[kelly]

If I want cheap. I use a alcohol lamp. Use the propane for solder. I fill the heat gun is the best but the alcohol lamp is my second choice. Are you leaving the oven on While you paint open the door grab one close the door. I think the oven is the fastest way to paint but if you want to add mutable colors you need a second way to heat. If you want to save money get a alcohol lamp and a metal reloading powder funnel (generally for black powder reloading)and use three bolts in a peace of wood that hold the funnel up side down, over the flame on the alcahol lamp. All the heat will be directed to the point of the funnel and you will be away from the open flame. That will help you add more heat after the paint is on the jig with out burning the paint. I think that is the cheapest way to heat your jig.

[Vodkaman]

Smart idea!

[JSC]

Thanx Kelly
I think that pretty wells sums it all up.
Now where is that black powder funnel? its around here somewhere .. I like to try all these ways.
Thanx again
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[kelly]

Just make sure the hole in the funnel is big enough to let the heat threw and not around.

[Basseducer]

Kelly,
I use an old electric pancake griddle. It has a temp control and an open top. Just throw a bunch of jigs in, let them heat up and pluck one out to paint. The rest stay hot and you don't have any doors to open and close.

[IGOTWORMS]

I Just Got My First Few Jars Of Powder Paint, I Am Using The Torch Method. My Question Is How Big Of A Differance Does Curing Youre Jigs In The Oven After The Paint Is Applied Make On The Final Product. And What Hapens If You Don't Do This?

[JSC]

Bassducer ... Good idea ... most any thing like taht with a trhermostat should work OK.
Now if I could find some use for that old pop electric toaster ....
igotworms .... baking them afterwards cures the paint faster ...
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[papamark]

I remember the first time I used a Oil Lamp, I left it in to long and when I dipped it in the paint. all the lead stayed in the paint - lol I now use a heat gun and I cure them in a table top oven, I can cure 10 at a time ( Spinnerbaits and buzz baits ) and it has a timer on it, Usually when the timer goes off I have another load to put in.

As far as the eyes go, I have tried several ways, from super glueing them on to using clear coat over them. I now put them on when they are hot form the glue gun and they go thru the curing process. Some pain seals around the eyes and they aint coming off.

[reeves]

IGOTWORMS, if you want the hardness in the paint, you MUST bake them after painting. To prove it to yourself, take one after it cools from painting and drop it on the cement floor. It will chip. Do the same test after baking and it may dent the bait, but won't chip. Baking links up the chemicals in the paint for the hardness and that is about as technical as I am capable of getting.

[BLT]

After using a torch, I bought a heat gun, used it a few times, went right back to the torch.