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| heys guys,need alittle help.i'm new to musky fishing.gonna start making some lures,gliders,divers and so on out of wood.what is the best way to seal the wood to keep moisture off of the before you paint.i got some spar but I don't know for sure if it will water proof the lure properly.also which epoxy will hold up to the tooth of the beast [devcon verses e-tex].I use 2 ton on my bass lures and seems to work pretty good but bass don't have teeth like the big girls.wish we had them here in ky.lake.have to go to cave run to find the closest lake.i want to make a quality lure to resell so I want to get my ducks in a row,no junk,i got 3 made I want to seal and waiting for split rings and hooks.i appricate any info I can get.i just found this site from ebay listing from tigger?? he is a great lure builder.from what I see you all seem like family.i luv it james. |
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| I dip my my baits in a wax free sanding sealer sand again and dip them once more. As far as epoxy goes I have only used etex and have never had a problem |
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| thanks for the info,as a matter of fact I picked I picked up a quart of sand and seal today [cabot]. I figured it would be good as any.i'll give it a try, then put a white primer after.this is all new to me on musky lures.i paint bass lures, just want to get into doing musky lures of my own.got my hooks,split rings and lips today from LPOL today also.gotta get the etex,never used it but from what I see most of you guys are using it.like I said it new to me so i'mgoing in head first,thanks for the info.i'll post them when I get them done over the weekend,thanks james. |
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Location: Okoboji | are you in the metro? feel free to come over i can show you some stuff. |
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| no I am way down south in Kentucky around ky.lake.i using the internet to find the best way to do things.i think I am on the right track, just got to get some play time to finish.letting my sealer dry now,waiting to do a second coat tomorrow.you guys are really helpful.thanks for the offer.if you come to ky.lake give me a shout.bass are eating black and blue jigs right now,james |
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