[DSV]

Originally Posted by diemai

@ DSV

Sorry , but does that mean , that it would work on the polyurethane , or you just tried your coloration only ?

Dieter

yes, i coated that piece of scrap wood in polyurethane before i painted on it.

[diemai]

@ DSV

So you're ready to go after all section halves are glued together !

Good Success !

Dieter

[DSV]

yep. they are all epoxied together now and they have past the handling time (2hrs) but they won't reach full strength untill 8hrs after application.

in about an hour or so i will paint the lure and take pics for you guys!

[DSV]

well here is the paint. i still have to paint the head, the inside of the joints, and the entire back side. turned out a little bit darker than i would have liked but i am pleased that i didnt make it look totally rediculous.

[diemai]

@ DSV

I can only say , that you are fast as lightning in procceding your new bait !

And I strictly believe , that darker colors are better for topwater baits , since the probably cast a better silhouette against the sky for the fish to see from below !

Can't wait too see it finished !

Dieter

[DSV]

i have the other side painted. still need to paint inside the joints.

i really dont know what im going to do with the head. i guess i'll just fade it black to blue to white like the rest of the body. and use black to make the details more pronounced.

i call the color: midnight shad

[DSV]

well i got all the paint done. i wanted 3-D eyes but didnt have any so it was time to improvise!

i painted a black dot on a piece of aluminum foil and then put a blob of hot glue over it. when the hot glue cooled, it hazed over, which was neat because now it is reflective and hazy, just like a real fish eye.

i am pleased with the results

tomorrow morning it gets epoxy!

[FERG DADDY]

I have to say the eye looks VERY realistic. I sure hope my first swim bait turns out this good, and this quick. I have to remodel my basement before doing another lure so I am hoping to get started around December. Until then I will continue to "go to school" on all of the TU members successes and defeats.

FERG

[DSV]

thanks ferg. i was very pleased with the way these eyes turned out. before i made them i considered how hotglue hazes over when its cool, but i decided to go ahead and test out the hot glue idea anyway, and it turned out to work great! cheap, easy 3-D eyes! the most difficult part was centering the pupil in the eye.

[mark poulson]

Very clever idea, well executed! You must be related to Pete (Hazmail). You both think outside the box!
The epoxy topcoat may make the eye more clear. I can't wait to see the finished lure, and hear how it fishes!