of testors paint you use? I’m interested in painting some heads and don’t want to mess with powder coating at the moment 

[WRB]

TTesters model enamel paint comes in every color imaginable. The little square jars will do about 100 jigs.

I stretch a wire between 2 eye screws about 24”apart under my work bench cabinet. Hand jigs the hook bend to dry. Been doing this about 50 years with thousands of jigs over that time period?

Tom

 

[Michigander]

13 hours ago, BlakeMolone said:

Could you post a link or description of the exact type of testors paint you use? I’m interested in painting some heads and don’t want to mess with powder coating at the moment 

This is what they're talking about: 

https://www.michaels.com/testors-promotional-enamel-paint-set/10068108.html?r=g&cm_mmc=PLASearch-_-google-_-MICH_Shopping_US_N_Craft+%26+Hobbies_N_Smart_BOPIS_N-_-&Kenshoo_ida=&kpid=go_cmp-9972406265_adg-99939223639_ad-433378147590_pla-981059439317_dev-m_ext-_prd-10068108&gclid=Cj0KCQiA3Y-ABhCnARIsAKYDH7uzernfpezgXKlAFi-tjBpG5Jnt8UnCihavucmNTcUd5oSSrWreGMAaAmp1EALw_wcB

 

That is a kit but there's hundreds of colors available in singles.