Dirty Hooker

Thanks alot that is what i was looking for......lure building for a dummy. Im gonna give that a shot this weekend and see what i come up with. Ill check back in when im done with pics see what yall think. Thanks again.

So just carve and sand then cover with 2 ton epoxy then paint with waterbase createx paint and i should be good? Then cover again with epoxy for a top coat? I know im coming off a dumbass but yall have done this and a little help on this subject is definatly what i need cuz i havent a clue. Thanks again.

So use all waterproof paints and epoxy is fine for a sealer/base coat no priming really neccessary? I dont mean to come off an idiot but i have no clue and have wasted bout 55 bucks already in paints and lots of time on carving plugs that have goten water in them and swelled up and split the paint. Any more helpfull tips? Thanks alot.

Hey guys im new to this site but everytime i have googled my questions i see this site bringing up answers but im still having a tough time finding other answers and want a break down on what some of yall do that is different. I was using a rattle can of spar varnish as the first thing on my bait. Next went on 2 coats of plain old rattle can white primer from home depot. Next i have been using a laquer paint wich is the only thing other than acrylic paint for my badger airbrush gun that my local hobby shop carries. I hang them in a box over night sometimes all the following next day over top of one of my heater vents to help dry it. Last i spray 2 coats of laquer clear on the bait letting each coat dry before applying the next and to no prevail. I am still able to push down with my thumbnail and remove paint all the way down to primer and if i were to push real hard im able to leave fingerprints in the clear. Now, what i want to know is am i using the wrong kind of paint? This paint is meant for plastic model cars i believe but its not working for me. Could i be using to thick of paint? If anyone wouldnt mind telling me what; name brand, kind, mixing ratios, everything to the T that yall do that im not doing right would be most appreciative. So far im understanding using a Zinnser oil base stain first then a white primer then createx water base paint but not sure what clear to use and want a lot more detail on the preping sealing priming painting and final clear coating. One last thing is any feedback on a badger 150 spray gun, am i able to get good paint jobs using that gun because the 4 baits i have completed i have small droplets where i faded the back color into the sides almost like the gun sneezes on the side of it. Thanks for any feedback and assistance. Any info you guys can give me as to where i can find the materials yall use will be helpfull too. Thanks again.