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I've been painting jigs for about 40 years now, long before I started tying. Original paint was vinyl before powder paint made the scene. I started powder painting about 30 years ago, always one solid color until about ten years ago when I started painting heads with multiple colors using nylon brushes to tap additional colors to top and bottom after dipping in the base color. Heat source for me has always been a Bic lighter. Depending on head size I heat the head, dip into the base color, tap a little of next color on top, turn over and tap a little on bottom and into a clear coat with micro glitter as small as .004. I still have some Red powder paint from the beginning. A two oz. jar back then was $1.99.
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Show us more about tapping 2nd color with brush ,I always make a mess with that.
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It's all about timing. Are you getting too much on the top or bottom? Try cutting some of the bristles off and thin it out some. After dipping in the base color I pick up the brush being used for the top and tap it once or twice on the side of the jar before I tap it on the top of the jig, same with the bottom. I've painted tens of thousands of jigs and blades and the more you paint the better you get. I only heat my head one time and can get four colors now on a 1/16 jig. Maybe do a video on my process if I can figure out the right place to put my camera so it can be seen better.
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I think the size of brush has been a lot of my problem , I seem to get too much paint on the tap , thanks
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Been a fan of tapping the additional colors ever since I started after seeing how you did your colors. Have always been a fan of your work Jim. I use a alcohol burner for my heat source. Tried a heat gun once but couldn't put up with the noise.
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While I’ve tried it, I wasn’t satisfied with my results. Lots of time spent with necked heads and I leta plastic find the color for me then switch to a hand tie that’s close and I don’t have to replace. You and Sonny do great work with the tapping, I’ve admired it for a long time. Too many projects going on right now for me to sit down at the bench without my mind wandering off somewhere.
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What do I use for a clear coat after I have painted my jigs with powder paint? I don't do anything after I powder coat them normally. I was just wondering if anyone puts a clear coat on or not.
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Here is a good thread from DrNip on how he does his jigs and then uses clear powder paint on them.
https://www.crappie.com/crappie/pour...aint-jigheads/
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George I’ve used everything under the sun to clear coat my heads. KBS Diamond finish hands down is the best especially applying over a head with eyes. Drawback is expensive and you have to jump through hoops storing in hopes it doesn’t start to harden from top layer down. I did everything they recommended and still hardened. Some use Sally’s Hard as Nails. I did in the beginning but no longer do. What suits me the best and gives my heads the most pop is as Dave posted above. The 1st post in the thread has a YouTube link of how I paint my heads. 1st I dip in the color I want and then in clear. Eyes I just use Gorilla Glue clear. Some use 2 part epoxy but I have found the gorilla glue clear doesn’t require mixing, goes on clear, doesn’t discolor eye and is just as tough as epoxy.Originally Posted by cricket george
