Thread: Vinyl Vs. Powder paint

Originally Posted by HOODLUM

Wondering what your Opinions are on Vinyl and powdered paints
I'm not doing a Boatload of jig heads and not wanting to do a bunch of colors...Prolly 4 - 5 colors
I do have a toaster oven for curing, But with the severe Arthritis in my hands handling the small stuff Is not only painful, but it gets messy
That's why I was kinda thinking about Vinyl With a dip and done attitude
These heads are for my soft plastics...That are either "Wide Gap or 4/0 to 6/0 O'Shaunacies"
My local sportshop wants $.25 per head to PP 1 color each head... I'm looking to send 50 or so Big Icky Spiders to the Vets fishing program So That's just too much for me to spend

Hoodlum

Seems you have a lot going on, and now with the jig heads.
(A Hobby Gone Wild)

like any Hobby, depends on Time, Cost, Involvement.
But with the severe Arthritis in your hands, Vinyl With a dip and done would be my choice,
(as my hands and fingers have a touch of the same )

billygee :rolleyes:

I use both paints; and have found powdered paint seems to be harder than vinyl. I coat both paints with CS clear coat.
I have also used acrylic paint, which can the found at Walmart, it is a lot cheaper than the other paints but not as durable.

Hey Billy!
That's pretty much what I was thinking
Ya I lost my mind!!!! I been Doing some crank baits too.....

Just use the vinyl, be a lot easier for the amount your wanting to do. You can clean the eye then put them in the oven at a real low temp for about 15 minutes and set the paint to make them a little harder if you want.

Thanksn for the input Bob and Cray!
Can I dip them in the top cat I use on my Cranks to seal, and add gloss?

Originally Posted by HOODLUM

Hey Billy!
That's pretty much what I was thinking
Ya I lost my mind!!!! I been Doing some crank baits too.....

Hoodlum

You haven't lost your touch
even with your arthritis issues
to create those hard baits from scratch

billygee :rolleyes:

Thanks Billy!
I did some Crappie cranks too.....EXCEPT THE BELT SANDER ATE 4 OF THEM!!!!!
Dipped a couple of heads in a gallon of Rustoleum and then into the clear for cranks and can bang the head on the vice with no chipping!!!
Here's some more of the new cranks including the 2 surviving Crappie babies
Just need some open water to test them!

I personally prefer powder coat paint. I have tried both methods and have had more luck using powder coat paint and it takes half of the time to powder coat than to paint...especially if you use a white primer coat when painting! Just my opinion!