kickingfrog Posted February 16, 2017 Report Posted February 16, 2017 So what paint would you use if you were going to paint some hard baits?
manitoubass2 Posted February 17, 2017 Report Posted February 17, 2017 So what paint would you use if you were going to paint some hard baits? I don't do it often, and it's just for fun. But I've used acrylics covered in enamel and even nail polish lol One of my best baits ever was recoloured this way
grimsbylander Posted February 17, 2017 Report Posted February 17, 2017 I stole some of my wife's nail polish! It worked great, just degrease the bait with nail polish remover or acetone first. Plus there are a plethora of colors, finishes, and sparkles. The little brush is super handy too! I know too much about this...
grimsbylander Posted February 17, 2017 Report Posted February 17, 2017 Glad Rick knew about nail polish as well!! LOL
rockin-steelhead Posted February 17, 2017 Report Posted February 17, 2017 Check this place out for paints http://luremaking.com/catalogue/catalogue-index/lure_paints-index.htm
manitoubass2 Posted February 17, 2017 Report Posted February 17, 2017 (edited) Glad Rick knew about nail polish as well!! LOLHahaha it's fun too! Might get a few odd looks but yeah, it's cheap, effective and easy to use. My first go with an airbrush was a disaster. I gave up quickly lol I also like the fact that when the lure gets beat up you already have everything to fix it! Also I bought alot of glow in the dark paints in the craft section at Walmart. Super cheap. But about 50% of them won't coat properly but others worked awesome! Edited February 17, 2017 by manitoubass2
kickingfrog Posted February 17, 2017 Author Report Posted February 17, 2017 And now for the rest of the story... I do use nail polish to tweak baits but in this case I'm hoping to completely repaint some lures in patterns/colours that the manufactures in their infinite wisdom have discontinued.
spincast Posted February 17, 2017 Report Posted February 17, 2017 (edited) While I haven't tried the airbrush option yet, I think that is where you will end up based on the last comment. I have tried powder coats with just about every other method, permanent markers (although I haven't tried nail polish yet?) and while they do an OK job, its really difficult ( impossible for me) to get the fine detail I want. I have caught fish on some, and many may say that the lures catch more fisherman that fish, but hey, if your gonna do it, I believe it oughta look like what I would be willin' to pay for. When I find an airbrush kit for the right price it's on the list. Edited February 17, 2017 by spincast
manitoubass2 Posted February 17, 2017 Report Posted February 17, 2017 Rob, it was posted on here a few years back, I've since lost the site. But I believe it's was a Finnish forum and had an INSANE thread on customizing and painting lures. I mean insane works of art. Like one guy was making lures that were wrapped with real fish skin Anyhow, it had every tip method etc available. But the post is like 2000 pages long lol Maybe someone here remembers it? On second thought it might on an Ohio fishing forum???
porkpie Posted February 17, 2017 Report Posted February 17, 2017 If your on Facebook, there is a guy on 705 anglers goes by Kahshe Lake lure company. He sells custom painted hardbaits, and I'm willing to bet he would do repaints. He puts out some very nice work. Just a thought.
Tom S Posted February 17, 2017 Report Posted February 17, 2017 I would probably give model paints a try, followed by a dip clear coat. Model paints should allow a good variety of colours and they will spray or brush without much trouble. A good dip of a clear coat meant for flooring use will help it hold over time.
Korber Posted February 17, 2017 Report Posted February 17, 2017 Nail polish seems like a brilliant idea!
Meegs Posted February 17, 2017 Report Posted February 17, 2017 Nail Polish works on a small scale. It's good to change or add a certain color but goes on too thick and you will never get the detail you want. Powder paints are no good for bodybaits either. Best by far is an airbrush and thin out acrylic paint or buy createx airbrush paint. Trouble is that it gets very expensive if you're only planning on doing a couple lures. A cheap airbrush and compressor will run you 120$ and around 6 bucks per color of paint you want. You will also need a good epoxy clearcoat and need to put them on a turner for best clearcoat results! So if your only looking to rent do afew lures it will cost 200 or more to get everything to do the job right! I started into the bodybaits myself last year but I already have all the equipment. I'm sure I can give you a hand if you need any help.
Meegs Posted February 17, 2017 Report Posted February 17, 2017 Thankyou! There fun to paint. Ordering 1000 blanks in next few weeks to do after ice season slows down
kickingfrog Posted February 17, 2017 Author Report Posted February 17, 2017 If your on Facebook, there is a guy on 705 anglers goes by Kahshe Lake lure company. He sells custom painted hardbaits, and I'm willing to bet he would do repaints. He puts out some very nice work. Just a thought. Thanks, I'm going to call him and see what can be done. At this point it doesn't make sense to invest in all the equipment needed to for just a sew lure.
kickingfrog Posted February 17, 2017 Author Report Posted February 17, 2017 Nail Polish works on a small scale. It's good to change or add a certain color but goes on too thick and you will never get the detail you want. Powder paints are no good for bodybaits either. Best by far is an airbrush and thin out acrylic paint or buy createx airbrush paint. Trouble is that it gets very expensive if you're only planning on doing a couple lures. A cheap airbrush and compressor will run you 120$ and around 6 bucks per color of paint you want. You will also need a good epoxy clearcoat and need to put them on a turner for best clearcoat results! So if your only looking to rent do afew lures it will cost 200 or more to get everything to do the job right! I started into the bodybaits myself last year but I already have all the equipment. I'm sure I can give you a hand if you need any help. Thanks Meegs, and you're right, getting equipped to just paint a few lures doesn't make sense for me at this point. Those look great, thanks for the offer, I'll keep that in mind.
outllaw Posted February 17, 2017 Report Posted February 17, 2017 we paint every day. theres different apps for different baits. plastic, metal or wood..just make sure when your painting the paints will play well. lacquer base paints will ruin enamels.
icedude Posted February 20, 2017 Report Posted February 20, 2017 Nail Polish works on a small scale. It's good to change or add a certain color but goes on too thick and you will never get the detail you want. Powder paints are no good for bodybaits either. Best by far is an airbrush and thin out acrylic paint or buy createx airbrush paint. Trouble is that it gets very expensive if you're only planning on doing a couple lures. A cheap airbrush and compressor will run you 120$ and around 6 bucks per color of paint you want. You will also need a good epoxy clearcoat and need to put them on a turner for best clearcoat results! So if your only looking to rent do afew lures it will cost 200 or more to get everything to do the job right! I started into the bodybaits myself last year but I already have all the equipment. I'm sure I can give you a hand if you need any help. we paint every day. theres different apps for different baits. plastic, metal or wood..just make sure when your painting the paints will play well. lacquer base paints will ruin enamels. Fascinating thread-not my wheelhouse but -one of the reasons i love this place--learn lots
Tom S Posted February 23, 2017 Report Posted February 23, 2017 You could also check out a product called JigSkinz. It's a heat shrink wrap that was developed to allow you to refresh beaten up lures or refinish new ones. They have some excellent looking realistic finishes.
kickingfrog Posted March 24, 2017 Author Report Posted March 24, 2017 Well I dropped off some lures for Meegs to paint. This started because my brother's favourite topwater lure on dark/cloudy days is a super spook in a firetiger pattern and they no longer make the bait in that colour. I picked up some bone coloured super spooks, then figured that I'd get some other lures painted. I went through some of my older pike lures and picked a few that I hardly ever use and figured if they were firetiger I'd might try them more. And as I type this the Jays are on the tv. Come on opener! Thanks again Meegs!
manitoubass2 Posted March 24, 2017 Report Posted March 24, 2017 Wow! Great job!!! They look slick! That spook???
PUMP KNOWS Posted March 25, 2017 Report Posted March 25, 2017 Badass... firetiger is my fav colourway
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