Powder Painting Hooks

[tliboo4]

Hi,

 

I want to try painting hooks similar to these:

https://jblures.com/glow-trebles.html

Am I best to powder paint using a glow powder paint and then file the hook points? I am not so concerned about the two -tone color look unless someone has an idea for an easy way to do it.

 

Thanks, 

[sdfd29]

I would cover the hook points with a silicone tubing material. It should stand the heat and will keep the hook points clean.

The two tone can be created by double dipping the hooks while they are hot, or reheating it after the first color is dipped.

Edited October 16, 2019 by sdfd29

[toadfrog]

Save yourself some trouble and invest in an electro-static spray gun for powder coating. As mentioned above cover the points. Painting small parts by dipping can become very aggravating.

[Kasilofchrisn]

Hagens sells a silicone hook protector that would be perfect for this application.

I put it on my jigs to keep people from getting hooked as they handle them.

If you wanted the two-tone look here's how I would do it.

First put on a silicone hook protector on each hook point.

Then heat the hooks via a heat gun holding them with forceps and rotating being sure to get an even heat over the entire hook. I'm thinking you could grab it with a forceps on one of the silicone hook protectors.

Next you would want to dip it in a fluid bed of your base color.

Working quickly I would then hit it with your accent color from a powder paint spray gun.

if needed you could reheat before spraying with your powder paint spray gun.

Cure it in your oven and you're done.

I'm 100% certain you could get the same look doing it this way.

Edited October 16, 2019 by Kasilofchrisn

[smalljaw]

As others have said, cover the hook points before painting. You don't need to buy any tubing to cover the points, simply wrap with some aluminum foil, wrap it tight and it will hold and the heat won't be an issue.