Fincatcher54

Get some Bulldog adhesion promotor & shoot your bait with that before you prime or paint. It does wonders.

I make it easy. I just use a good wood sanding sealer & dip the bait in it, let dry for a couple of hours & lightly sand. Then I shoot the bait with bulldog adhesion promoter (needed to make the clear stick to the foil since I make foil sided baits) then I shoot the bait with automotive clear, paint & come back with another coat of clear. I have several baits I have kept for personal use & have caught hundreds of bass on them & they still look new. By the way I am using balsa wood.