edgecrusher Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 Hi, I have a heap of heads I'm going to use as chatterbait types, but they've got a weedguard hole, which I won''t be using, what would you guys recommend for filling this hole with? I will be pwdercoating afterwards, so would need to take that heat, would automotive body filler do the trick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basseducer Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 Unless you plan on selling them, why bother? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 I would mix up a little and try one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgecrusher Posted October 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 Unless you plan on selling them, why bother? I am planning to, hence the question, I had previously used the hole as a scent pocket, using fizzards scent, but now don't need it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basseducer Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 (edited) Not only does it have to take the heat, it need to hold heat for the powder paint to stick. I think maybe JB weld and then you could sand it smooth. Edited October 30, 2014 by Basseducer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 Basseducer is correct. I have used JB weld, waited for it to cure hard, and then file smooth. Paint and you're done. Check one before you do all of them. My experience might be different than yours, However I have never had and problems. Make sure you overfill, so you don't have voids in the hole and also so the JB weld can level itself out. Better to have more and file than to have a void , as that looks worse than just having a hole in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgecrusher Posted October 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 Thanks Everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
School Master Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 Edge, instead of filling it with JB and waiting for it to dry, take some base pins and dremmel/sand them down so the sit flush with the top of the jig. It won't create the weedguard hole at all, and it blocks the lead from flowing everywhere. I have an arky head that I do this with to make chatterbaits and it works perfect. You might get a little flashing around the top, but it very easy to file smooth and much quicker than the JB weld method. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
School Master Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 and yes to answer your question I just read the post name, not the actual post. Therefore not noticing at all that you already have the heads. Woops, going forward don't pour them with the weedguard hole is what I meant to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallmouthaholic Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 Edge, instead of filling it with JB and waiting for it to dry, take some base pins and dremmel/sand them down so the sit flush with the top of the jig. It won't create the weedguard hole at all, and it blocks the lead from flowing everywhere. I have an arky head that I do this with to make chatterbaits and it works perfect. You might get a little flashing around the top, but it very easy to file smooth and much quicker than the JB weld method. Absolutely- did that 20 years ago and it works in spades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wchilton Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 I'm not sure if this would work but I've been thinking of trying to use powder paint itself as a filler material for small defects or even as an adhesive for prototype metal baits. It would have to be set up enough that it doesn't run when curing the final paintjob. Would be heat-compatible for sure. I'd rig the jigs up on a hotplate and figure out some way (eyedropper?) to add a bit of powder to fill the voids. Just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jighead61 Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 I too have used JB Weld with good success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
