Glitter/Clear Coat

[ULBASS]

Hey guys, just curious what glitter everyone's using for their topcoats and where they get it.  Also, curious how the guys using MCU like KBS apply glitter to their topcoat. Thanks!

Edited March 17, 2017 by ULBASS

[SW Lures]

You can get glitter from Lure Parts Online and others. Some here have other suppliers. I just want subtle reflections. The smaller size is best for me.

When the clear is still wet I tap the glitter on the bait. Let it dry, tap the bait to get the lose off and put on another coat. I do shot smaller glitters through a .05 gun that I have, but not often because of chemicals in some of the clears. The tapping works good enough for me. Especially after learning how to get some control of the glitter. I also use certain colors for a certain paint schemes. Like if I'm painting a shad pattern I use silver or a fire opal.

This is just one opinion,

Dale

[osutodd]

Same here. When dipping baits, I dip once, and then sprinkle on glitter. I use salt shakers to do this, and put tape over most of the holes. I learned that when putting glitter on, I tended to apply too much. I taught myself to stop at about half of what I think looks right. 

After the first dip is mostly dry, I dip a second and third time.

[MonteSS]

 

[ddl]

dollars stores have tons of them for really cheap

[MonteSS]

Ebay. Get .008

[johnmellis]

I bought spray on glitter from walmart - seems to work really well but hard to control if you don't want the whole bait plastered with ultrafine glitter.