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| I just got finished painting some lures. Any suggestions on clear coat and where to get it? |
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| Enviro tex lite. Works on wood, plastic almost anything depending on your paint and sealer. Search the website under Basement Baits "clear coat" here and you will have more to read than you can absorb.
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Location: Minnesota | Home Depot, Menards, Lowes etc... Epoxy. I used to use the lite but like the straight industrial epoxy better. Seem to give a tougher coat. I used to get small amounts of the Enviro tex at a hobby store.
Hope this helps!
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| if you just have a few to do i'd use devcon 2 ton epoxy unless you need a large amount which is kinda pricey. Walmart has it and it is cheap and very hard. its what I'll use on prototypes and things I need to dry quicker and it will hold up well. what kind of lures are they? |
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| 10" Jake and 8" Doc. |
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Location: Verona, WI | I don't know that I would go with an epoxy coat on either of those baits. They tend to be pretty thick, heavy coats and may impact the overall action. Maybe a urethane clear coat - Muskynightmare used something similar - but I would worry about the action impact.
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| The only bad thing with 2 ton epoxy is that while very hard it is also very brittle. One hit on a rock or log and kiss the finish goodbye. Another bad thing about 2 ton is that the sun turns the finish yellow in a very short time. Also I think some people need to take better care of their epoxy coated lures. With any epoxy and I mean the best stuff money can buy, the sun will eventully break the finish down. Theres been lots of tests on UV rays and epoxy and they just don't know how to make an epoxy that will stand up to the sun long term. All said, don't leave your expensive lures hanging or laying around your boat if you value them. I keep the mine in colored boxes that block the UV rays. Over time the sun breaks down epoxy and makes it become brittle and all sorts of nasty stuff. |
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| Thanks for the help guys. |
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Location: Pewaukee WI | very true, its not the best clear out there, but if you only have a few lures to do it may be you best option. You could spend a bit more if you wanted and use flex-coat. I think they may sell them in small quanities. The finish will be more flexible, if you've got heavy baits and plan on fishing em hard. I was thinking you were makin wooden lures, if you do go with the devcon on the plastic you may want to thin it down so its not so thick like others have said.
goodluck
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Location: The Sportsman, home, or out on the water | As Shane said, I used to use an industrial urethane. Pain in the butt! Go with spray acrilic, hose it down good, let it drip dry, wait 7-8 hours, and give her another shot. |
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| if you would be worried of weight on musky lures. on plastic lures try automotive clear dupont 2500-s. its a thin but tuff clear/ very glossy. mix it at 4to1 mix dry in a couple hours |
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Clear coat