barrysbaits Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 These arent the best pics in the world. I was forced to take them with my phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pescadodelmar Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 is that similar mold to the Ultra Minnow Jig, but spinner bait style......if so where did u get it from., by the way very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 Barry, That looks really good. Is that powder painted or air brushed? Pesca, Yes that looks like a spinnerbait version of the Ultra-Minnow. If you want really good prices on molds, go to Zeiners and call them up. They are in Wichita, Kansas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrysbaits Posted September 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 Pesca, It is the ultra minnow. Same exact head design as the jig except the mold is designed to take spinnerbait wire. I bought mine from Lure Parts Online. Any reputable supplier would carry it however.I bought two of them. One is 1/4oz. 3/8oz. 1/2oz.. The other is 5/8oz. 3/4oz. 1oz.. There great molds. I really like them. Thank you for the compliment on my bait also. Barry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrysbaits Posted September 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 Cadman, The bait has a white pearl powder base coat. The purple and black back are airbrushed. The top clear coat is the Flex coat ultra v. I hand brushed the clear coat, which was really easy.I checked the bait this morning and all looked great. Super level and super clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSC Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 (edited) One Question About the Flex Coat ... It is resistant to Soft Plastics? If not you need to be carefull with it .. Trailers and what else it might come in contact with. That is one of the good things about Epoxy Soft Plastics will not damage it. Just a thought. The Spinner Bait Looks Great ... Just get it wet and catch some on it. Edited September 11, 2012 by JSC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljaw Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 That bait looks great, and don't worry, I used flex coat and it is ok and non reactive with soft plastic baits. I will tell you that compared to Devcon 2 Ton Epoxy, the flex coat finish looks cloudy, you may think that is impossible as I did but it is possible, the Devcon epoxy make your colors pop and it looks as if the bait is encased in a glass sheath, you really should try that, same brush on method and the best part is the Devcon is self leveling, no brush strokes to worry about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrysbaits Posted September 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 I just got off the phone with Jann from Lurecraft and she assured me that Flexcoat does not react with soft plastic. Ive been using Devcon up until now. At first it looks great. I was'nt happy with it after After 6mo. to year most of my baits look dull and yellow. The Flex coat is actually.made for coating rods which most of us hope will last a life time. So with that said I don't think it's going to yellow. Their buisness rides on this product not yellowing. As far as cloudiness goes this sounds like incomplete mixing. Flexcoat needsbto be mixed really well. They even make a little mixer for it. The specs say to mix for 5min. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrysbaits Posted September 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 Epoxy mixer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSC Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 thanx for the info on the flex coat being resistant to soft plastic. I know it has been used on rods for a long time but had never thought of using it for a top coat. Thanx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljaw Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 I just got off the phone with Jann from Lurecraft and she assured me that Flexcoat does not react with soft plastic. Ive been using Devcon up until now. At first it looks great. I was'nt happy with it after After 6mo. to year most of my baits look dull and yellow. The Flex coat is actually.made for coating rods which most of us hope will last a life time. So with that said I don't think it's going to yellow. Their buisness rides on this product not yellowing. As far as cloudiness goes this sounds like incomplete mixing. Flexcoat needsbto be mixed really well. They even make a little mixer for it. The specs say to mix for 5min. You are the 2nd or 3rd person that says they get yellowing from D2T after 4 to 6 mos. yet I have spinnerbaits I've made that have been fished and are 2 years old with no yellowing at which is how I came to use it as everything I tried yellowed, including the flex coat but it wasn't the uv stuff. This makes me think either some of us are using something different or the cosistancy isn't the same depending on batch. Please don't take this the wrong way, I believe it happened as a few others had said the exact same thing but so far I've been lucky, not a single spinnerbait or jig has yellowed on me...At least not yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrysbaits Posted September 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 Smalljaw, I bet your right about variations in different batches. Only other thing I can think of was a very small mistake in mixing ratio, not enough to.keep it from curing but enough to cause it to yellow. I always use the double plunger tubes. You thumb pressure has to be pretty exact. I got one more question. Why is it becoming harder and harder to find D2t 30 min? Walmart no longer has nor does Ace hardware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 Seems like I read somewhere that incomplete mixing is the culprit that causes D2T to yellow. Not so much the exact mix ratio. I stir the crap out of mine and have had the same experience as Smalljaw when it comes to yellowing. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grund-l Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 I have also noticed that flex cote is cloudy as opposed to others I have used... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EironBreaker Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 I've used flex coat on spinnerbaits and buzzbaits for three years. Easy to apply and brush cleans up with hot water. And I can do a few or a bunch of heads if I want to . I use it as I want to make sure the eyes stay put on my Ultra Spinnerbait mold heads. And it puts a nice finish. The cloudiness seems to go away as it dries. I've also put my heads in the over at a low temp to cure them quicker. Or I just leave them hang over night on a rack. It's good stuff and self leveling. It doesn't take much, just a thin brushing. Too thick and it will run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 You are the 2nd or 3rd person that says they get yellowing from D2T after 4 to 6 mos. yet I have spinnerbaits I've made that have been fished and are 2 years old with no yellowing at which is how I came to use it as everything I tried yellowed, including the flex coat but it wasn't the uv stuff. This makes me think either some of us are using something different or the cosistancy isn't the same depending on batch. Please don't take this the wrong way, I believe it happened as a few others had said the exact same thing but so far I've been lucky, not a single spinnerbait or jig has yellowed on me...At least not yet. I am with smalljaw on this. I have had white spinnerbaits that have been easily sitting as samples on my desk going on 3-4 years and they have not yellowed thus far. Now I will tell you that D2T is not as clear as E-tex or flex coat. It does have a slight amber tint to it. I can see this as I put it on the white spinnerbait, however the finish has never turned yellow for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
