I found this site through TFF and I am going to start dabbling in painting my own lures. I have a airbrush and compressor but I need some guidance on a good assortment of paints to start with. The reason I want to paint my own lures is because no one paints custom stuff like the bait we have around here. Often I fish in very clear water so I need a very lifelike crank to fool the big smallies that inhabit our rivers/creeks.
Another question, what is the best way to remove old paint from a crank before repainting it? I bought 20 H2O express cranks/jerkbaits from the Academy in Little Rock because they were on clearance.