Painting Jigs

[4EYESONLY]

I was interested in melting my own jigs and painting them. I have been looking at paints and colors but my question is, how do you paint them multicolored. Obviously one color is easy enough, so how do some of you guys get the two or three colors on them or even a colored eye onto the jigs. I could probably think up a real messy sloppy way of doing it but I thought if there is an easier way to paint I would much rather try this than "MY WAY" Thanks....

[perchjerker]

Hey buddy. I use powder paint. It works great, no thinner, rags, smell, etc.

I can give some tips if you are interested.

[Marble Eyes]

Perchjerker-lay it on us, I got about 250 jigs that are fresh out of the mold. I bought both dipping paint and the powder. Could use your suggestions right about now... :)

I too am interested in the multicolored jigs.

Thanks,
-Rod-

[Chad]

Some my use an airbrush.

[BIG AL]

I picked up the powder paint perchjerker spoke of.....awesome!!! ><> ><> ><> AL

[Czar]

Been using powder for years. Awsome stuff. Don`t make too many at a time as they tend to chip after awhile. You can bake them in your oven. Is this to harden the paint?

[Dave Dalluge]

I have used the powder paint for some time and wouldn't use anything else. When you heat the jig for dipping, don't get it too hot or the paint will glob on you. With a butane torch, about 4 seconds is about right. If you want two colors, just dip in one color and then dip in second color and hang to cool. Baking in the oven is suppose to help keep them from chipping. When you bake them, keep them sepperated or they will stick together, and you will have to cut them apart which makes for some very interesting eyes. Hope this helped.

[Texeye]

The best way I have found to heat jigs for powder painting is one of those 6" oil lamps you can buy at Wal-mart.They burn forever on a little oil.Just adjust your flame and hold the jig at the top of the globe till hot. I found my lamp on top of my kitchen cabinets.I thought it was just sitting there collecting dust....boy was I wrong!!

[perchjerker]

I think everyone covered it. I like baking on the paint in an old broiler oven, it really helps to keep them from chipping.

Another tip is I use a heat gun to heat up the jigs, the other suggestions are good, too.

Another thing is I pour the powder paint into a small margrine tub. if I want to make a two tone jig, its easier to dip only half of it in.
You can also heat the jig a second time after painting it and use a artists paint brush to add a spash of another color if you want. I dont do that very much, though.

I also use a paint pen to put an eye on some of them, mainly for the fisherman, rather than the fish, though!! LOL

[Marble Eyes]

Did anyone have any problems with the paint dripping off the jigs when you baked them?

[perchjerker]

Hey buddy. I tried sending you a private message, it wouldnt go through.

You probably are getting the jig too hot before dipping, and its getting too much paint on the jig. Try using a propane torch, put it in the flame, give it a quick count to 3 then dip.

[Homer]

Marble Eyes:

I have had that problem on occasion when using the oven method both to pre-heat the jig and then "cure" them once painted. I'm not sure what causes it, because the oven was set at the temperature recommended in the instructions. I keep a closer eye on the jigs now during the curing step, and remove them if the paint starts to look runny.

On the bright side, I was shocked how well my wife took it when I dripped jig paint in her new oven. :-) Fortunately, it cleaned up easily once it cooled off.

[Marble Eyes]

Thanks PerchJerker! I wasn't logged in until a few minutes ago. I didn't realize it till then.

Sorry,
-Rod-

[Heye5]

Another option if dipping in the vinyl paint, Stamina and I'm sure other places sell the vinyl paint in spray cans that works great for this application
HEYE5