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| Has anyone tried this? I've heard from a few sources that it's a better way to apply Etex than brushing it on, which is the only way that I've done it.
I imagine you'd need some #*^@ good ventilation and respirators though.
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Location: Money, PA | You better have some good hot reducer or straight acetone and an airbrush that you wouldn't mind getting ruined over time from the harsh chemicals. Seems messy as well. I'd think that the etex would have to be thinned way down to spray through a brush as well requiring multiple coats. Brushing it on allows you to apply thick coats at a time.....There are pros and cons to everything. I'll stick to brushing. |
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| It can be purchased in a spray can. I actually tried about five or six years ago. It goes on extremely thin and provides very little protection unless you use many coats. It might be okay for bass baits, etc., but all in all it isn't an option for musky baits.
The whole clear coat thing is interesting. There are many guys who have tried to find shortcuts to a quality clear coat. There have been literally hundreds of topics started on the subject over the years and the old standards like envirotex or one of its various forms, applied in the usual fashion, seem to be hard to beat. |
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| I've always used Envirotex for topcoating my muskie plugs and I've always brushed it on. I read on another forum that Etex can be thinned down using a 6:1 ratio and sprayed through an airbrush. I am a bit skeptical, and if I were to attempt this I would certainly use a different airbrush than the one I currently use to spray my paints. Adequate ventilation would be a necessity, Etex is nasty stuff...
I've had great success with Etex and personally I don't feel the need to even try anything else. Once you get the process down you can achieve a hard, glass-like finish relatively easily. I like that Etex is more forgiving when it comes to hook rash than other epoxies. Just wanted to see if anyone here has experimented with it. |
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| Its been awhile since I sprayed E-Tex but like everyone I stick with brushing. I thined it with accetone and you need a mask a good one, also for cleaning just too messy. I only brush, less waste and comes out great.
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