Rangerboats1 Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 I have tried many different things but I can figure out how to do this. What I am trying to do is put speckles on my crankbaits. I guess it is almost like a splatter back color like bandit makes. Any direction would be helpful. Thanks kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.dsaavedra. Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 try taking an old toothbrush and dipping the ends of the bristles in a little paint and then flicking them bristles toward your bait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 I also use a toothbrush but some guys use a popsicle stick - hold the stick at an angle so the paint from the airbrush bounces off of it onto the bait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazmail Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 Ranger- there has been a few posts on this, if you go here there are a few ideas - http://www.tackleunderground.com/community/topic/17658-air-brush-nozzel-question/page__p__133972__hl__%2Bspatter+%2Bpaint__fromsearch__1#entry133972 My version is post #9. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 I've used Pete's method with success. You have to play with the air pressure and paint volume a bit to find the exact splatter pattern your looking for, but it's fairly easy once you find the sweet spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtrs5kprs Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 If C-tex/acrylic dial down the psi and bump up the viscosity = splatter for rootbeer backs, etc. Toothbrush works too, but shooting it is cleaner. Lots of good info on this in the old timey pages towards the end of the forum, was a hot pattern/request about 4-6 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starrSC Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 You're looking to make a stippling effect, just take both tips of your airbrush off. I think all the iwata airbrushes can do this. The tip size of your airbrush will make a difference in the size of the dots it splatters. Take the first tip off to do fine detail and the second to make all sorts of stippling effects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 You're looking to make a stippling effect, just take both tips of your airbrush off. I think all the iwata airbrushes can do this. The tip size of your airbrush will make a difference in the size of the dots it splatters. Take the first tip off to do fine detail and the second to make all sorts of stippling effects. That's a really cool effect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brent R Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 If you don't want to put a lot of specks on you bait, and you would like to put the specks where you want to ....try using a toothpick....Leave the sharp point on your toothpick for small specks and cut the tip of for larger ones.....you can also use different colors specks this way and not clutter your bait... This does take more time than other methods but not as long as you might think.....this is just one option. The other post are great ideas too....Good luck DTL Brent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
