BucktailJiger
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Well debating on giving one of these a try . Are they worth investing in one , building my own . Thanks
Fluid Bed
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CrappieHappy
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build your own....
Brian, on the Texasfishing forum put a video on youtube awhile back. I know Adam put the link in a post a couple weeks back.
Here it is:
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Brian, on the Texasfishing forum put a video on youtube awhile back. I know Adam put the link in a post a couple weeks back.
Here it is:
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hunter7711
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In my opinion it's worth building.
BucktailJiger
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Thanks I was trying to remember were i seen this . All I need is the pump and valve . Got all the other stuff already , from when redone the plumbing in the house , knew there was a reason I didn't take the xtra stuff back !
Fatman
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Got to get a pump and tubing before I can break mine in.
LedHed
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Cj - you can pm cadman for his version also.
I have one, and I thought it would revolutionize my jig painting. It hasn't. IMHO they are not worth the trouble unless you are painting a lot of jigs at once. It takes time to set up, and unless you buy a separate cup for each color of paint (which can get expensive real quick) you have to clean the cup between each color. Different color paints have different consistencies, which means you must fiddle with the air flow between colors.
If you do small batches or switch colors often, it can take longer to set up the fluid bed than it takes to actually paint the heads. Unless you are regularly painting hundreds of heads at a time, I would stick with the jars.
If you do small batches or switch colors often, it can take longer to set up the fluid bed than it takes to actually paint the heads. Unless you are regularly painting hundreds of heads at a time, I would stick with the jars.
blt
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If you don't use it, let me know and I'll take it, I could use a second one lol.
I doubt I could use the one a lot of you guys use, mine are 3" and up to 5" deep for the bigger ones. IMO, the shallow cups/less powder are harder to control with the different powders consistency.
If you are only doing a few dozen a year, it may not be for you. They are not that expensive to make, and the extra cups are cheap to make also. For the size of some of these jigs, anything under 1/8 oz., just try to apply by dipping a brush into the powder, and tap some on the jig. I would do that before dipping into the jar myself....better control of amount applied. Do it over a paper plate so you can dump the extra powder back into the jar.
I doubt I could use the one a lot of you guys use, mine are 3" and up to 5" deep for the bigger ones. IMO, the shallow cups/less powder are harder to control with the different powders consistency.
If you are only doing a few dozen a year, it may not be for you. They are not that expensive to make, and the extra cups are cheap to make also. For the size of some of these jigs, anything under 1/8 oz., just try to apply by dipping a brush into the powder, and tap some on the jig. I would do that before dipping into the jar myself....better control of amount applied. Do it over a paper plate so you can dump the extra powder back into the jar.
Fatman
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From some of the guys I've talked to that paint horseheads and pony jigs the fluid bed helps with getting a nice neat coat of powder on them, and not clogging up the swivel. I put tin foil on them before dipping in, then remove for curing.
Someone had posted on here that they have a really small one that only takes like 3 tablespoons of powder. That might ease changing the color several times.
If you look at the Blakemores the whole swivel is covered - I'd swear they use a powder paint spray gun with as many as they do.
Someone had posted on here that they have a really small one that only takes like 3 tablespoons of powder. That might ease changing the color several times.
If you look at the Blakemores the whole swivel is covered - I'd swear they use a powder paint spray gun with as many as they do.
Jig Man
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I haven't been using powder long, but I think heat control is a big part of it...
LedHed
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I don't use the FBs - mostly use brushes with the powder paint for multi-colors. Sometimes I will "fluff and stuff" but not enough to use a fluid bed. Agree with BLT - they are good for mass production.
You are right JM - it's all about heat control.
You are right JM - it's all about heat control.
LedHed said:
My daughter bought me a little toaster oven that I use for preheating and curing jigs painted with powder coat. I made a little wire rack to hold the jigs but you can use the existing rack.
I preheat the jigs to 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Take the heated jig and stick it into the jar (or fluid bed). Shake off the excess powder then CLEAN THE JIG EYE. If you don't, it is very difficult to remove the cured powder coat. This is also time to apply a second color by shaking the second color on with a brush.
You can also preheat and cure the finished jig with a heat gun. Hold the jig in the gun for about a minute to heat the jig. Cure the same way after cleaning the jig eye.
After cleaning the eye, put it back into the oven at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Remove; cool, and you're ready to fish. C2
Fatman
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charlie - I used to heat my jigs in the pans that I built and heat up in the oven. You can only get 5-6 dipped before the others cool off and you have to reheat. I've gone to using a heat gun and it works quicker.
I've got the fluid beds that I built and I like using them for base colors. I paint enough of each color to run them, and have plenty of cups for different colors.
I've got the fluid beds that I built and I like using them for base colors. I paint enough of each color to run them, and have plenty of cups for different colors.
smalljaw
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I bought one from TJs tackle, I know but I was working 14 hours a day and I just didn't have the time (or energy) to build one myself. I will say that TJs tackle FB is great and for 50 bucks it was well worth it for me. I will agree if you are doing less than 15 jigs then a FB isn't going to really speed anything up but I can tell you that you will never get a consistently even coat on a jig by stuffing it in a jar like you get with a FB. I said before that in addition to the FB I also use a small hobby sand blaster to spray powder and that works well but heat control is the key, too much and the paint goes on too thick, too little and it doesn't stick. When I just use a jar I try to heat the jig just enough to get the paint to stick, this way I can tap the jig on the jar and get any excess off and then heat the jig again until the paint glosses over, that way it keeps from getting too much paint on and actually gives you an even coat.
Fatman said:
I keep the jigs in the toaster oven until I take one out, dip it, clean the eye, then back into the oven. Once you get the rhythm? down, it's pretty fast. If they start cooling off. I just close the door for a few.
If I'm going to do only a few jigs, I will take out the heat gun. C2