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Location: Marysville, Ohio | When you paint a lure...what's the order that you paint it? I have been painting the sides first then the back and belly. I am finding though, that I am getting some overspray when doing this on the sides. Is it better to paint the sides last? Any help would be great.
Thanks,
Greg
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Location: midwest | Depending on what type of paint you use. I use createx and I'm limited to painting from light to darker colors no matter where on the body it is, but mostly it ends up from belly to sides to the back on typical baitfish patterns. |
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Location: Marysville, Ohio | I am using createx also. I have an Iwata Eclipse brush that I am using. I guess I could lower the pressure and try that too. It's just frustrating that the black seems to have the most overspray. Thanks for your reply.
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| You might try thinning your cretex with some water, If you don't already.
That might help with over spray sputter and you can run down to about 2-4 psi
more control for finer detail.
Good Luck
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Location: Pigeon Forge TN. | If you were using lacquer I could be of help, but since you are using a water base I'm afraid I can't help you there as I don't use the stuff.
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| I use to paint R/C car bodies professionally and on those I had to paint in reverse because it is painted on the inside. Always paint your lures with the lightest color first than the next darker till you finsh with the darkest color last. Bottom, sides, top, it don't matter. Light to dark. |
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Location: Oregon | I always go lighter to darker. I generally do the sides first, then the belly, then the back. I am also using Createx and it can be a hassle for sure, one of the trade-offs of using safer paints. If you dilute with water as Ron has suggested you will note that the paint really wants to clog the tip. I think this may be a good idea tho, give it a try!
Jed V.
Edited by RiverMan 6/4/2006 5:54 PM
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| Overspary can be a real pain in the butt. I've resorted to taping some areas where overspraying is a real problem. Seems no matter how slow I go, or how careful I am, there is always some paint where I don't want it. That's why it's good to start light, because the darker colors usually cover up the overspray. Notice I said usually. Having the darker color overspray a lure that you just painted can really tick you off.
Just be carefull about how you position the brush and the lure, and try your best to put the paint where you want it.
I don't know of any one who never gets overspray.
Practice, practice, practice.
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| If you have room, I don't know how small your baits are, use a shield.
Take a small piece of plastic stenciling material and hold it about 1/4" off the painting surface covering the area you want to keep the overspray off. You'll get a good line but it will be a soft line. The closer you hold the shield to the bait the sharper the line will get. Also, adjusting the angle of the spray compared to the edge of the shield changes the spray edge as well. If you wanted to, you could cut patterns (flames, scallops, zig-zags etc) in the edge you're using too.
Edited by theedz155 6/5/2006 4:48 AM
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