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Jason-Giordano

Posted 2/12/2004 9:33 AM (#13101)
Subject: terroreyes

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Location: Bradford Pa

I was looking at your link and wondering if you could give me some advice. I have been looking into an airbrush system to paint my own blades and jigs for some time now. I am wondering if thats how you paint your products. If not, how would you recommend I paint them. I like the powder paints but I want to make things a little fancier. If you do use a airbrush what kind of paint do you use? Looking at these new products I see on the market today, the only way I can figure they make them look like they do is with an airbrush.

Thanx

JG

terroreyes

Posted 2/12/2004 10:20 AM (#13112 - in reply to #13101)
Subject: RE: terroreyes

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Location: Lincoln Park, Mi

For the jigs, I recommend dipping them in vinyl to start. Use white for the base on most colors. Next, you get out the airbrush and detail them. Finally, dip them in or spray with clear vinyl. The vinyl is critical because it is very flexible and can absorb the impacts jigs take. There are other paints out there that are comparable but they cost alot more. I actually use acrylic topcoat, but it's modified with another resin(my proprietary secret

) to make it just a flexible as vinyl, yet alot glossier and water and UV resistant.

For the blades, there's many different ways to go. If you plan on doing alot, your best bet for a quality job is to get a quart of white automotive primer and a quart of single component automotive clearcoat. You can go the cheap way and get hardware store products. Use acrylic clearcoat and just remember, THIS IS IMPORTANT, to match your solvents on your primer/base and clear. Don't use a clear that contains acetone, toluene, ketones, acetates, etc, over a primer cut in mineral spirits and naptha. Vice-versa also. You'll have all kinda of problems if you do. Just read the label and find ones with similar solvents. If you go all automotive, you don't have to worry about that.

For the airbrush paint in both cases, I use createx autoair paints. http://www.autoaircolors.com/accessories.htm Waterborne and completely non-toxic. 100% automotive quality and about 150 colors to pick from. All you need is to give them a little heat to cure.

Any other questions, feel free to ask.

Jason-Giordano

Posted 2/12/2004 10:57 AM (#13118 - in reply to #13101)
Subject: RE: terroreyes

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Location: Bradford Pa

WOW !!!!!!!!

Thats some fine info sir, even more than I asked for

I really apreciate it and will put it to good use. Mainly for jigs and a few blades here and there. And thanks for link also. Guess its time to pick out the sprayer.

thanx again

JG

rangerpat

Posted 2/12/2004 6:36 PM (#13150 - in reply to #13101)
Subject: RE: terroreyes

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Location: Green Bay, WI.

I can vouch for how great of a job he does at painting baits. I sent him 80 crankbaits to paint up for me & they are EXACTLY what I asked for. I don't know how he matched the paint but he did. Pat Cavins

Jason-Giordano

Posted 2/13/2004 9:41 AM (#13194 - in reply to #13101)
Subject: RE: terroreyes

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Location: Bradford Pa

Yeah I seen some of his work too. Thats why I figured he was the man to ask

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