power paint

[SirBob]

Use fingenail polish! No joke, it is cheap, dries fast, and can be touched up with a new coat. And think of the money and time you save! My wife says my pony head jigs (aka) road runners look better than the store bought ones! Man up and hit Walmart, Walgrees or Rite Aid for all kind of color selection.

[mess]

Right on SirBob! I find myself using nail polish to touch up the paint on spinnerbaits, roadrunners, all types of jigs, and crankbaits too. I have repainted all sorts of cranks to shad-like colors of white and bone with great success. The powder paint works well for jigs...just remember to bake. You may struggle with the first few before you get the hang of "how much heat" and "how long to dip"

[mtn lures]

If you want a good quality coat use a heat gun to heat it and bake it for 15 minutes at 375 degrees. It is very simple and it is a good durable paint. It depends what you are looking for. It may require more time than you want to spend. If you do not bake it it chips very easily.

[Oldlures]

Use fingenail polish! No joke, it is cheap, dries fast, and can be touched up with a new coat. And think of the money and time you save! My wife says my pony head jigs (aka) road runners look better than the store bought ones! Man up and hit Walmart, Walgrees or Rite Aid for all kind of color selection.

Sir Bob, I am with you on the fingernail polish. I have been tying my own hair jigs for those "ole brown fish" on Dale Hollow for years. For my base coat color I use a water base acrylic . . let dry over night and come back and apply fingernail polish! The best polish that I have ever found in Sally Hanson's Hard as nails. The manufacturer truly meant what they said when they say hard as nails . . . I have fished some of these jigs all night long and it will stand up to the test of beating from the shale and rocks.
This is an alternative to powder coating and not as near as finicky to work with. Oldlures

[SirBob]

Thanks OldLures! http://www.fishin.com/forums2/images/icons/icon12.gifYes Sally was a tough old girl and has made a fortune in the nail business. You can also use the little bottles of auto touch-up paint and give then two coats of clear coat. I watch the auto stores for close outs. I like the ease of both nail polish and the cost saving.

[Duayne]

And for you guys that are tying, I found that clear polish is one of the best sealer/glues you can use to finish a tie.