[split] needing jig heads painted

[gabreamfanatic]

well i need someone to do me a huge favor? i have a couple of hundred jigs in 1/64 in size 8 and 10 and 1/80 in size 8 and 10. i am only asking for primary colors red blue black green white pink and yellow chartreuse. if any one could help me out it would be very predicated. thank rob.

 

[SaltyBuckster]

PM sent !!!lol

 

[LedHed]

You can paint the small stuff with fingernail polish. Lots of options with the FP. Build stands with paper clips and small alligator clips that you can get @ Radioshack.

 

[gabreamfanatic]

yeah been reading up on the fp deal. any special methods i have to do to use fn? thanks for putting up with the newbie ?s

 

[LedHed]

FP is too easy. No clean up, lots of colors, dries fast, & all kinds of clear. You will need acetone to thin down some of the well used FP. I use "wet n wild" brand.

No worries gbf - most everyone here are always willing to help.

 

[Baxter1]

I have used powder paint on jigs but most of my painting is with nail polish.

 

[gabreamfanatic]

ok thanks now here is a good one for you? what brands do you like to use?

 

[AtticaFish]

Used alot of different nail polish before i got into powder paint. In some cases, i think it holds up just as well as powder.

I would get about any brand for colors, even the smaller $1 jars at the end of the asile. There are some outstanding glitter colors and combinations you can find. I would spend a little more and get a higher quality clear nail polish to use as a top-coat after painting color and also for sealing thread necks. Sally's Hard As Nails clear coat is tough to beat.

 

[smalljaw]

I think FP is good for anytrhing under 1/32oz. I powder coat using a fluid bed but I also spray powder when I'm doing mulitple colors, and if I have any bait with eyes I'll not only cure the powder but I also use Devcon 2 Ton epoxy, the 30 minute variety, this is hard and dries super clear.

 

[gabreamfanatic]

now i see why it takes women so long to get ready. man the choices of fn polish is quite overwhelming. and the names were do they get them from. LOL, looks like i will be getting some fn polish. has anyone ever used modeling paints and then covered it with the sally's hard and nails clear coat?

 

[Fatman]

ga - Now that I know more about mixing powders I've started to get away from the testors model paint. I always coated mine with the 2 part epoxy mix from Janns, only because I always used some of the heads with plastic baits.

 

[hookup]

I also spray powder

How do you spray powder?

 

[smalljaw]

I also spray powder

How do you spray powder?

I use a Badger model 260 hobby sand blaster and an air compressor. Here is a sample of what I do spraying powder.

 

[SaltyBuckster]

Very nice paint jobs.Impressive.

 

[Fatman]

SJ - Those are sweet!!!!!!!! Did you have to mod the blaster to use the powder paint at all?? and what are you using to heat the head before blowing powder on it????

 

[smalljaw]

SJ - Those are sweet!!!!!!!! Did you have to mod the blaster to use the powder paint at all?? and what are you using to heat the head before blowing powder on it????

I'm using a simple propane torch to heat the heads and no mods needed as the hobby blaster works right out of the box. you can't do fine detail but on spinnerbaits I don't think detail helps, but the detail thing aside, spraying the powder allos you to blend color really well and makes for nice fading, at least I think it works ok.

 

[LedHed]

Excellent work!

 

[gabreamfanatic]

outstanding work!! my air brushes are setting in storage, that's why i asked about modeling paints. i got a ton of paints to use. and lacquer to make them some what chip prove. and at least i can get a real blue,red or yellow and not these crazy names you see on fn bottles.

 

[Fatman]

What ever paint system is easier for you is what you should use. You can use modeling paint with no problems - but I would use epoxy to cover it in case you want to use any plastics. The 2 part from Janns netcraft works really well, but it takes time to cure up.