POWDER COATING

[SuperDave336]

Use heat shrink tube over the eyes.

[grizwilson]

Use heat shrink tube over the eyes.

@SuperDave336 could you explain or link that technique. Thanks

[SuperDave336]

It's not hard you just cut a tiny piece of heat shrink tube and slip over the eye of the jig. Then when you heat jig it shrinks, you paint jig then pull the tube off leaving a clean eye. Depends on the size of jig but usually I use 1/16" tube.

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[sweathermon]

I like using tin foil to cover the eyes before I dip them. Cut some 1/4-1/2 inch strips of tin foil and just tear off a piece about an inch or so long and pinch it over/around the eye.

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[gabowman]

They look good to me other than the eyes needing a little care. I do like the stand with threaded rod. I need to make one of those.

The 3' stick of threaded rod cost me @ $4 at Ace Hardware.

[Hilljiger]

I use hemostats to hold and cover eye of hook, works great.

[Grainraiser]

Is there any such thing as dipping the eyes without them being stopped up with paint afterwards?!?

Yes the most important thing is to fluff the paint and dip the head with a swirling motion for 1/2 a second. I also use my hands instead of a hemostat to dip the heads in the paint. It gives me alot more control. Everyone has a specific way they do it. To the OP, those jigs look fine. Your off to a great start.

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I know this started as a classified. But it has become a learning tool . So I'm moving it to the jig making forum. I will leave a one day redirect. "D"

[JUNGLEJIMJIGS]

After painting head stick a needle through the eye. I use my half hitch tool for this. Then set it aside while it cools and paint another one. Repeat. I hold hook with hemostats at the bend, heat head and shake/dip head into paint, then needle through hook eye. I could paint 150 jigs in an hour this way. Lot's of different ways to paint jigs, key is finding what works best for you.

[Fatman]

guy on another board recommended these to me and I love them for cleaning out eyes!!!