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    Powder coating

    For all the guys and gals who like to powder coat their jig heads but don't like the time it takes to clean out the eyes before baking, here is what I do.

    Cut a piece of heat shrink about 1/4 inch long with a small inside diameter to fit snug on the hook eye, heat your jig head, dip, and remove heat shrink before baking and wa la no more paint in the eye.

    rustedhook

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    Re: Powder coating

    or just stick a toothpick in it

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    Re: Powder coating

    I use a metal pick....

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    Re: Powder coating

    I used a toothpic on my jig heads. seemed to do alright.

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    Re: Powder coating

    On smaller jigs (less than 1/8 oz) with light hooks, it can be a problem from time to time. Use a toothpick, hook point, or something similar if need be. If you are having the same problem on jigs larger than 1/8, then you are either heating the jig head too hot, using too much power paint, or both.

    Andrew

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    Re: Powder coating

    all of these ideas are good ones! I LOVE plumbers putty...I use it for a multitude of applicatons...including putting a pinch onto the hook eye to prevent powder from accumilating while I do up to 5 color paint jobs! Single colors are no sweat...but then again, I use one of those fluid beds.
    -Terry Anderson

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    Re: Powder coating

    I make the "spot remover" style jig heads and I have more trouble not getting excess powder on the bait keeper!!!! also i have yet to find a good way to bake them without either having the keeper get clogged or if I hang them upside down the flat head gets a lump!!!???!! Any Idea's? And I do use a fluid bed most of the time.

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    Re: Powder coating

    Quote Originally Posted by offdtop View Post
    I make the "spot remover" style jig heads and I have more trouble not getting excess powder on the bait keeper!!!! also i have yet to find a good way to bake them without either having the keeper get clogged or if I hang them upside down the flat head gets a lump!!!???!! Any Idea's? And I do use a fluid bed most of the time.
    Either try dipping the heads in and out of the paint quicker as to not get to much, or you may not be heating the head hot enough. Heat it just enough to gloss the paint. When I make my shakey heads I stand them straight up. I bake everything for 10 to 12 minutes at 350 and not 20 mins. like pro-tech says. It really comes down to getting the right amount of paint. Hope this helps.

    rustedhook

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    Re: Powder coating

    Quote Originally Posted by TritonTerry View Post
    all of these ideas are good ones! I LOVE plumbers putty...I use it for a multitude of applicatons...including putting a pinch onto the hook eye to prevent powder from accumilating while I do up to 5 color paint jobs! Single colors are no sweat...but then again, I use one of those fluid beds.
    -Terry Anderson
    I see you mention up to 5 colors of powder paint. Do you allow the jig to cool down between adding the different colors?

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    Re: Powder coating

    A fluid bed will keep the paint from becoming lumpy. They are easy to make and a lot cheaper.

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    Re: Powder coating

    Do you have plans for a fluid bed that you would share? If not where did you get your ideas to build yours? Any info would be appreciated. Thanks

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    Re: Powder coating

    Quote Originally Posted by Olgrey View Post
    Do you have plans for a fluid bed that you would share? If not where did you get your ideas to build yours? Any info would be appreciated. Thanks
    Here are the plans I used.
    http://www.ohiogamefishing.com/commu...ad.php?t=65633

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