barrysbaits Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 Has anyone ever came across colored ss wire? Just thought this would add a cool twist to some of my spinnerbaits. Also, does anyone know any thing about piano wire. I've heard that it has better vibration than ss wire. Any help with these questions would be very much appreciated. Barry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljaw Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 I haven't seen any coils of wire that are colored but I know Barlows sells a prebent spinnerbait wireform in what is called "camo finish" or something like that. The wire I buy doesn't come in color either but I have used metal dye to color some wire at a friends request but it didn't last too long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 I have not seen colored wire either. You can do what smalljaw suggested and get blade dye or you can try permanent magic markers. However I don't believe that it will stay on the stainless as stainless steel is not pourous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishaholic5 Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Hydrochloric acid will turn stainless to shades of dark grey or black, It doesn't scrub off real easy either. There's probably a few other products that will too but I'm not game to spill them on the sink to find out lol Cheers Wal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-Minus Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 They sell single strand stainless steel leader wire that I've seen in brown color. American Fishing Wire brand comes to mind, and many different gages (but its sold in pound test). Piano wire is a special high-hardness spring temper steel. As far as 'better vibration' I dont know. As I understand it all steel basically has the same elastic modulus (springyness) its just that spring temper steels may be deflected further and still return to their original shape, they're 'stronger'. Piano wire will rust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real Deal Custom Tackle Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 I buy the 1lb rolls from American fishing in a bronze finish for some of my rigs. It is listed in lb test but there is also normally a diameter listed as well. If u have a tax I'd u can buy directly from them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
