Thread: paint help

Have to actually count seconds you hold them under heat,,,too hot and they distort,,too cold, same issues,,,but at least you can reheat sometimes to save those,,,,also to keep powder from clumping once it hits the jighead, makes sure you stir or shake your powder before each jig or it clumps,,,,that’s why most powder painters use what they call a fluid bed to keep paint fluffy

Takeum, Thank you. I have a fluid bed and it was working great. I must have to do a better job of counting while heating the jig head. Learning event.

Thing to remember as well is ,,,every color has a certain melting point or time to heat,,, some more then others

I like to use just enough heat to get the powder to melt to the head. Start counting and try to do a minimum amount of time to where the paint is not sticking. Then add a second, and so forth, until you get it to just barely melt. After that I pass the painted head over the heat very briefly to ensure it is indeed melted on.

Most paints bake at about 325 for 20 minutes. However, some need more heat and for a longer period. Usually 350 for 20 minutes covers the spread nicely.

If the jig head has blemishes, your powder paint will reveal those. I file my jig heads to remove these. If you start filing your heads, keep a few things in mind. One is that this is a great time to get lead poisoning. Try to keep the work area clean. I lay down some paper towels to catch the filings, and then ball the mess up after I am done and toss in trash. Scrub your hands clean when completely finished.

I dip in the jar because using a little extra paint doesn’t bother me. The fluid bed bothers me as it makes a huge mess. The extra paint helps cover blemishes.

Little practice and you will be knocking out some nice stuff.

I struggled at first too but with practice it's easier. You will get a hang on it. Here is a link to when I started with some good info.

https://www.crappie.com/crappie/pour.../420987-wrong/

It's all about getting a pattern going and that just takes practice. Make sure paint is stirred and fluffy before heating head and dipping. Too much heat and paint will blister and bubble, I think that's what happened with the jigs in the photo. I shake my jig back and forth quickly as I dip and out as fast as I can. Too slow and more paint will stick to the head.

Originally Posted by Micanopy

I like to use just enough heat to get the powder to melt to the head. Start counting and try to do a minimum amount of time to where the paint is not sticking. Then add a second, and so forth, until you get it to just barely melt. After that I pass the painted head over the heat very briefly to ensure it is indeed melted on.

Most paints bake at about 325 for 20 minutes. However, some need more heat and for a longer period. Usually 350 for 20 minutes covers the spread nicely.

If the jig head has blemishes, your powder paint will reveal those. I file my jig heads to remove these. If you start filing your heads, keep a few things in mind. One is that this is a great time to get lead poisoning. Try to keep the work area clean. I lay down some paper towels to catch the filings, and then ball the mess up after I am done and toss in trash. Scrub your hands clean when completely finished.

I dip in the jar because using a little extra paint doesn’t bother me. The fluid bed bothers me as it makes a huge mess. The extra paint helps cover blemishes.

Little practice and you will be knocking out some nice stuff.

Powder coat huh! I have powder coated cast bullet's and the directions I got was 400* for 20 min. I decided to try painting some myself a few days ago and tried finger nail polish. Don't know how it will hold up but looks good for now!

One thing I do is get my fluidizing bed going and leave it run . Go have a golden soda while the paint aerates and just wait. Watch for volcanoes and stir if ya get one. I think my paint sits idle too long some times. I might not paint for a couple months or longer. I got out a paint last month that had not seen the light of day for a year. Shake, stir and fluff till I am satisfied. Some things just can't be hurried.