All Done With Envirotex!

[BigFish]

Stuff is a PIA! I have e-texed my last batch of plugs....its auto clear urethane for me from now on....just spray and go! No more flipping, no need to build the friggin rotisserie I was getting ready to make! Had my buddy shoot a couple of test plugs for me and I am sold! Never was a huge fan of the e-tex anyway! Too time consuming! Now just gotta get me a spray gun.

[fishaholic18]

Be careful BF, I think that stuff will kill ya if you inhale it.

[BigFish]

I will be wearing the proper respirator and stuff! My buddy rents the bay next to me and does auto body work....he is hooking me up with what I need to know.

[justplugit]

I"ve said it before and i'll say it again,grass doesn't grow under BF's feet.

[Slipknot]

good, I'll bring a batch up someday and I'll bring my respirator and tyvek suit and finish some with ya, or we could do it here. I am a fan of the auto clearcoat as well but it has it's dangers of course. Now I just need to paint some plug bodies

[BigFish]

Sounds great Slip....get turning cause I plan to be spraying in a couple weeks!

[Karl F]

You gonna use his spray booth/ventilation, or you installing one in your bay?

That stuff is nasty chit. Be careful out there

Auto-Ure does give a pissah finish though... although, I've been happier with the e-tex as of late, figgered a couple things out, and going smooth......
for what few I make, it's no big issue.

[redneck24]

etex sux! makes me angry eessed: i've ruined a bunch of plugs with that crap got a good lead for a new finish, but until then, devcon it and forget it.

[capesams]

so it's been told that although the auto is hard and clear that the e-tex on top is alittle more forgiving when hitting an object and acts like a bumper for the clearcoat that's under it....

[Raven]

how does tung oil compare then.....? with clear coat and envirotex...

its just not sprayable? remembering: the sturbridge villiage candle makin shop technique ......wouldn't it be a more augmented process to be dippin them
dozens at a time..... in a gutter shaped container of clear coat....?

i realize the air brushing part on an indivdual plug.....is an art form....

[likwid]

auto-clear then west.

it'll break rocks

[Canalman]

I have tried auto grade finishes and beyond.... they don't hold up. I tried that Nyalic stuff... developed for space capsules and used on the bottoms of aluminum boats... it doesn't hold up too well. Aliphatic Urethane... doesn't hold up. Try and try.... epoxy seems to be the best but it is a pain in the @$$. Do what I do... train your girlfriend to help with the epoxy . Or pass them off on Fishaholic as I sometimes do

-Dave

[Slipknot]

Originally Posted by Raven

how does tung oil compare then.....? with clear coat and envirotex...

its just not sprayable? remembering: the sturbridge villiage candle makin shop technique ......wouldn't it be a more augmented process to be dippin them
dozens at a time..... in a gutter shaped container of clear coat....?

i realize the air brushing part on an indivdual plug.....is an art form....

the hardner kicks the urethane too fast to do it that way without wasting a ton of paint. Working time varies with brands but it's about 30-60 min. so it doesn't make sense to mix up a large enough volume to be able to dunk plugs, it may be possible but it may be costly as well. Spraying on is the preferred method, 2 coats and done.

Like CS said we know someone who does 2 coats and then scuffs and does 2 coats of E-tex for durability.

Bigfish, it won't be any more durable than the E-tex on the sand, however it's alot quicker than applying the E-tex and waiting for it to cure. Since you don't plan on bouncing them off rocks, I think it will hold up fine. Do some tests first on the different types of spray bombs you use = laquer,enamel etc. to find out compatibility.

[metallip]

CK TOSEE IF THEY MAKE A UV INHIBITOUR IT WILL STOP IT FROM YELLOWING JUST A FEW DROPS