what type of paint are all of you using to paint the lead heads of your jigs. I have been using FISHERMUN'S LUR-COAT, but it seems to come off rather easily. Thanks for any tips

I would suggest you contact Paul Jensen at http://www.angelfire.com/biz2/jighead/index.html

"All Jigheads are Powder painted and baked for the hardest finish available. Powder paint will not interact with soft plastic baits, most other paints will."

I have been very happy with his jigs, and the paint really holds up to our rocky rivers.

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Shawn ... the powder paint is awesome stuff! I use it for both the jigheads that I buy and then tie up for our use as well as coating plain brass spinner bodies to make some nice colors for salmon spinners in the fall. The only difficulty I have had with it is that I don't care for the ornage color for the spinners ... very drab ... so I use the white basecoat powder paint, spray with a nice bright orange / red and then use the lure-coat topcoat to finish it off, this works quite well for this color. As for the black, green, yellow, and pink bodies ... I don't think it can be beat! Good luck!

I have found that vinyl coatings such as "tool handle dips" cant be beat. The only downside is that black, blue , and red are your only choices. Someoone a while back mentioned a company that sells coatings in a variety of colors but I never contacted them.
THis vinyl stuff WILL NOT CHIP! it is very durable. If anyone remeber the company let me know. I want pink, white, and orange

Steelhead addict-was it Compontent Systems? I bought some vinyl lure & jig finish from Netcraft quite a few years ago and works really good.
Hope this may help or you can get it from a Netcraft Co.
Component Systems
5003 Packer Dr.
Wausau,Wi 54401
(715)845-3009

I think that was it , thanks!

If you are married or have a girl friend or a sister try using finger nail polish that the ladys use on their nails. You can use it to change the color of jig heads also. It is also great for other things as well, like painting lures, plugs etc. It dries fast, is durable and cheat. You just have to borrow it , or get your girl to buy it for you. For a first coat use white, then follow with the color you want. You can even use the top coat stuff for durability. There is even some scented coatings. thanks.

Hey!

There are a lot of options for painting lead. One of the toughest (durable) options, admittedly, is powder paint. For those applications where the colors of powder paint are acceptable, they are what I would suggest - pretty odd to hear that from the guy who makes Fishermun's Lure Coat, huh? Just honest, I guess.

We all want the products we use to be as effective as possible, so in those instances where you find that you need fluorescent (day glow) or luminescent (night glow) finishes, or if you want to put a transparent color over another one, then lacquers are the way to go - but there is a drawback: they chip and scratch more easily.

If you use a lacquer (like ours), you should top-coat it with a clear coat. While a clear lacquer is used by many, you will find that most of the tackle manufacturers use something a little tougher - like a polyurethane. Clear lacquers chip just as easily as the colors. Something that contains UV protection and chip and scratch resistance will increase the life of the paint job quite a bit.

If you are using Lure-Coat, our top coat is polyurethane and and is compatible with our paints. Epoxies will also work, but are a bit more messy and have a lot more waste.

Keep fishin'!



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