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A Few Questions About Crank Making

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I just started carving and painting lures. I have been painting with a brush (not an airbrush) and using acrylic paint. I have been testing my crank baits in the bathtub and they seem to be working fine. I am using 5 minute epoxy but after reading some of the other posts I think I made a mistake and may have ruined my lures. What should i use as a topcoat? will 5 minute epoxy yellow? should i dip my lures in anything before painting? Do you have any tips for painting with brushes? I am by all means a nube. thanks, -Noah

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Yes epoxy will yellow over time. Also if using 5 min epoxy its really hard to get a uniform layer. If it works for you go with it! 

 

Otherwise do a search for top coats, clear coats or gloss coat and you will find all you can read in a year. Many different opinions and methods. Each has its place. Also most people that use epoxy turn the lures to get uniform coverage. You may want to look that up too!

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Your wood lures need to be sealed before painting. This can be done with a variety of products. If your trying to keep things simple you can use a 30 minute epoxy to seal the wood as well as a top coat. The seal coat is just added protection to keep water away from the wood which can ruin the lure if the top coat is breached. Applying a seal coat also gives you a smooth surface to paint on. The 30 minute epoxies don't yellow like the 5 minute varieties plus they give you a little extra working time.

 

There are several threads  that discuss painting with brushes. Little River and Diemai are two members that come to mind that use artists brushes to paint their lures. You search the archives for these thins as well as threads on several of the following top coats and sealers. Bob Smith and Devcon 2 Ton epoxies................GST.........Solarez............Dick Nite moisture cure urethane.............any of a number of concrete sealers.

 

Hope this helps and welcome to TU.

 

Ben

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If you have 5 min epoxy on the exterior of a bait, it turns a very ugly brown color pretty quickly from exposure to UV light.  I won't even use it to glue in clear lips because you can see it through the Lexan.  So get some slow cure epoxy (usually advertised as 30 min epoxy) like Devcon Two Ton or another brand and use that.  It goes on much easier, you can take a little more time, it levels out beautifully, and it will only slightly yellow after years of use.  It does require rotation during early cure to prevent sagging and drips.  If that's a show stopper, there are other topcoat alternatives you can explore.

 

Most of us use airbrushes but there are a few who paint with brushes.  One of them is littleriver, who does some very nice brush work.  Check on his baits in the Gallery and maybe he has some tips if you PM him and ask.

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