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April 26th, 2003
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Join Date: Apr 2003
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Now Skeeter, I think they call it "Happy Hour"
Could not wait to try the Famowood Glaze Coat so I did it last night before I went to bed (2AM). This morning at about 11:00AM it was dry to touch and handle without any problems and was not stickey. It said that it might take another 36 hours to cure. It did look clear and deep. I did not put it on a drying wheel but one would need to do so. Got a small amount of run to the tail hook. (tried it on an old lure) and did not bother to take off the tail hook. The Glaze looked like it might work and it really went on good with a hand brush.
Skeeter, the gentlemen that I told you about that uses auto clear coat was at a tournament to day and had some of his lures. He just paints Plastic bodies from Jan's. Anyway he had a nice looking finish on the lures and said that he has found out that he could spray it a little heavier and just do it once. Cleans air brush with cleaner and has not been a problem. The finish looked and felt hard but that was on plastic. He uses Createx paint also. As I told you he uses dupont two part clear coat.
Spookeman, as I was looking for the Glaze I saw the minwax polyurethane, and the one that struck my eye was the Gloss Floor fast drying material. That looked like it was hard as nails and would take a lot of abuse. The only thing was, I only saw it in a gal. can. Too much to buy just to try.
Charlie M, AKA boyhowdy
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April 26th, 2003
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The Famowood is the similiar product to NU-LUSTRE-55. I would stay away from polyurathane, I've been told
it will yellow.
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April 26th, 2003
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Henry's Lure World, East China, Michigan
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Ouch
Before I bought the minwax everyone was telling me it was the best. Now I have another can of poly to get rid of. I don't have a rotater can you get a decent job by just hanging the lure up with the new luster 55 or the devcon? finished these two today with minwax. Dipped them 4 times so they will probably be yellowed in a year or so.
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April 26th, 2003
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I did some reasonable NU-LUSTRE-55 jobs by hanging, turning the lure end for end every 5- 10 min. Then I built a rotating rack out of a cardboard box, a rotisary motor, a pool noodle, and an arrow shaft (doweling). I still get a few runs now and then (nothing is perfect), but I can do a lot more at one time, and I dont get the drips running off.
Be sure to keep us posted on how the minwax holds up over time.
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March 14th, 2007
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Re: Clear Coat
Try a product called Top Secret TS100 Cear. It's a one part epoxy that has a two year shelf life. This stuff used to be top secret. They used it on tanks, aircraft carriers and aircraft radomes. Since declassification, the company that makes it changed their name to Top Secret. Being a one part epoxy, it is oxygen activated. I dip all my lures in it then just put the lid back on the jar. It runs about $29.95/qt
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March 15th, 2007
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Re: Clear Coat
http://www.topsecretcoatings.com/ts-...ar_4849361.htm
There is a link too what your talking about..It also comes in colored versions..you could use it in white as a base coat..Have you tried this stuff?..Nathan
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March 16th, 2007
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Ohio's 5 Lakes Region:Leesville-Tappan-Piedmont-Clendening-Atwood Lakes
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Re: Clear Coat
OBAYB, do you ever get wrinkles or drying problems with the TS100?.. Ive been using it for about 5 months,still on the 1st quart,stuff goes a long ways.. But I have drying problems, doesnt harden if I dip lures direct without thinning..I bought their thinner for it, mix 50-50 & it drys fine like that..But then its really thin like milk viscosity..I'd like to dip my lures at the original "fresh out of the can" viscosity to achieve a thicker coat..Is there a secret to Top Secret?.I rotate constant for 2 hrs then hang at room temp, mid 70's..Thanks in advance for any input..John
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March 16th, 2007
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Re: Clear Coat
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March 16th, 2007
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Re: Clear Coat
OhioLureMaker-John-
I'm doing everything almost the same as you are, John, except you might try drying your lures in a low humidity area. I have a dehumidifier in the house. I made a hanger for 25 lures and bring them in the house for 48 hours. The Top Secret seems to like this. No runs or drips now.
Al
texastopwaterlures.com
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March 17th, 2007
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Indian Trail North Carolina
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Re: Clear Coat
 Spookman
I've been using the Minwax for almost two years now and have had no problems with yellowing. I do however understand where they are coming from. If you do not get a good seal on the can after each use the urethane will thickin. You're talking about one thick mirror wet finish, but it will yellow. If the urethane thickins discard and get a fresh can. |
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