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Originally Posted by FishFighter
Hello all!
I just can't continue buying others plugs when I feel with practice and a little help I might be able to begin turning my own. I apologize for repeating any other thread but am brand new to plug building and have a few questions. I really appreciate any help provided as so far I've just been taking others apart and measuring.
- Does everyone still hand turn or use duplicators?
- Any paint/sealer/epoxy recommendations for a beginner?
- Any best practices on turning the wide mouth of a popper?
Anything provided is much appreciated as I am looking forward to landing a cow on my own plug.
Tight Lines!
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Hello & welcome. Great people here, lots of information.
As mentioned, the Search feature reveals a lot, but feel free to continue to ask questions.
Here's some feedback on your first few questions:
- I'm primarily a duplicator user, but I enjoy designing patterns on the computer and trying them out as templates, adjusting them to get what I want so I can re-create them again & again. I'm not building any carpenter skills, but I really do enjoy approaching building this way.
- I didn't do this myself, but I would recommend what was recommneded to me for sealer/paint/epoxy: 60%/40% mixture of sanding sealer/denatured alcohol for a sealer -- dries very fast and allows you to test your new creations without extensive wait times for sealer drying. For paint, I recommend Rust-Oleum rattle cans, you can get some nice, basic, fish-catching color patterns for your stuff without jumping into airbrush expenses. For epoxy topcoat, I'd recommend Envirotex -- available at craft stores and produces a solid finish to help protect your stuff.
- For popper mouths I use a Kutzall sphere spun in the drill press -- works good for me, I hjust take my time.
Welcome again and good luck getting started.
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