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TightLinez

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  1. What do you guys do to help prevent hairs and other little annoyances sticking to your bait as you're painting? If you miss one and let the paint set up, what is the best way to get it out without too much harm to the paint? I usually don't see them until I heatset and they don't come off very easily
  2. Thanks guys. What I'm painting is actually Xbox 360 controllers. You'd be amazed at how busy I stay with orders. I don't really mind brushing the Etex on, the issue is finding a way to turn the controller while it cures. It is in 2 pieces and I can just barely grab onto a small piece of plastic with a vise grip or exacto knife handle. My lure turner is the basic two discs with hooks all around them, and rubberbands/paper clips that suspend the lure between the discs. Due to the shape and lack of things to hook onto, that method doesn't work with the controller halves. Last night I had to spin the controller by hand for 2hrs, and that won't work for me! Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thank you, Jordan
  3. I am looking for a spray clear, but I really don't want to deal with the hassle of DN. Obviously aerosol spray never works, and I've had good results with Etex in the past when brushing it. Has anyone been able to thin it with denatured alcohol or something and spray it through a paint gun? This isn't actually for baits, and the item I'm painting won't work with my lure turner. If not, I may have to bite the bullet and get some auto clear... Thank you!
  4. Thanks guys. Another question- are you doing anything before clearing it like heat setting or spraying a clear over it? I noticed some wrinkling on one of my lures so I sprayed some Krylon clear on another and it seemed to prevent the wrinkling. Is there a better way with this stuff?
  5. Been using this stuff for a couple weeks and love it. Has anyone had problems with that last drip? If I do a bait that doesn't come to a point at the end, that last little drip won't.......drip! This will be a big problem if I start doing more baits without hook hangers on the end like swimbait sections. Any suggestions????
  6. Listen to Mark on this one. I've tried them all and nothing is easier than the Target Coatings, and it looks GREAT. (I think it's on sale right now too). Thanks again to Mark and the others who brought this stuff to my attention. Jordan
  7. Awesome work there Barry!!!
  8. That's awesome man! I have one suggestion if you still want to use the bristles/microfibets. Your tail section seems to be a little too long. I've found that swimbaits with a short tail section seem to have a lot better kick to them. Keep it up!
  9. TightLinez

    B.A. Gill

    That's and exacto knife. You just take the blade out, stick the hook hanger in there and tighten down. I mainly use vice grips now.
  10. Hey thanks guys. Just saw the comments and I appreciate it!
  11. Can't wait to see it. I've got a 5"- 3pc. swimbait that swims VERY well (Mattlures Hardgill), so I know it's definitely possible.
  12. Thanks John. I remember the 90* thing and it made me think about all the other swimbaits I had. After looking at the swimming actions of them, the 90* is something I'm definitely shooting for. I'll keep an eye out for a band saw and I'll be sure to thin that nose down a bit!
  13. Started my FIRST swimbait today (actually my first any-bait). It's going to be a 4" bluegill imitation. I know it's kind of small for my first one, but I drew everything out and it all looks good. I've got all the measurements for making a 4pc. and a 3pc. one, but I haven't decided which one I'm going to do....... OK both. Now, if I could just get my hands on a scroll saw, a spindle sander, a miter saw..... Thanks again for all the help guys. I've got CA Delta's tut printed out and John's video handy. I'm sure I'll look at them a million times during the process! You like my little bluegill drawing there? I was getting a little tired at 3am and decided to doodle for a little bit.
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