Poision Tail Jig and Clear coat?

ewgsuperline · #1 (**permalink**) September 12th, 2008

Guys is there any secret to making a good poision tail jig?

What type of a clear coat do you use on your Jigs?

I just bought a bottle of Seal Coats lure and jig finish...will this stuff work?

Thanks

Basseducer · #2 (**permalink**) September 12th, 2008

EWG,
Just about any clear two part epoxy will work, as will clear nail polish, clear lacquer, clear urethane or clear anything that dries hard.

cadman · #3 (**permalink**) September 12th, 2008

EWG,
Basseducer is right. Anything will work. What you need to do is find what works easy for you and what you are satisfied with. We all have our preferences. The biggest thing in jigs is a good lead mix. If you are powder painting, baking your jig is a must on all jigs, especially with multi-colors to cure the paint. At this point you are done. If you want you can add a clear coat to get depth to your paint and extra protection. In the case of the Poison Tail, since you are going to add on 2D or 3D eyes, you must at least clearcoat the eyes to keep them from falling off. When I do any jig with eyes I clearcoat the entire jig. My preference is Devcon 2 Ton 30 minute. If you want to see some pics of some of my jigs, PM me your e-mail, and I can show you what can be done with powder paint.

jimbo · #4 (**permalink**) September 13th, 2008

I noticed bassdeucer mentioned nail polish Well i,ve been painting and clear coating some jigs with the stuff ,mostly because of the wild colors available and quick drying time. This was more for fun and personal use.Now some of the guys are showing an interest in them but i,m not sure if they,ll hold up well enough to put out there. i,ve been using nail polish as a head cement as well .Any thoughts or experience on this one.Unfortunately i can,t get out to test them any time soon (work sucks)

Jim

cadman · #5 (**permalink**) September 13th, 2008

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Originally Posted by jimbo

I noticed bassdeucer mentioned nail polish Well i,ve been painting and clear coating some jigs with the stuff ,mostly because of the wild colors available and quick drying time. This was more for fun and personal use.Now some of the guys are showing an interest in them but i,m not sure if they,ll hold up well enough to put out there. i,ve been using nail polish as a head cement as well .Any thoughts or experience on this one.Unfortunately i can,t get out to test them any time soon (work sucks)

Jim

Jimbo, not to get off the subject, but I just took a 40hr/week job, just to get time to fish, make and sell my jigs, so I know how you feel. Before I got into powder paint, all I used was nail polish. I found Sally Hansen's the best, especially when you were done and then you used their clear. As far as durability outstanding, especially when you use their top coat. Nothing however is forever. One other nice thing is that drying time is fast. The drawback I found as I got hooked in this 8 years ago, was that you can not really blend colors together to make a more natural looking baits with nail polish. So I switched to powder paint, the color combinations are endless. Again if you are interested in starting powder painting, I have a tutorial, that can get you started. Just PM me your e-mail. Also Benjamin from www.tjstackle.com has an excellent tutorial, along with some excellent powder prices and fluid beds. If you need more info PM me and I will try to help you out......

LooksLikeSinbad · #6 (**permalink**) September 13th, 2008

I highly recommend Cadman's tutorial. That's how I learned to do powder painting and eventually multiple-color powder painting.

cadman · #7 (**permalink**) September 13th, 2008

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Originally Posted by LooksLikeSinbad

I highly recommend Cadman's tutorial. That's how I learned to do powder painting and eventually multiple-color powder painting.

Hi Sinbad,
I've watched your progress throughout all of your posts of the pics I've seen you submit to TU. All I can say is you are one of my success stories. Very nice work, with very nice blending. I'm impressed. I still love your avatar.

To all that want to learn how to powder paint. The key is to take it slow, less powder is better, you can always add more, ask a lot of questions, and practice, practice and as I always say, when you think you're good practice some more.

psv · #8 (**permalink**) September 13th, 2008

Ted's tutorial is the best way to learn how to....
Thank you, so much for help and sharing.
Ted,
I'm doing better, but still need more practice. The problem is consistency. One jig is good, second is not, but overall is a lot better then anything I did before.
Regards, PSV

jimbo · #9 (**permalink**) September 13th, 2008

First to ewg i just want to say i,m not trying to steal your thread here just had similar questions. Cadman i,ll certainly take you up on your offer with your tutorial, i do plan on using powder in the near future so that would be a hugh help.I,ve been to TJ,s site and viewed the video,s a few times i would be inclined to order from them as a first choice as long as shipping wasn,t a killer.(prices on product are good). Ok bottom line is i,m not wasting my time with the nail polish for the time being but for the long haul would switch to powder.Thanks everyone.

Jimbo

cadman · #10 (**permalink**) September 13th, 2008

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Originally Posted by psv

Ted's tutorial is the best way to learn how to....
Thank you, so much for help and sharing.
Ted,
I'm doing better, but still need more practice. The problem is consistency. One jig is good, second is not, but overall is a lot better then anything I did before.
Regards, PSV

PSV, just some info for you. I currently have a order for 20 jigs, with wht basecoat, gold side flanks and black dorsal line. FYI I've done this hundreds of times, and you will never get each and every jig identical. These are hand painted so to speak. They all are close , but not identical. So don't sweat the details, you will do fine. Do the best you can, and if they don't like it, let them go somewhere else. Only you know your quality and limitations. Stick to your guns, and do the best you can, the rest is up to everyone else. You can't please everyone, and don't try, you will die trying.

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Originally Posted by jimbo

First to ewg i just want to say i,m not trying to steal your thread here just had similar questions. Cadman i,ll certainly take you up on your offer with your tutorial, i do plan on using powder in the near future so that would be a hugh help. I,ve been to TJ,s site and viewed the video,s a few times i would be inclined to order from them as a first choice as long as shipping wasn,t a killer.(prices on product are good). Ok bottom line is i,m not wasting my time with the nail polish for the time being but for the long haul would switch to powder.Thanks everyone.

Jimbo

Jimbo,
PM me your e-mail, with my and TJ's tutorial you should be up and running. I'm not saying that you are going to be doing this and taking the country by storm, but with practice, you should see some remarkable results, and I'm sure you will be satisfied. T'js prices are the best on the i-net, and everywhere else I've looked. E-mail, Benjamin, and you can discuss the details. He is a really nice guy to deal with hands down, besides myself

. Jimbo if you need any help, you are more than welcome to post here, and everyone will help. Or if you rather do a 1 on 1 , you can PM me, and after that we can exchange e-mails.........................Ted