Painting eyes

[revtoby]

This question has already been answered but I can't find it... What is the best way to paint eyes on powder coat heads and what kind of pAint is best ...I think I seen someone that uses the back of drill bits???? I'm a newbie..

[skiptomylu]

I use the drill bits for either vinyl or outdoor high Gloss acrylic paint. On Roadrunner heads I mostly use the vinyl and most other heads I use the acrylic and clear coat over that. There is a few colors like FL Yellow I will not put Sally Henson's over and then I use clear vinyl. The nail polish changes the color of the FL Yellow and have to watch Chart too.

I think some use testers paint for eyes or may it is their jig heads, don't know since I have not used it before.

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[Len]

http://www.crappie.com/crappie/978020-post3.html

[revtoby]

thanks guy's ....I know yall answer alot of questions over and over.

[azslabber]

I can see the mess I'de make already before I get the paint out,lol.

[shipahoy41]

Drill bits are the way to go. Welcome from Alabama.

[waxnslabs]

If it's a light color jig head just use a black magic marker

[Crappiekiller3]

I use Krylon's shortcut I think they're called. It's acrylic paint in a small
bottle, about 1 ounce. Also the drill bits.

[Bronson]

I definitely think drill bits are the way to go. I buy a small can of paint from Lowe's for about $5 of either chartreuse or candy apple red, put it on and hang it on a rack for at least 24 hrs. Then I take a smaller drill bit and to dot the eye with black paint, hang for 24 hours. Then I put on a final coat of seal coat or epoxy. Hang for at 24 hrs. and then I'm done.

I'm usually doing a few hundred at a time to make it worthwhile.

[GCD]

I used to worry about the eyes, but not anymore! Went fishin' with a buddy and he was using "store bought" jig heads with no eyes and caught just as many if not more fish than me!

I think eyes on a jig catch more fishermen than they do fish!