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Prepping For Paint

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I give them a quick dip in clean acetone. I hold them by the bill, and do a quick dip. QUICK!

Acetone is the solvent for most of the plastics used by lure makers, so it removes a minute amount of the surface, and gives me a virgin plastic surface to paint.

I say Quick, because it will also dissolve the glue joint that holds the two halves of most plastic lures together if you let it soak.

I spray my water based air brush paints directly over the cleaned plastic, and don't have any adhesion problems. Just be sure to heat set each thin coat as you go.

Edited by mark poulson
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Stanger, maybe you are not applying a color base coat? If you want the color scheme to be solid colors, you should shoot a base coat of white acrylic paint before adding the colors. If you want the bait to be translucent for clear water fishing, omit the base coat.

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