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How To Powder Paint Teardrop Jigs?

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So the other day I decided to try my hand at making some teardrop icefishing jigs,

I bought this mold from Reinke brothers to hold the blade and hook while I added rosin core solder via a soldering gun.

http://shop.reinkebro.com/Ice-Blade-Molds-rei041.htm

The mold worked great to keep all the parts aligned and straight while soldering.

I then soaked them in Acetone for awhile to remove any rosin left over from the soldering.

The problem is when I tried to powder paint them.

The goal is to have the front powder painted but the back blade part of the jig nice and shiny which is how they are when you get them and how they are when I buy them in stores.

I know  lot of guys just use nail (MALE) polish and sally hansens hard as nails for a clear coat.

But I already have a lot of powder paints and I really like the powder paint look.

Also I like the glow colors and I am not sure I would find glow nail polish locally.

I tried the brush and tap method but it got a bit of paint on the back of the jig or if the back was clean then the jigs lacked paint all the way to the edge.

I tried the powder paint paint spray gun with similiar results.

I also tried just dipping the front of the heated jig in powder paint but that didn't turn out as well as I had hoped either.

I sure hope I don't need to buy a bunch of nail polish just to get a few teardrops painted in various colors.

The ones I made and painted will work for me but i wanted to give some away as gifts and I want them to look nice if I do that.

Anybody make teardrops and powder paint them?

Any thoughts and/or suggestions are appreciated.

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So you want to be a Rembrandt Huh? LOL Just kidding. I do this all the time with my spinnerbait blades. Paint the top (Concave) side and leave the (Convex) bottom shiny side shiny. I still think the tapping method is your best bet, because you can control how much powder you put on. It is easier to do jigs, because you can hold the jig by the hooks. With a blade you have to hold it by the eyelet and then repaint the eylet. Anyway, I'm sure you know how to paint so this is what I would do and you might already do this. First heat your jig with a heat gun. Heat the bottom side ( the side not being painted). Once hot, hold your jig with a pair of forceps on a 45 degree angle with the side you want painted up. Now take some powder in your brush and lightly tap it onto the top side. The excess will slide off the jig. This way you won't apply too much. Put under heat to melt paint, and see if it covered. If not put on a little more paint. Tap on paint sparingly, as these are not big jigs. Once done let cool. Now if you happen to get paint on the underside, take a Q-Tip and dip it in some lacquer thinner (I don't know if Acetone will work) anyway make sure the Q-tip is not soaking wet. Now take the lacquer thinner dipped Q-tip and rub on the back side of the side you want clean. It will take off any residue paint. Note clean before you bake the jigs, as baking will harden the paint. That's it. I will try to post a pic of a blade I did to see if that is what you are referring to.

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It should work fine. Just don't saturate the swab, also be careful, so you don't get any on the painted side, lacquer thinner will dull the finish really fast. Even with the vapors around the paint. It is kind of a P.I.T.A. way to do it, but it does work. I haven't found an easier way so far.

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Sounds like I need to buy some lacquer thinner thanks guys.

I won't be able to paint any more jigs until after the 1st of January due to work.

I'll let you know how it goes.

I had given some thought to using the painters tape but that is a bigger hassle than the Lacquer thinner idea.

But it is always another option.

Andy1976 I may hit you up for some of that candy paint. Might send you a couple of my New saltwater jigs when I get some made as kinda a trade deal or something.

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Don't overlook vinyl paints.  They are easy to use.  They come in a nice array of colors that can be mixed.  They have nice glow colors as well.

 

I have thought about buying other kinds of paint.

But, I already have a lot of powder paint and I like how it looks and its durability.

So rather than buy a bunch of different colors of vinyl paint I will try to make my Powder paints work first.

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Hello ... This is how I powder paint ice fishing jigs on one side..... Things you will need to have on hand- heat gun,reg. pliers,needle nose pliers,AND THE MOST IMPORTANT A VERY SOFT TOWEL. First my heat source is a heat gun set on high. Then I take a reg. pliers and hold onto the hook and put it over the heat for about a 3 count. Remember this solder will melt back down if left to long over the heat. The silver side is towards the heat and painted side is up. Now switch and take a hold of the jig by the eye(needle nose pliers) of the hook so you don't have to clean the eye later. Just the very point of the hook will have to be cleaned and thats easy. You don't have to be in a big hurry but don't take to long either. Time and exp. will help in the long run. Now you have your jig by the eye with the needle nose and this is when the TOWEL  COMES IN. Take the jig and lay it silver side down in the towel,  it will burry itself in the soft frabic of the towel and the powder paint won't get on the underside. You can tap on the color you want very easily. Amount and style is up to you. By now the jig has cooled enough and when you pick it up take your finger and slide  along the back side(silver side) and wipe all if any P.P. that has got on that side. this will clean all extra P.P. off You will see a small build up of powder paint on the top and it might look like it has not melted all the way down. This will happen and its no big deal. Just take the jig and put over the heat gun,start high and  work it down towards the heat SLOWLY, you will see it jell and then remove and dip in water to cool. I hope this helps you out, its a lottle long wined and I hope I was clear enough. STEVE

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Hello ... This is how I powder paint ice fishing jigs on one side..... Things you will need to have on hand- heat gun,reg. pliers,needle nose pliers,AND THE MOST IMPORTANT A VERY SOFT TOWEL. First my heat source is a heat gun set on high. Then I take a reg. pliers and hold onto the hook and put it over the heat for about a 3 count. Remember this solder will melt back down if left to long over the heat. The silver side is towards the heat and painted side is up. Now switch and take a hold of the jig by the eye(needle nose pliers) of the hook so you don't have to clean the eye later. Just the very point of the hook will have to be cleaned and thats easy. You don't have to be in a big hurry but don't take to long either. Time and exp. will help in the long run. Now you have your jig by the eye with the needle nose and this is when the TOWEL  COMES IN. Take the jig and lay it silver side down in the towel,  it will burry itself in the soft frabic of the towel and the powder paint won't get on the underside. You can tap on the color you want very easily. Amount and style is up to you. By now the jig has cooled enough and when you pick it up take your finger and slide  along the back side(silver side) and wipe all if any P.P. that has got on that side. this will clean all extra P.P. off You will see a small build up of powder paint on the top and it might look like it has not melted all the way down. This will happen and its no big deal. Just take the jig and put over the heat gun,start high and  work it down towards the heat SLOWLY, you will see it jell and then remove and dip in water to cool. I hope this helps you out, its a lottle long wined and I hope I was clear enough. STEVE

 That is basically what i was already trying to do. I had trouble getting the edges completly painted though.

And if the jig wasn't quite hot enough the heat gun blew the powder right off of some of them.

I do like Cadmans idea of using lacquer thinner to remove the little bit of uncured paint that gets on the back of the jig after tapping on the paint with a brush. Seems like the most logical solution so far anyway.

I will post on my results after the first when I get time to get some more made.

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If the powder paint is getting blown off the jig your not starting up high enough above the heat gun and make sure you drop it slowly. You will catch on real quick as to where to start and how slow to come back down to the heat. Like I said above also when you have tapped on your PP , just take the tip of one of your fingers and slide it along the back side(blade side) and egde of the jig and it should just wipe right off. This should make a nice smooth edge and a clean backside. If I would have a little stick on because I HEATED THE JIG TO HOT I just take a razor blade and it cleans up any very easyly.   Good luck   STEVE

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