whats the best way to powder coat jig heads...

[dblack]

get one of the small ovens from walmart for $20.00. set temp at 325 heat jig heads in it. that is the best way.

[fishhunter]

Pick you up a Fluid Bed. It makes the powder paint float on air. Heat and dip, Perfect coverage every time. Got mine off ebay aroung $50.
Brian...

[Merc]

How do you keep your paint from dripping in the oven?

[MJ]

I have never used white but on regular jigs I have always taken a blow torch and held the jigs to the flames for a few seconds and then dipped them in the paint. Hang them up and let them dry. Once dried you put them in the oven and let them cure.

By the way, I see you are in Richmond? Do you pour your own standard jigs?

[raporter]

I use a candle. Can't get more low tech than that. Hold the hook in needle nose pliers, wave it across the flame for about 5-6 seconds, dip it and hang it. If it isn't smooth just move it across the flame till it is.

[TR21Bassin]

Same as others above. I heat with a torch then dip in the fluid bed in color of choice. I always clean the eyes prior to baking and then I've made some simple hangers from wire the I hang the jigs by the eye of the hook. These allows any excess to run down the shaft of the hook versus forming a drip on the heads if you hang them upside down.

Be careful if you try to reheat to reshape the heads because a lot of the time it will burn and bubble the powder paint.

Charlie

[Rick1067]

When hanging jigs in the oven to cure (@ a temp of 325), how do you keep the weedless straws from melting?