Where has this trick been all this time ....

[stabgnid]

I tried the heat shrink tube over the hook eye and wow it works GREAT !!!
It a little more work but it produced a paint free hook eye...
Steve-stabgnid

[Jamesdean]

And if the right size is used, it can be used for hundreds of jigs....just sayin'

[DrNip]

And it’s really not much work other than cut a piece, place on eye of hook and then pull off when done. Takes a few seconds.

[shipahoy41]

Excellent tip.

[GrumpyLoomis]

Yep I ran out of shrink tube a while back and thought I would just go old school. Well after cleaning those up I made the 40 mile trip to get more tubing. Cleaning the eye is way more hassle and time than tubing them.

[Timbertodd]

Thank you for the tip, I'm going to have to try it.

[DrNip]

Where I get mine. 100’ $8 shipped. Last forever. Also have 3/32 for when I need a little bigger.

1/16" 1.5mm 100 FT. 100' Feet Polyolefin 2:1 Heat Shrink Tubing Tube Cable BLACK | eBay

[tattoodrew84]

Good deal


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[fish_4_any]

Okay, you have me intrigued, how does one use shrink tubing on a jig for dipping into powder paint?
Does that work if you heat a large number of jigs in a toaster oven?

[Micanopy]

Cut the tubing into quarter inch lengths, Slip it over top of the eye of the hook. Now go wild applying the paint. When done, remove the tubing exposing a clean hook eye. I do a pinch and pull movement. Then bake the jigs to finish the process.

I imagine it would work if you use an oven, don’t really know. I do know leaving them on for the bake, after they have been dipped into paint, is not a good idea.

My new roll will be here March 17th- Thanks Dr Nip. That is an excellent source. I had previously ordered white from Amazon, but black might work better. The price is definitely better.