Painting Spinnerbait Blades

[ChrisD46]

Lately I have been experimenting with spray painting spinnerbait blades (mostly white color) . I tried to find a nice chartreuse spray paint at the big box stores but had no luck (some were close - but not ideal) ... I apply a couple of light coats (Krylon White Color) then I apply a light coat of a clear protective spray I bought at Michaels craft store . I also bought various small size glitter that I will lightly apply to the spinnerbait blades while the clear coat is still wet . I also apply just the clear coat to the silver / gold blades and then while the clear coat is still wet I'll also lightly "dust" with small size glitter as well ... *Who else is doing the same / similar and let me know if you have found a decent off - the - shelf Chartreuse color spraay paint suitaable for spinnerbait blades .

[A-Jay]

I take the easy way out and purchase pre-painted blades.

A-Jay

[Mike L]

Ditto

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mike

[BBuck]

I'm with A-Jay!

[Jig Man]

I don’t think you will get the paint job to last unless you powder paint them.  At least that is the only way that has worked for me.

[rtwvumtneer6]

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Spike_It_Blade_Dip/descpage-SBD.html

 

Might be worth a look.  I've not used the chartreuse or white you are talking about but the red works well.  Leaves a glossy finish but does dull over time.  

 

[Jigfishn10]

3 hours ago, Jig Man said:

I don’t think you will get the paint job to last unless you powder paint them.  At least that is the only way that has worked for me.

Can't agree more. The hassle of painting blades only to see them get scratched up after a few casts isn't worth it in my opinion unless you powder paint .

If you want to do the glitter idea, then get the blades pre-painted then add the glitter at home.

[Munkin]

I just buy them painted but will be painting some soon in colors that are not sold.

 

Allen

[ChrisD46]

Thanks for the replies - pre-painted blades is the way to go from these replies (i.e. good quality from Lure Net , etc.) ... I won't be able to do as good as pre-painted blades which have been powder coated .

[Bdnoble84]

Ifvyou powder paint then is it worth it?

[Bluebasser86]

I powder paint with a powder gun. It's messy and a hassle, but as long as you're doing small quantities (I only do them for myself), it's worth it.

[KDW96]

Do you heat them like you do jigheads? Cant you just swish the blades in a bowl of powder paint? How long do you heat the blades, being not lead. 

 

Im just trying to learn something,so sorry about any dumb questions.

[Bluebasser86]

On 2/26/2021 at 7:05 PM, KDW96 said:

Do you heat them like you do jigheads? Cant you just swish the blades in a bowl of powder paint? How long do you heat the blades, being not lead. 

 

Im just trying to learn something,so sorry about any dumb questions.

I heat mine over a heat gun, just like a jighead. Difference is, you have to be really careful not to overheat them because you don't want to get too heavy of a coat on them. That's why I use the gun, it's way harder to put too much paint on them with it versus dipping them. If you do dip them, I clamp forceps over the hole in the blade, heat for 4 seconds, and a really quick swish through the powder.

[Sphynx]

Never done anything but sharpy with any blades, interesting concept that I'd like to know what the durability ends up being, also have to say it's a brave man who will keep glitter in his home, that stuff is what nightmares are made of if it spills.

[ChrisD46]

lol !! ... I keep it on my wife's arts & crafts work bench for that reason !!

[Sphynx]

Lol, I have a stepdaughter who was all girl when she was younger, if you can, imagine the depth of horror a father might experience when he comes walking through the door after coming home from a deployment and his first sight is his little girl playing on the carpeting in the front room of a rental home with about 50 different containers of glitter...I nearly had a coronary. 

[KDW96]

19 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

I heat mine over a heat gun, just like a jighead. Difference is, you have to be really careful not to overheat them because you don't want to get too heavy of a coat on them. That's why I use the gun, it's way harder to put too much paint on them with it versus dipping them. If you do dip them, I clamp forceps over the hole in the blade, heat for 4 seconds, and a really quick swish through the powder.

Thank you very much,for the info and your time sir.

[Bdnoble84]

On 3/1/2021 at 9:23 AM, Sphynx said:

Never done anything but sharpy with any blades, interesting concept that I'd like to know what the durability ends up being, also have to say it's a brave man who will keep glitter in his home, that stuff is what nightmares are made of if it spills.

When I first started dating my wife, she always wore this makeup that had glitter in it, so Id always have glitter on me. 

[Sphynx]

Mine other half wore glitter once, and 6 months after that I was still cleaning it up, there have been no glitter incidents since lol

[detroit1]

Post them when you do, allen. Those powdercoated blades are heavy, not necessarily a bad thing, but heavy.