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Most will seal the balsa first.    Superglue or thinned epoxy both popular choices.    I dipped a  lot in dissolved plastic solo cups or the propionate dip.    Personally superglue is the way I typically go.  After sealing I then lay down a base coat/primer then paint.  I still prefer Devcon 30 minute for a topcoat.

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First, welcome to the forum. In all humility, you will find the greatest minds in the lure making and painting community right here (present company excluded).

Runny superglue penetrates the balsa and makes it hard. It will need time to cure. Use a respirator or great ventilation. You can actually see puffs of smoke rising from the balsa after applying superglue to the lure. The fumes from superglue will crystalize in your lungs. Thirty min epoxy thinned with denatured alcohol will also penetrate well. Curing time will be slightly longer than 30 min because of the addition of DNA. Apply, cure, sand, repeat. 2 coats should do it. You do not need to get it too smooth. A little tooth will help the paint to stick .After that, any water based, white  acrylic will work as a primer.

Devcon is a good topcoat for beginners. It is more forgiving than most epoxies. It is also available in small twin syringe packages or larger twin bottle( 8.5 oz total). So a major investment is not needed. In the home-made tool part of the forum, you will find how to make a lure turner. It really helps to get the topcoat to cure even .Otherwise, you will have to rotate it by hand. 

Have fun! 

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