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Location: NorthCentral WI | How do you guys apply your sanding sealer?
I've both brushed it on and dipped baits in the can for a nice thick layer. Is brushing on a couple of coats plenty sufficient for sealing and dipping is just overkill? I just don't like the nipple that you get from hanging them to dry and I don't want to put them on the drying wheel simply for sealer.
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Location: Lake St.Clair | I personally found that submerging my lure for 20-30min and then wiping all the excess off has worked best. Air dry for 24hrs if you have the patience. Like I said, that works best for me, many guys have different methods. Goodluck, Rjames |
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| Hey Martin, I've used Min Wax Polycrylic for sealing my baits for several years now. I apply this with a brush. I like it because I can use it indoors and is soap & water cleanup. After about two hours I prime over the sealer. I let that dry according to the primer I use and then base coat my baits. Let dry and then detail them. When detailing I use a hair dryer to set the paint. Then I let them dry for a day and clearcoat them twice with envirotex lite. Any questions, email me and I hope this helps. Ken
Edited by Kenslures 12/6/2010 4:44 PM
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| we immerse every lure for a couple minutes. also predrill all holes first. a hang wire from the head let drip to tail. we scuff every bait after then dip in primer after drying 2 times. then we dip base color. after drying overnite its artwork. finally 2 coats of epoxy.
they hold up |
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Location: Ohio | I've been using sherwin williams sanding sealer two coats with good results. What do you guys like to use for primer? |
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| mcdonald and white sealer here in canada. they have 2 types of sealer. one has more solids. their paint is awesome and they actually make paints to order. i have used these paints for 25 years on baits.. good folks and great pricing. |
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Location: NorthCentral WI | Thanks guys. I guess I am not surprised that you guys dip/submerge the baits for a heavy coat but to actually soak them in the sealer for 20 minutes... I'm sure that would allow the sealer to really soak in with light woods like cedar anyways. Good idea. I may have to try that next time. |
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| does the sand sealer make for a smooter looking paint job or is for only for protecting the wood from water damage |
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| sealer makes for smoother definatly.. it seals the pores in wood. |
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| I use Sherwin Williams Barrier Coat. It's a sealer and white primer in one. I get a 5 gallon bucket (not cheap at all) and dip 20 lures in a batch one at a time. By the time I dip #20, #1 is dry and hard, the second coat gets hung the opposite of the first, and when it's dry, it's like painting on an eggshell. |
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Location: Ohio | Beaver,
Where do you get the Barrier Coat? I couldn't find this on Sherwin Williams website. I must be looking for the wrong thing!
It sounds like it dries very quickly, which interests me.
Thanks,
Edited by Xtreme Muskie Lures 12/5/2011 11:24 PM
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Location: Québec, Canada |
For my part, I use epoxy.
For the first layer, I dilute the epoxy with acetone 50/50. This allows the epoxy to penetrate into the wood
Once dry, I gives another layer of epoxy.
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| I'm lucky because Sherwin Williams has a small plant around here and I can get it delivered.
Call a Sherwin Williams dealer and ask for Polystyrene Barrier Coat
G'Luck,
Beav |
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Location: Oregon | The barrier coats sounds interesting Beaver, does it have a bad odor?
I typically use sanding sealer or polycrylic, both are good.
RM |
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