looking to paint some redfins, but have never done it before.any recommendations on what the best paint to use is ... can you use a regular spraybomb or can someone suggest something better? thanks in advance.

I hear the krylon fusion paint works good can't speak from experience though, I used any rattle can I had on hand all paint is going to wear off eventually. I scuffed it up with a green pad first so paint would adhere better

Dave, just scuff em with a green 3m sanding sponge or I've even used the rough side Of a regular house sponge.

Then I rinse them with water and air dry.

I load mine before painting. So that when I repaint it cOvers the hole.

Any spray paint works fine, no reason to spend the extra on the special plastic paints.

If your looking for blurple, which I'm pretty sure you are, spray the plug all black then spray Val spar purple pearl over it, you'll get an amazing purple color.

I usually throw a coat or two of clear poly of it or if it's winter I thin coat of epoxy.

Let me know when your headed down to RI.
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Just want to echo what chef said, that is the fastest and most effective was in my opinion.
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thanks for the input guys... yeah i am looking for the blurple, chef. good advice as usual. sounds pretty simple, i was thinking maybe guys primed 'em or something.

depending on the storms theyre predicting for tommorow, i was thinking of an all nighter if youre around. let me know.

Tho old ones dont even need scuffing. The shiny ones definitely do, though.
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Hand sand them and leave them bone or hit them with a flat black spray can. No need to get fancy with them. Black is as good as blurple.

Black is as good as blurple.

agreed... blurple is just another confidence color for me, but havent been able to get my hands on any for awhile, so ill have to make my own! thanks again.

When you use black/purple spray paint over the bone you may find that it chips and peels away exposing the light colored underbody. What helps prevent that is to first use a black/purple permanent sharpie to apply a base coat of dark on the bone – then paint over it. As the paint chips/peels much less bone underbody will show. (I will say that funky looking Red Fins that appear like a calico pattern (black with white patches) are at times very effective.)

A little history about the Red Fin – when they first came out in the “rough/crinkled” finish we could not get them in solid black. All of us would spray paint them and solid black was the HOT color pattern on dark nights, especially on Block in big sweep conditions when needlefish plugs just skittered across the surface, or un-loaded in flat-ass calm water. When Red Fins went to a “smooth” finish Pradco started offering them in solid black with red gill markings around the head but they were still hard to find.
The last few I have were given to me by Tim Coleman - may he rest in peace.

The Blurple Red Fin is a relatively new custom pattern available in maybe the last 10 years or so – mostly by special order. I’ve done well with it but I really can’t say any better than solid black. That said, I completely understand the confidence thing which is VERY important to success. If you like Blurple and can’t find them – by all means go “old school” and paint them – I know I would.
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i use fusion as a base coat (primer)on alot of plugs it comes in black and purple.....if i'm useing spray cans I can spray other krylon paint(non fusion) over the fusion but you can't spray fusion over the other paint.....scuff the plug first.....and use a clear coat before you epoxy. some times if I don't clear i get fisheyes not that the fish care.....ed

having never painted them, that was my first concern, do they need to be primed?. i like the sharpie idea DZ, great advice as usual. im going to paint some as soon as i order a few from the Edge. i try not to get caught up too much in the whole color thing, but that just seems to be a color i do well with. maybe ill paint a few extras black, and do a little comparison some night.:uhuh:

fusion is made for plastic and no primer needed.....you may not like the colors that fusion comes in....you may find a better purple color with the reg krylon paint....if you like a bright purple you can use fusion white base coat and then reg krylon purple on bottom half and reg krylon black top half.........remember any color over a black base coat will be darker....i like a brighter purple so you get 2 different shades on the plug...dark/light probly matters more to us than the fish lol

Not to change the thread but does anyone load jointed redfins?? And if so is it with water in the body section ?? Bb's??
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fusion is made for plastic and no primer needed.....you may not like the colors that fusion comes in....you may find a better purple color with the reg krylon paint....if you like a bright purple you can use fusion white base coat and then reg krylon purple on bottom half and reg krylon black top half.........remember any color over a black base coat will be darker....i like a brighter purple so you get 2 different shades on the plug...dark/light probly matters more to us than the fish lol
My BIL is a store manager at a Sherwin Williams. I had a bunch of plastic stuff to paint and he got me on the Fusion rattle cans. According to him, the paint chemically binds with the plastic, hence the "Fusion" name.

I painted some road cases that get beat to hell on a regular basis and the paint has held up better than I could have expected.

My BIL is a store manager at a Sherwin Williams. I had a bunch of plastic stuff to paint and he got me on the Fusion rattle cans. According to him, the paint chemically binds with the plastic, hence the "Fusion" name.

I painted some road cases that get beat to hell on a regular basis and the paint has held up better than I could have expected.

is that something you can get at lowes or home depot johnny, or do you have to go to a dealer like your friend? ordered some redfins today and would like to paint them this weekend.

is that something you can get at lowes or home depot johnny, or do you have to go to a dealer like your friend? ordered some redfins today and would like to paint them this weekend.
I know just about every Sherwin Williams should have them. The brand name is KRYLON® FUSION. I think places like Sears and Walmart also carry it. Amazon also has it: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000GONZC0/thestoespmak-20

sounds good... i have a sears in my town so ill start there! thanks johnny, and to all who responded!

I have spray painted dozens of redfins... neon green, copper, blurple, scaled, lobster, striped mullet, pink squid, you name it...

Use spray paint... lightly sand, then do 2 LIGHT coats... if you are doing a light color or fluorescent, do a white base. 1-2 layers of clear after (optional).