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Posts: 1460 Location: Kronenwetter, WI | I had this Big Game 7" walleye colored bait that has caught a good number of fish but the finish started peeling off and it would not run right. I peeled off all the finish and found the wood and thru-wire are in good shape. What I'm wondering is if there is an inexensive way to put this bait back into action...I'd be fine using some spray paint for color, but what can I use to seal it so it doesn't take on water? Is there a spray on product at Menards I could use? Thanks in advance Attachments ----------------  100_0421_phixr.jpg (82KB - 111 downloads) | ||
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Posts: 388 | Here is what I suggest based on where you are at... Lightly sand off any remaining primer on your lure. Rig up a coat hanger to slowly turn your lure on a cordless drill. I'll post a picture of mine. You need to turn the lure to get the finish to level out. Hang your lure in the jig, keep it turning slowly by taping the trigger as shown in my photo. You should be able to stop it by grabbing the chuck with a free hand. Precoat with Devocon 2T. Mix about 1/2 a tube on the underside of a beer can. Miller High Life seems to work the best... Mix it thoroughly. Make sure to work up the layer that adheres to the surface of the can (otherwise you can get tacky spots from unmixed epoxy), then thin it with just a little bit of acetone, just a few drops. Apply with a small disposable paint brush. Try to fill any open areas, especially around the lip. Watch for bare spots as you turn the lure, brush them out or brush on a little more epoxy. I stop the lure from turning with with one hand while brushing with the other until I am happy with the coverage. Don't worry about a few lumps as they will continue to level out as the lure turns and epoxy cures. A little heat will help to pop bubbles but can also create more as the air comes from pores in the wood. I recommend letting them go at this point. If you have a heat gun, it works a little better than a hair dryer. Only let the heat affect the epoxy, if you leave it on too long it will make the wood give up air and wreck your finish. lightly hand sand the precoat with fine grit paper. Any bubbles that may have formed you can level them out here. Paint. If you air brush, that works best, but guys also do a great job using rattle cans. Topcoat with Devcon 2T. Same process as above. You can use more heat here as long as the bubbles are just in the epoxy and not coming from the wood itself. Heat will aggrevate if it is coming from the wood. The double layer of Devcon will make your lure more bullet proof than before. Devcon is a harder, less flexible finish than the original on your Big Game lure. The epoxy pre-coat works better than primer when it cones to popping the finish in the future. For future, any time you get some minor nicks or cracks into the balsa, mix a small amount of 5 minute Devcon and wtih a toothpick, fill / coat the affected area. This prevents water from getting into the balsa and causing additional problems. Balsa is great for action of the lure, but prone to swelling and absorbing water. Edited by Yake Bait 1/3/2009 9:52 AM Attachments ---------------- IMG_0433.JPG (60KB - 101 downloads) (0KB - 98 downloads) (0KB - 93 downloads) | ||
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Posts: 4266 | I like that coat hanger set up too. That's a slick idea for one lure at a time. I never used a drill, I always have used bar-b-que rottisere motors. You can pick them up cheap, and then get some rod and grind it to fit. I've got a few rods from 1 foot to 4 foot and brace the end. I think that I'll be working on a way to attach multiple coat hangers. Another great idea shared by the boys who were born in the basement and never brought up  Beav | ||
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