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Location: Lino Lakes, MN | Hey,
Just thinking of changing things up a bit with my clearcoating process. I am spinning all of my small twitchbaits on the racks that I have, but its a serious pain to make the rack for the 10 inch cranks. I have heard of guys just dipping baits and then letting them hang. I am thinking of trying this method, but want to make sure that I am not going to have a big glob on the tail of the bait. Anybody have any experience of advice as far as hanging the baits. Thanks a ton in advance for any help you can give. Have a good one.
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| If your gonna hang the baits use a faster drying clear coat. Devcon two ton. Dryes fast, but also HARD, so it may crack. |
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Location: Kawarthas, Ontario | 1. You can also flip the baits end over end part way through the drying process.
2. Use a Lacquer based product
3. Build a different drying rack - mine accommodates 18" plugs which is a pain because I have a 20" plug to coat. |
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Location: Hoboken, NJ / North Webster, IN | Just tagging on to this thread. My father just got some Smuttley Dogs, and man, the clear coat on those things is just BEAUTIFUL!!!! Anybody know how that guy does it? What he uses? Any guesses? Mine never turn out anything like it, but I would absolutely love them to.
Currently using the Devcon 2-ton, and rotating in horizontally on a home-made drying wheel. Any help would also be greatly apprectiated.
Thanks,
josh
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| I've done plenty of lures by mixing up Envirotex and just pouring it over them and letting them drip. You will get a build up around the eye at the bottom, but that a good thing, it makes it stronger.
You have to check them after a few hours, but if globs form you can always use a heatgun to get the blob running again by simply heating it up....carefully.
I've also hung them for a half hour and then brushed them from end to end to help the dripping process. I usually do that on cranks that I repaint and want a thinner finish.
That Devcon 2-ton epoxy I use for setting screw eyes and making repairs to lures in the boat or on a trip. I've never used it for a finish.
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Location: Hoboken, NJ / North Webster, IN | Thanks beav.....is the envirotex stuff thinner then the devcon? Just curious...don't think you could really pour devcon, so it must be. When you pour, don't you get big thick bumps on the bottem of the lure? Or are you hanging them vertically? Or on a drying wheel of some sort? I've seen photos of your baits and they look great...would love any advice you have to give.
thanks,
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| You can also check out www.tackleunderground.com & go to the forums & do a search. Tons of info there. |
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| It's a thin 2-part epoxy resin. You mix it in equal parts and stir it up and it is thin enough that you can spread it with a brush for a thin coat, like for twitch baits. I mix it and pour it over the lure and catch the excess and then use it to pour over the next lure. I tried pouring and hanging lures for the first time last week, and it wasn't bad. It was just thinner than what I normally put on. I'll pour on a coat and then when it slows to a drip, I put it on a rotiserrie rig that I have made up with a metal bar and needle nose Vise grips and let it turn for anywhere from 8-10 hours. That way I get a thicker coat and it spreads itself around. I usually put on 2 coats. Some people think it's overkill, but I want a lure to last. With gliders the extra weight of the 2 coats won't hurt the action.
You can buy it in small quantities and check it out. It dries hard as a rock, but it's actually flexible, so it's perfect for wood lures that are subject to expanding and contracting.
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