Posted 12/5/2012 11:16 PM (#601792 - in reply to #601747) Subject: RE: Paints
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I use createx water based paint which you can find at hobby lobby. Prime the lure with opaque white and your ready to paint. For clear I use etex lite which you can find at menards. If you use this you will need a drying rack that spins using a roticery motor. This will make sure your clear coat won't sag. Mix equal parts hardner and clear using a siringe to measure. Mix it well for 3 to 5 minutes and let it sit undisturbed for 5 minutes. This gives the bubbles a chance to rise to the surface. When you see the bubbles simply blow on them and they will come right out. Then just brush on a thin coat and let the lures spin untill the epoxy has hardend. You can apply another coat about 12 hours from your first coat. Hope that helps.
Posted 12/6/2012 6:03 AM (#601801 - in reply to #601747) Subject: RE: Paints
Posts: 501
Location: S.Wisconsin
What Zack said!! I would like to add that the wicked line from createx is very nice. That is the paint that I use. There are plenty of good paints out there if you want to play and spend a little more money but I feel that the wicked paints will do most everything you need to do and are easy to find at any hobby lobby or store like it
Posted 12/6/2012 6:55 AM (#601806 - in reply to #601801) Subject: RE: Paints
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Location: Pigeon Forge TN.
I use all lacquer paint, Can be gotten at almost any auto parts store. I You need a good spray booth and wear a mask but for the volume of baits that I paint It is the only way to go cause I spray wet over wet. For slower work on just very few baits, Do what the fellows are saying. Less hazardess.
Posted 12/6/2012 8:46 AM (#601825 - in reply to #601747) Subject: RE: Paints
Yup, what Zach and Matt said. While you’re at the hobby store buy some mesh material to spray through to get the scale effects. They will also have stencil material there for helping with other effects. Where I’m from they have Hobby Lobby stores, most everything you’ll need can be found there.
Posted 12/6/2012 11:11 AM (#601862 - in reply to #601747) Subject: Re: Paints
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definatly lacquer based for volume. as stan said. blower system,respirater.. final coats on wood here is epoxys. on blades and plastics automotive clear coats.
Posted 12/6/2012 6:56 PM (#601943 - in reply to #601747) Subject: RE: Paints
Posts: 501
Location: S.Wisconsin
With a smart phone you can pull up the 40% coupon and they will accept that as well. Works out quite nicely. That how I purchased my iwata eclipse.......love it