I know this post is old, yet thank you for the info. I make small panfish and ice fishing jigs and have a hard time with the paint getting just right. I have been using the vinyl paints from CSI we acquired from Bass Pro. However, the paints are extremely thick. I have not ventured in to air brush since these are small items. We paint with small brushes. Anyone else have experiences with better paints than the vinyl. I was looking the Tester paints for models and crafts, followed by a clear coat. I was also looking to make a small paint station, hanging the lures in a row and then using a air brush or spray paint to get the base paints on them. This would allow me to paint a dozen at once uniformly and without over paint. Any ideas on these? We eventually will be moving our pattern to larger spoons all the way up to the 3"-5" range for Musky and Northerns. However at 1-2oz a spoon, we want to make sure we have the paint patterns and techniques to an art.
Thanks Again.