ksbass Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 This may be a stupid question, but I'll ask it anyway. To seal a bare wood crankbait, would Thompson.s water seal be enough protection before the primer? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benton B Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 I'm pretty sure that Thompson's has some kind of wax or oil that would kill your paint job. I use super glue followed by a coat of epoxy. The bait is water tight after that process. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 I'm pretty sure that Thompson's has some kind of wax or oil that would kill your paint job. I use super glue followed by a coat of epoxy. The bait is water tight after that process. I do the same as benton b. The super glue not only adds another layer against water intrusion it also soaks into the wood a bit and makes a hard outer shell thus adding strength to the bait. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdL Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 Some things to check out when looking at a any sealer or topcoat: manufacturer's product description, application information, and the MSDS sheet. Could literally save you headaches. Thompson's MSDS sheet list ingredients one of which is parafin oil. That's a wax like material and won't play nice with paints and topcoats. Application info recommends drying time of 48 hours. Maybe if you let it seal and dry for a week then maybe it won't be a problem. But me I won't wait that long if there is another product like super glue around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nedyarb Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 I also seal with super glue, I get the thin extreme power brand at hobby lobby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodieb8 Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 depending on the wood .sanding sealer. some use etex for sealer also.. do not use thompsons and ruin your lure bodies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted March 6, 2014 Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 About the easiest and best sealer is just use shellac (dewaxed), Zinsser Bullseye seal coat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted March 6, 2014 Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 I find a basic rule for sealer and wood baits is the bigger the bait, the more flexible the sealer needs to be. Wood moves with temperature changes, and I found that using a decoupage epoxy, like Etex, for a sealer, gave me the longest lasting results on baits that were 5" and up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
