Post by: TheHunt on December 31, 2013, 07:01:50 PM
now the question?
I want to cure the paint on the jig head to make the paint hard.
How long and what temperature do I put the jig head into the toaster oven?
Post by: LndShrk on December 31, 2013, 07:07:38 PM
I use an old toaster oven.
Post by: snowpack on December 31, 2013, 07:08:28 PM
Post by: TheHunt on December 31, 2013, 07:17:54 PM
I put a thermometer in the oven. WOW, that was smart... I think I will go with the one in the oven.
I only have 1/8 and 1/16 oz jigs. I do not think that matters for time. But I thought I would put that out there.
Post by: Button Nubbs on December 31, 2013, 08:26:55 PM
Post by: TheHunt on December 31, 2013, 10:19:07 PM
Post by: Damnimissed on January 01, 2014, 12:32:28 PM
Post by: TheHunt on January 01, 2014, 04:53:35 PM
How it is applied? I did a google search and it came up pearl white vinyl wrap.
Where do you get it?
Do you have any before and after pictures you can share?
Post by: Damnimissed on January 02, 2014, 09:16:01 AM
Post by: boneaddict on January 02, 2014, 09:57:41 AM
I do it by sight. I keep peeking in and when they get that shiny, glass look I pull them out and let them cool. I usually set the oven to 350 and it would take around 15-20 min for 1/8-3/8 oz jigs.I do it the same way
Post by: Damnimissed on January 02, 2014, 09:19:29 PM
Post by: TheHunt on January 02, 2014, 09:50:30 PM
Thank you for your tip and being so helpful.
Post by: Damnimissed on January 02, 2014, 10:36:24 PM
Post by: bloodhound on January 02, 2014, 11:13:17 PM
Post by: TheHunt on January 04, 2014, 08:09:49 AM
I did put the jigs in an oven like the folks above recommended and it sure made the paint much harder.
Post by: Button Nubbs on January 04, 2014, 08:42:50 AM
Post by: TheHunt on January 04, 2014, 09:59:49 AM
I looked at vinyl paint... Not sure on that.
Post by: TheHunt on January 13, 2014, 07:04:41 PM
It's a vinyl paint specifically for jig heads by Component Systems inc. just warm the bottle in hot water to thin it and put a thin coat on it with a small paint brush over your cured heads. Also, make sure you completely clean the eye of the hook before you bake....I can post some pics later after I get off work, although I switched over to vinyl a few years ago, but the pearl looks the same over the powder.
Is this the stuff you paint your cured heads with?
http://www.csipaint.com/products/liquid-coatings/epoxy-top-coat-lure-jig-paint.php (http://www.csipaint.com/products/liquid-coatings/epoxy-top-coat-lure-jig-paint.php)
Post by: Damnimissed on January 13, 2014, 09:24:46 PM
Post by: 7mmfan on January 14, 2014, 08:37:20 AM
In my experience, probably 2500 jigs poured, painted, and fished over the last 10 years, the powder paint is the quickest, easiest and least messy way to paint jig heads. A properly cured powder paint head is pretty good.
That being said a properly painted jig head using vinyl jig paint is almost indestructable. People like to talk about how tough their powder coated jigs are by dropping them on pavement. If you do a primer coat, one or two color coats, and a top coat of vinyl paint (yes its stinky, kind of messy, and time consuming) you can throw it at a brick wall as hard as you can and it won't chip. This is because it dries into a very hard yet rubbery finish which aborbs a lot of shock and abuse. Powder coat dries hard and brittle so it will eventually crack and chip.
And yes, a top coat of pearl white or pearl pink vinyl paint over any color looks amazing.
Post by: TheHunt on January 14, 2014, 02:08:43 PM
Post by: Damnimissed on January 14, 2014, 06:12:20 PM
Post by: 7mmfan on January 14, 2014, 07:18:35 PM
Post by: TheHunt on January 16, 2014, 08:43:27 PM