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Old 11-03-2007, 03:55 PM   #1
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Painting Plastic Plugs

Just curious what the best/easiest method is. Type of paint etc?

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Old 11-03-2007, 04:35 PM   #2
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I go to homies and get plastic primer.
Use airbrush paints and a super thin epoxy coat.
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Old 11-03-2007, 07:00 PM   #3
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Make sure you sand it down so the paint sticks good 220 then 440

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Old 11-04-2007, 10:38 AM   #4
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paint those f 80's and send one my way

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Old 11-04-2007, 10:43 AM   #5
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paint those f 80's and send one my way

wanna trade?

I let tobias have them. I'm such a nice guy.

I'm painting a couple of the larger x-raps. Those things cast and swim great but they don't make a black or blurple. I want a couple for a certain spot on BI.

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Old 11-04-2007, 10:58 AM   #6
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Old 11-04-2007, 12:34 PM   #7
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Old 11-09-2007, 05:20 PM   #8
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I'm painting a couple of the larger x-raps. Those things cast and swim great but they don't make a black or blurple.
Luds, how did those turn out? I've been thinking about doing some in blurple myself, be interested to hear what worked or what didn't.
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Old 11-09-2007, 08:01 PM   #9
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Those larger x-raps are nice. I used them a few times in strong currents and they hold/work nicely. I caught a couple of bass on them when the ussual stuff wasnt doin it.
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Old 11-11-2007, 06:11 PM   #10
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Luds, how did those turn out? I've been thinking about doing some in blurple myself, be interested to hear what worked or what didn't.
Didn't get them done.

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Old 11-13-2007, 07:03 AM   #11
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save yourself abit of trouble and use wil-bond instead of sandpaper..a fast wipe and off comes the old paint and softens/etches the plastic to accept the new paint...small [black]cans at most haredware stores.

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save yourself abit of trouble and use wil-bond instead of sandpaper..a fast wipe and off comes the old paint and softens/etches the plastic to accept the new paint...small [black]cans at most haredware stores.
use plenty of ventilation with wil-bond

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Old 11-13-2007, 06:27 PM   #13
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Old 11-13-2007, 07:15 PM   #14
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speakin of the x-raps, anyone try out those subwalks yet? just curious to kno if they really hold under the water or if its easy to get them to surface in rough conditions




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Old 11-13-2007, 07:25 PM   #15
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speakin of the x-raps, anyone try out those subwalks yet? just curious to kno if they really hold under the water or if its easy to get them to surface in rough conditions
looks like they're only 5/8 oz......good luck with them and rought conditions.

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Old 11-13-2007, 07:37 PM   #16
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good point didnt read the fine print


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looks like they're only 5/8 oz......good luck with them and rought conditions.




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Old 11-13-2007, 07:49 PM   #17
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good point didnt read the fine print

the large x-walk ain't bad though. got some fishies on that this year. howdy out fished it 2 so it didn't get that much action.

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Old 11-14-2007, 12:56 AM   #18
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sweet thanks for the info. guess its worth a buy in a color or two then. any recomendations?




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