Questions about powder paint?

[eriksat1]

Is powder paint an epoxy type paint? And does powder paint have a thicker coating than a vinyl painted jig with a clear coat? I know powder paint is a stronger finish than vinyl paint but is it a thicker coat?

[fliesforall]

If you are using a fluid bed you can adjust the thickness by how hot you get the head prior to dipping. Takes practice. It is only important if using heads with a textured shape like an Ultra Minnow. Other than that extra thickness won't have a negative impact until it gets so thick that it develops drips when cured.

[bfish]

Yes it is epoxy. On average, powder paint is thinner than the average vinyl dipped.

[skeetbum]

I have owned 1 jar of vinyl and over 15 jars of powder. Done right it's tougher than anything else I know of.

[snagged]

I just bought my first jars of powder paint. I see some of you talking about a fluid bed, what is that? The instructions on the jars dont mention anything about a fluid bed.

[crappiedoc]

I just bought my first jars of powder paint. I see some of you talking about a fluid bed, what is that? The instructions on the jars dont mention anything about a fluid bed.

Check out Bugman on the Missouri board for fluid beds.

[CrappieJigMaker]

Go to ebay and type in fluid beds. Many different sizes. A fluid bed puts air in to the paint allowing it to sorta float. And adds an even coat of paint around the jighead.

[Cray]

Fatman has a thread out there on how to build one. I used his instructions and modified mine a little after watching several video,s on Utube. Works great and fairly inexpensive to build.

[snagged]

Thanks all, I will check into building one.

[Fatman]

Snagged there really easy to build, if you run into any problems give a shout and we'll help you out.