[akriverrat]

just wondering your opinions on clear powder coat for a protective coating. what is the rocommended application process? does it need some cure time in the oven or is this an aftercoat thing? is it tough? will it work in a fluid bed? seems i have a harder time with the lighter colors in my fluid bed and it dont get any lighter than clear. thanks guys and keep up the good work. summer is almost here.

[cadman]

ak, you bet it works, and yes it toughens the powder if you re not going to use Devcon 2T my first choice. I don't know how much tougher it gets, but itis harder. I have 200 lbs of clear. The directions are as follows. Powder paint your jig as normal. When done make sure your jig is still hot, and sift it through the clear coat, or tap it on with a brush. Next put it in the oven to cure. The clear coat powder I have is made by Alpha-Coatings Technologies, (Matte Clear). It isn't as fluid as some colored powders, so I can't say if it would work in a fluid bed. I don't use mine in a fluid bed, but I do use it.

[reeves]

ak,
I concur with Ted. I use ProTec's clear and it works very well in a fluid bed. I must have close to a dozen cups of clear with different colors of flake in them. I will paint my bait in one fluid bed with the base color, and immediately go to the next fluid bed with the clear/flake, bake to cure. I often wondered what temp to cure at since the clear cure temp is much lower than the colors. I always use the higher color temp rather than the lower clear, right or wrong, it seems to work. It is awesome over black BTW.

[bgcountry00]

well I have a stupid question. I am just starting to get into multi color powderpainting. on my single color jigs I don't use a clear coat or anything but on the multi's with eyes will the clear coat work to go over the eyes or does baking destoy the eyes?

[LedHed]

bg
A stupid question is one that is not asked.
I use clear fingernail/tough as nails polish for sealing eyes on my pp jigs. Saltwater jigs - I use 2T. It's not so much for the added strength but to keep the eyes in place.

[cadman]

Originally Posted by bgcountry00

well I have a stupid question. I am just starting to get into multi color powderpainting. on my single color jigs I don't use a clear coat or anything but on the multi's with eyes will the clear coat work to go over the eyes or does baking destoy the eyes?

Ledhed hit the nail on the head. There is powder paint clear, and there is liquid or epoxy clear. I never put any kind of clear on unless. #1 the customer requests it. #2 the jig or spinnerbait has eyes. To me if cured properly, the powder painted jig need nothing else, unless like I stated above. The powder clear, I use is applied after the jig is painted, and before baking. The baking process will cure both finishes. If I use 3d eyes, I do not use the powder clear, because, I still have to seal the eyes from falling off, so the powder clear is a waste of time. I do the same thing Ledhed does, and probably others, and put on Devcon 2T only after the jig is baked, and then the eyes are put on. Do not put on the eyes and then put the jig in the toaster oven.

[BLT]

Are you guys still getting the Devcon 2t @ wall mart? I did a search online and nothing came up. In the paint department I assume?

[akriverrat]

well i got my clear powder coat from ohio custom coatings the other day. making up another fluid bed to run off the other line on my compressor and also waiting on my mold to dry that i made of durhams. im sure there will be some trial and error and ill keep everyone informed.

[cadman]

Originally Posted by BLT

Are you guys still getting the Devcon 2t @ wall mart? I did a search online and nothing came up. In the paint department I assume?

Yes, Walmart is the cheapest place I've found so far.

[JSC]

While on this subject .... What brand Epoxy are you guys using for clear coating so that you can use right away with soft plastic to keep form getting the raction you can get. ???
Thanx
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