McDerpface Posted September 29, 2019 Report Share Posted September 29, 2019 I've got a bunch of lures turning right now, and I can see fish eyes developing. Just wanted to check whether my fixing idea is good enough. Just to give some background, I've got an assortment of crankbaits and poppers on the rack, hand painted (don't have an airbrush) with acrylic paints. This first clear coat is with 24 hour epoxy, and I honestly didn't know that contaminants from my hands could cause divots to form in the epoxy. Live and learn, I guess. What I'm thinking of doing tomorrow, once this lot's hardened, is sand them down a little, then give the lures a quick rub down with a bit of soapy water on some tissue paper (I'll be wearing gloves this time) to get rid of any contaminants. Then I'm going to wipe them down with a damp bit of tissue, then dry them off. Once all this is done, the second coat goes on. Do you think this will work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azsouth Posted September 29, 2019 Report Share Posted September 29, 2019 fish eyes in the finish are usually caused from some sort of contamination....oil from hands, paint not dry. start there and pay attention to every detail while finish is being applied. Second coat on top of a bad coat might work, depending on if the lure is clean. My .02 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDerpface Posted September 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2019 Well, the paint's dry. Very dry. Left it overnight. Therefore, must've been my hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted September 29, 2019 Report Share Posted September 29, 2019 2 hours ago, McDerpface said: Well, the paint's dry. Very dry. Left it overnight. Therefore, must've been my hands. When I'm going to use epoxy, I wear nitril gloves to keep my finger prints off the bait. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenlures Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 When I dip or use epoxy I make a lip out of tape and put that on the lip and grab that, also I have all my lures in a two point holder so I don't touch the lures at any time during painting. When I dip in KBS I use a paper clip to hold on to while dipping. KBS I let drip and epoxy I put in a turner. Wayne 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRammit Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 I think alcohol (denatured) would be better than soapy water for the final wipe down... other than that, yea, sounds like itll work 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonoman Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 By any chance did you use medical syringes to dispense your epoxy?, if so they have a tiny bit of silicone lubricant on the plunger and that will ruin your day....just a thought. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeeter Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 I think it is your environment. What is the temp in your shop? What is the humidity? I think your epoxy is curing too quickly. Skeeter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDerpface Posted October 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 I haven't used any syringes, mainly because they freak me out. Won't go into any more details. The temperature here has varied better 20-30 C, and the humidity has been all over the place. It's at 70% now. I'm guessing the finishing on the surface may have also affected the epoxy too. I probably should have sanded down the unpainted lure some more. That said, I think that this batch has come out alright. They are (from top to bottom) The Nebuchadnezzar, The Seasick Trout, The Flopper, The Leper, and The Sunburnt Irishman. The last two are squids and I'm still waiting for the skirts in the mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeeter Posted October 4, 2019 Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 Your temp needs to be between 21-24 C. Skeeter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
