[pikeman1]

I use a 4 inch cup that is about 2 1/2 inches deep for my spinnerbaits for the base color. I heat with a multiple setting heat gun, and when I dip, hook and body go in the paint. I get very little on the hook and its easy to scrape off before baking. The rest of the colors I tap an with a paintbrush. I also made my own fluidbed and it works great. If you have any questions just pm me. Pikeman1

[turkeylegs1246]

maybe with a heat gun if you held the bait by the wire that you could detect the heat application and know when to "Swish" it ?? Will try it shortly

That might result in getting the spinnerbait too hot. Experiment a little. Try 5 second intervals of applying the heat. The larger the bait the more heat, longer heat times, you will need to apply. If I hold a jig by the hook and apply heat to the head I have seen the lead melt before I felt the heat in the hook. If your preheat times are too short you likely won't get any paint adhesion. Heat too long and you can melt your casting before you detect the heat.

[spnrbatr]

I shake the powder paint right out of the container it comes in. It takes some practice but I get good even coverage, no paint on the hook or the wire. I have not tried the fluid beds yet. Would like to borrow someones before I bought one.

[Spike-A-Pike]

There are a few members that can provide you the plans for building a few yourself or sell them to you along with the powder paint itself. If you have an old aquarium pump that your not using any more, you already have one of the more expensive parts. You can find short sections of 3" and 4" PVC pipe at Lowes and Sears hardware stores. So, for just a few dollars, $25.00 max, you can make one every bit as good as a manufactured one.

[Basseducer]

JSC,
I have been using the powder spray guns for some time. You can get some really great effects with multiple colors. I think they are worth the money.

TJ

[JSC]

Been looking at the "Powder Spray Guns" .. Thanx for the input .. anyone else using them ??

JSC

[dashepard]

I would like to get a powder paint air brush gun but, what kind of air source would you have to purchase?

[Basseducer]

They shoot at only 5-8 psi so any small cheap compressor will do. However there may be a need to shoot liquid paints and fill bicycle tires and stuff like that. I would invest in one that could handle those things. One thing to keep in mind, you can get away with low horsepower as long as you have plenty of volume (bigger tanks).

TJ

[reeves]

I have one and use it occasionally. Originally bought it to spray clear powder with glitter on blades. That worked great. Like stated, it takes very low air pressure to operate. I made the mistake of forgetting to turn down the pressure because I was so anxious to try the thing. Wow, what a mess when I pulled the trigger. Also a good tip from Basseducer on using it for multiple colors, I can see where it would work great.

[dashepard]

What type of compressor? Will the spare pump that I have for my fluid bed work? I feel stupid for asking but I would really like to get one of these guns but I do not want to spend over the top cash for a new compressor and the gun as well. I wonder if Hobby Lobby has these in stock?