ksnouf Posted March 5, 2012 Report Share Posted March 5, 2012 (edited) I am new to painting my crankbaits. So far they seem to be working well but I could use some insite. I have unlimited accest to auto paint so I have been using 2 phase to spay cedar crankbaits. After painting I have been spraying auto 4:1 clear and they seen realy hard the next day. But the coat doesn't seem as thick as some handmade lures I have bought. Is this a good way to clear? I read some use exopy and am just wondering if should go in that direction? Just so you know- I hope not to blow up. I have a small spaybooth that is vented out the wall and I wear a mask when spraying. Any advise is welcome. Edited March 5, 2012 by ksnouf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gekhang Posted March 5, 2012 Report Share Posted March 5, 2012 its a great way to clear! most people choose to use epoxy due to its price and it being toxic free for the most part. i say if you have unlimited access to it and have the necessary equipment to spray it safely, then by all means use it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted March 5, 2012 Report Share Posted March 5, 2012 Except for the toxicity, many of us would use auto clearcoat. It does a nice job and performs well. The thickness you see on custom baits is usually due to using epoxy as a topcoat. It's just more viscous than other options, not better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crzyjunyer Posted March 6, 2012 Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 its the way i clear coat mine - i like it better than epoxy since its not as thick as well as i can do more at a time with a lot longer window of opportunity with out constatly poouring out more epoxy and mixing it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
