Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

     

Left Nav S-B Home Register FAQ Members List S-B on Facebook Arcade WEAX Tides Buoys Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Right Nav

Left Container Right Container
 

Go Back   Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating » Build Stuff: Custom Plug & Lure Building, Rod Building » Plug Building - Got Wood?

Plug Building - Got Wood? Got Plug?

Reply
 
Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes
Old 06-13-2004, 01:14 PM   #1
Seahoss
Registered User
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Rockland, MA
Posts: 45
Send a message via AIM to Seahoss
Question Painting jigs

What is the best paint to use for painting lead head jigs.
Seahoss is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-13-2004, 05:10 PM   #2
"uffah!!"
Registered User
iTrader: (0)
 
"uffah!!"'s Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Cranston
Posts: 1,029
"Painting Jigs"

I asked the same question a while ago. I was told that Powder-Coating was the way to go. I was told about a web site that
explained just how to do it, and where to get the Powder-Coating, but I can't remember what the site was!
"uffah!!" is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-14-2004, 07:12 AM   #3
Jigman
Registered User
iTrader: (0)
 
Jigman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Kentucky
Posts: 1,442
Powder paint. The pro tech stuff is what I use. Heat the jig head, swirl it through the powder, cure by baking in oven at 350 for 15 minutes. Be sure to keep the powder fluffed up. Use a straw, nail, wire, etc. after every few jigs to stir the powder. For larger jigs, pour the powder into a larger tupperware bowl and dip there. You can use a toaster oven (cheap ones at Wally World for around $20) and a small cookie sheet to heat them. Hold them by the hook with pliers. You could also use a propane torch or candle to heat the jigs. Get a couple of those aluminum bread pans (size that will fit your oven), take some extra wire and run through the top of the pan to make a rack to hold the jigs while curing in the oven. Just don't use the lead in any oven that you will be cooking food in.

Jigman
Jigman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-14-2004, 08:11 AM   #4
BassAssasin
-------------
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Central Coastal NJ
Posts: 240
Quote:
Originally posted by Jigman
Heat the jig head, swirl it through the powder, cure by baking in oven at 350 for 15 minutes.
Jigman
But what if I like them well done?
BassAssasin is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-14-2004, 10:19 AM   #5
Jigman
Registered User
iTrader: (0)
 
Jigman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Kentucky
Posts: 1,442
Quote:
Originally posted by BassAssasin
But what if I like them well done?
The paint will melt off or be deformed/discolored making your jigs look like chit, thus wasting some good lead

Jigman
Jigman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-14-2004, 11:25 AM   #6
capesams
Really Old & Really Grumpy
iTrader: (0)
 
capesams's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: not a clue
Posts: 4,860
what's wrong with using lead paint for painting lead

never painted a jig head in 30 years,,,still manage a boat load of fish.

BOAT fish do count.
capesams is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-14-2004, 11:54 AM   #7
RIROCKHOUND
Also known as OAK
iTrader: (0)
 
RIROCKHOUND's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
Posts: 10,349
Just dip em in small 8oz jars of rustoleum... black, or white or red...
Bryan

Bryan

Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
RIROCKHOUND is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-14-2004, 12:24 PM   #8
BassAssasin
-------------
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Central Coastal NJ
Posts: 240
So yer tellin me that all those beautiful smilin bills you've sent me are medium rare?????


Quote:
Originally posted by Jigman
The paint will melt off or be deformed/discolored making your jigs look like chit, thus wasting some good lead

Jigman
BassAssasin is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-14-2004, 01:04 PM   #9
Jigman
Registered User
iTrader: (0)
 
Jigman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Kentucky
Posts: 1,442
BA, I don't remember what sizes I sent you. I have a ton of them though, so they are not that rare

CS, I think its more of a personal preference than anything else, same as painting plugs.

Jigman
Jigman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-14-2004, 03:53 PM   #10
capesams
Really Old & Really Grumpy
iTrader: (0)
 
capesams's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: not a clue
Posts: 4,860
your right about that......plain lookin jigs don't catch fishermen

BOAT fish do count.
capesams is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-01-2016, 09:12 PM   #11
FyshhTrap
FyshhTrap
iTrader: (0)
 
FyshhTrap's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: upper N.Y. state area
Posts: 92
Quote:
Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND View Post
Just dip em in small 8oz jars of rustoleum... black, or white or red...
Bryan
Yup , I spray paint mine, check em out in my pics, as much as I lose em in the rocks, but powder is the best.
FyshhTrap is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:09 PM.


Powered by vBulletin. Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Please use all necessary and proper safety precautions. STAY SAFE Striper Talk Forums
Copyright 1998-20012 Striped-Bass.com