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Offline EWUeagles

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Re: Painting duck decoys.
« Reply #15 on: February 19, 2013, 02:47:39 PM »
JC what side of the state are you on? I have a decent set up and have flocked quite a few decoys the last couple years. If you were close you would be more than welcome to come over and check out the process. It's super easy just time consuming.

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Re: Painting duck decoys.
« Reply #16 on: February 19, 2013, 08:39:14 PM »
You have a project ahead of yourself!  Time vs. Money?  I buy new or send them out to be done.

Ya but I like doing stuff like this during the off season it keeps me from going crazy till the next season.
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Re: Painting duck decoys.
« Reply #17 on: February 19, 2013, 08:40:12 PM »
JC44, That drake is beautiful but it's not supposed to be 'gloss' paint. Try the Cabelas/Herters decoy paint kits. Steel wool first then primer. I've had pretty good luck w/them over the years.
It is all flat paint and a flat gloss.  I'm trying to find a way to make them less shiny.
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Re: Painting duck decoys.
« Reply #18 on: February 19, 2013, 08:41:19 PM »
You have a project ahead of yourself!  Time vs. Money?  I buy new or send them out to be done.

Agreed.
 
I have repainted plastics in the past and then when the decoys are flexed or squeezed the paint fall off in pieces.
Now when mine get to the point of needing paint they become black and whites in a diver rig or givin to kids to start thier own spread.
The price of decoys is cheap enough its not worth the time or trouble to repaint them to me.

I am using a latex based paint with stretches and flexes with the decoys.  They last a lot longer this way.
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Re: Painting duck decoys.
« Reply #19 on: February 19, 2013, 08:50:50 PM »
Jc, go soak that first decoy for a couple days in a bucket or kiddie pool, and then imagine picking it up, cramming it in a decoy bag, and tissing in the truck bed. See if the latex stands up to soaking and abuse. I would do this before I would try any more.

My experience with latex paint and most plastics is that they separate from themselves when wet.
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Re: Painting duck decoys.
« Reply #20 on: February 20, 2013, 09:21:32 PM »
JC what side of the state are you on? I have a decent set up and have flocked quite a few decoys the last couple years. If you were close you would be more than welcome to come over and check out the process. It's super easy just time consuming.

I am located in Lynden.  North East washington
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Re: Painting duck decoys.
« Reply #21 on: February 21, 2013, 11:56:38 AM »
Holy crap!!  They moved Lynden, it used to be in the northwest corner of the state.  :hello:

lol

Spent most of my $$ on huntin, fishin & retrievin dogs, the rest I just pretty much wasted.

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Re: Painting duck decoys.
« Reply #22 on: February 28, 2013, 08:37:30 PM »
Looks great but you can buy brand new hot buys for $20 a dozen at Dick's with a coupon.  :tup:

 


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