Musky Glenn

A little different solution to your problem. I would punch a hole in a piece of masking tape, of the proper size of the eye. I would then spray the white base coat, let dry and spray the fluorescent paint through the tape before I removed the tape. High dollar masking tape from an auto paint supplier has less sticky to it than the cheap tape, thus it doesn't pull paint off as bad as the cheap tape. Good luck. I have best results removing tape by pulling at a sharp angle rather than straight up.

Lure Parts on line catalogue has a chart for sizing all components on spinner baits.This will answer all your questions.

Did you get any old paint out of the gun after soaking?

The revolution does have a chucking nut on the needle that would allow the needle to be set at a depth the tip would bottom out on needle before it tightened all the way down on the threads of the tip. This would cause it to act similar to having a build up of paint.

Could the needle be set to deep and not allowing the cap to tighten correctly?

Bob Smith is very similar to d2t. I can't tell the difference except easier to find. Good luck. Do you need a clear coat over lacquer? I thought they were self sealing.

I didn't think the brushing lacquers were water proof. I could be wrong. Just going by the water rings that develope under a cold drink .

The diameter is probably the same but the taper to get to that diameter may not be the same.

That is one of the best ideas I have heard of. Good thinking

And we haven't even mentioned the environment and the requirements to meet building codes. Meeting Codes make it possible to collect insurance when you burn something down.

That is a tough question with out knowing what you like to fish for. It seems like you have two boats that are not all that different. My first thought was to trade for something different. Pay extra and get a bigger boat for rougher water or go smaller for a boat that could be dragged down a bank into a small stream. I never considered having two boats a problem until it comes to up keep. Good luck.

I have used BSI epoxy in much cooler temps than 70 degrees. Common here in Western North Carolina. You shouldn't have a problem. Good luck.

I agree

I use two airbrushes with different size tips depending on what is being painted. I always only have one in paint at a time because of dry tip. I'm slow and cleaning tips is more aggravation than cleaning between colors, just my $.02.

I keep a bottle of water near by so when I have trouble with paint I can hook up to the water bottle and see if the airbrush will spray plain water. If it will then I know the problem is not in gun but usually the thickness of the paint.

You have the choice of using it as it comes or you can thin with water, depends on your airbrush and the result you want to achieve. It's just a lot of trial and error, you may need to do it different ways just depending on how your airbrush sprays, etc. Some of this can't be answered with a cut and dryed answer. Sometimes you just have to wade in and get your feet wet, so to speak. Good luck.

It looks like the same chain used on two ounce weights we use while trolling for stripers. That might not be a bending situation, but strength sure isn't a problem with the weights. Good luck.

I think that will be a noisy air compressor, but I don't think it will have to be turned on often.

I wonder if the bubbles are formed from gas, or are they just air pockets that didn't fill from lack of vibration, for lack of a better term. Good luck.

ddl, I always hated the KISS deal, keep it simple stupid, but it sure does simplify things. I would suggest, until you get the bugs worked out of your system, to only use two products. Createx paint in any color you might choose or need. I would use the epoxy you are having good luck with. I would put a coat of epoxy on the bare wood, then do your paint scheme and clear coat with the same epoxy again or maybe twice depending on how one coat looks. That will get a very good paint job and should not create any problems with chemical reactions between products. Those work good together. Good luck.

I would think it comes down to having a license and the cash to buy in the quantities they will sell.

The best top water lure I have ever used is the salt water model of Super Spook in clown color. Chrome won't stay on so I have a small box with no chrome. I'm not going to sink the money for the chrome outfit that will do them so I just keep buying as I need them. I'm not going to pay $9.00 to have a lure chromed when I can buy it new for the same or less.

If they won't come off easy, I tape over them. Good luck.

When you make your screw you have to pay attention to the direction you turn the wire. If they are unwinding just insert them by turning in opposite direction. Most of us rely on the glue to hold them in rather than the screw threads themselves. Some actually make the hole loose and fill with epoxy to hold screw. Test some of yours and see how they hold. Good luck.

You can touch them up and they will be water proof, but you will be able to see it easy. Doesn't bother me but I don't sell. Best looking way is recoat entire lure. When I finish coating a lure I hold it and rotate it in front of a light bulb. At the correct angle you won't be able to see the color, only the surface of the clear coat and you can see every detail, good or bad. That is the time to touch them up.