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Location: WV | I use E-Tex and I currently brush on. Does anyone here dip there baits in clearcoat? I need to find a way to speed up my process. Any advice or suggestions would be appreciated.
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Location: Waconia,MN | A rubber glove and your finger. Dipping in etex would be a huge mess, and you'd waste a lot of etex that drops off the bait. |
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| Your best bet is buy the cheap paintbrushes for a few bucks and just throw them out these work great for applying any epoxy and is much eaiser than using your finger. |
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Location: Money, PA | Theres No "easy" when it comes to using epoxy coatings. However, it is the strongest and most durable finish there is available. So the best best is to minimize your time with the use of epoxy through trial and error and figuring out the most time efficient way to use it. There are many factors from temperature to how fast you work. I can currently coat 12 baits at a time with one mixed batch of resin...and I only have to warm it up once towards the end of the process to minimize tackiness.
You can certainly move to auto clearcoats, which allow you to finish alot more baits quicker, but there are variables such as, clean-up, ventilation and not as durable of a finish which are factors, for me, that I would rather not sacrifice on my baits.
Dipping would result in way too much waste with a product that is time sensitive. Some have even considered spraying epoxy, but its way to thick and even if thinned, you would need multiple coats and lots of waste again. Unless they come out with a thinner epoxy or one meant to spray; most people are applying it in the best way possible and that way takes a lot of patience and care.
Good Luck Jerry.
Edited by ShutUpNFish 2/16/2015 7:59 AM
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| wvhillbillyjlm - 2/15/2015 9:05 PM
I use E-Tex and I currently brush on. Does anyone here dip there baits in clearcoat? I need to find a way to speed up my process. Any advice or suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks,
what are your baits built of. we do paint everything from wood..urethanes/plastics and spinners/steel. every type has its best performance and issues. after 30 years of paint/build we found...
theres no magic bullet. |
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| Pour it. It depends on the lure, but I've poured it and caught the excess in plastic containers and used it. You can move pretty quick. |
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Location: WV | Thanks guys. My baits are made out of wood. With my process, I mix just enough E-Tex to get about seven baits clear coated before the E-tex starts to set up. I am just considering any way to make my time more efficient.
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Location: Clinton,Missouri | http://www.kbs-coatings.com
Use the Diamond top coat.It is dippable and really tough stuff.You'll probably need a couple coats...Nathan
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Location: Freedom, WI | Diamond clear is good stuff but you need a mask and ventilation as it has some nasty stuff in it. |
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| Yes it is. Thanks Roger  |
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