Thread: Powder paint problem

i finally got some that are decent. I heated them longer and held them in the paint longer. I don’t know usually it in and out of the paint but the only I can get coverage is to keep in the paint a few seconds then tap the excess off


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The pink ones look like they weren't hot enough. Do a count in your head while over the heat source and add a second at a time until you get it right. I swish one time around in a circle to get each side evenly.

For me:
Perfect temp is when you heat, dip, and take it out and it turns from grainy to smooth melted within a second of coming out of the jar. Coming out smooth is also fine and is an easier temp to reach consistently.

Coming out thick and clumpy means too hot, and/or in the paint too long.

In your case, coming out powdery and not covered means too cold so the powder that came into contact with the jig didn't melt and stick.

Coming out grainy but covered should smooth over to a perfect finish within a second or two if you stick it back over your heat source after dipping, and you can add a second to your heat count to prevent this extra step. Sometimes it will smooth out in the oven, but not always.

If temp control doesn't fix it then the only other idea I have is oily/dirty jigheads. Try cleaning with acetone or alcohol. Other option would be some bad powder paint.

Originally Posted by smoothlures

The pink ones look like they weren't hot enough. Do a count in your head while over the heat source and add a second at a time until you get it right. I swish one time around in a circle to get each side evenly.

For me:
Perfect temp is when you heat, dip, and take it out and it turns from grainy to smooth melted within a second of coming out of the jar. Coming out smooth is also fine and is an easier temp to reach consistently.

Coming out thick and clumpy means too hot, and/or in the paint too long.

In your case, coming out powdery and not covered means too cold so the powder that came into contact with the jig didn't melt and stick.

Coming out grainy but covered should smooth over to a perfect finish within a second or two if you stick it back over your heat source after dipping, and you can add a second to your heat count to prevent this extra step. Sometimes it will smooth out in the oven, but not always.

If temp control doesn't fix it then the only other idea I have is oily/dirty jigheads. Try cleaning with acetone or alcohol. Other option would be some bad powder paint.

Thanks appreciate the help. I heated longer and keeper them in paint a little longer seemed to help.


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Originally Posted by Mike1234

Thanks appreciate the help. I heated longer and keeper them in paint a little longer seemed to help.


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Mike I use a different count for most every size head. !/32 I can count to 6, 3 on each side and dip, but know how fast or slow you count make a big difference and on a 1/32 you could easy melt the lead right off the hook, lol! On 1/16, I could 4 on each side and on 1/8 I count to 4 (3) times and 1/4 oz about the same as 1/8, close anyway.

Remember I am in the flame and not just hot air making a lot of noise, lol!

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You can reheat the carefully, before baking, and it usually will smooth the paint out.

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Starting to think heat gun ain’t working right. I think the heat element is going in and out so I’m thinking I heated longer but it was cooling instead of heating. Fan is working but the element is turning off and on. Lol


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Sounds like time for a new heat gun.

Yep


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