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NathanH

Posted 12/30/2015 7:29 AM (#797535)
Subject: Making wood lures and sealing and painting

Posts: 859

Location: MN

I'm thinking of trying to make my own wood lures. Does anyone know on lures like suick thrillers and reef hawg a is the wood sealed or is it just painted. I'm looking for a simple system yo do at home thick epoxy finished lures are great but I want to keep it simple.

Zib

Posted 12/30/2015 8:24 AM (#797538 - in reply to #797535)
Subject: RE: Making wood lures and sealing and painting

Posts: 1405

Location: Detroit River

All wood baits should be sealed before painting. Seal, prime, paint, then clear coat.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REKN2PZymN8

Edited by Zib 12/30/2015 8:35 AM

greenhyena

Posted 12/30/2015 3:21 PM (#797576 - in reply to #797535)
Subject: Re: Making wood lures and sealing and painting

Posts: 240

Location: Oconomowc, WI

^^^exatcly!

esox911

Posted 12/30/2015 4:34 PM (#797579 - in reply to #797535)
Subject: Re: Making wood lures and sealing and painting

Posts: 556

There is no way that Suicks are sealed----those things soak up water like crazy--and that's sometimes what makes a certain suick work better than another. I have amny that look trashed--- but when wet and used for awhile--they seem to work better---nice slow rise---Great in the Fall.

musky513

Posted 12/30/2015 5:53 PM (#797587 - in reply to #797535)
Subject: Re: Making wood lures and sealing and painting

Posts: 531

If your baits aren't sealed the wood will swell when, not if, it gets wet. This will, or can make your paint/finish bubble and eventually flake off. I learned the hard way...
However, like esox911 said, some baits will work better with a little water soaked into them... They might look "ugly" but if fish eat them who cares how they look?!?

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