This morning I have sanded the temporary "for testing" topcoat rough for following primer coats to adhere better
.
Also masked lip and screw eyes .
For masking the screw,-and wire eyes I utilize pieces of vinyl tubing , the kind , that is used to dress trebles on spinners or spoons
.
I'd cut them to approbiate length , heat up one end to melt with a lighter or candle and fuse it closed with my fingertips .
Those too sensitive for this might also employ pliers for this .
These tubings can be used several times , to remove dried paint before re-using , I'd put them in a small plastic or metal box together with some old sinkers or nuts and shake for some minutes , so that the loose paint comes off .
Before sliding them over the eyes , I'd scrape off remaining paint with the blade edge of my carpet knife .
The aluminium wire hooks , that I use to hang the lures into my drying rack , easily poke through the tubing , since their ends are quite sharp , due to having them snipped off with wire cutter shears .
At first I'd now brush on two coats of white primer for better coverage .
I'm gonna try acrylic one this time , since recently I had problems with following spray paint coats on solvent containing primer
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Let's hope for the best , Dieter
