lure making

[Andy_1984]

what would you use on a lure to give it that hard glossy finish.

 

ive been looking in to some sort of spray on resin but cant realy find anything. just one product from the us but wont ship overseas because its a hazardous material.

 

also what is the best way to attach the rings for attaching hooks and trace. when i modified an old lure one of the rings was screwed into some sort of hard plastic and then finaly into some lead where as the other was simply screwed in to the wood.

[Arf]

what would you use on a lure to give it that hard glossy finish.

 

ive been looking in to some sort of spray on resin but cant realy find anything. just one product from the us but wont ship overseas because its a hazardous material.

 

also what is the best way to attach the rings for attaching hooks and trace. when i modified an old lure one of the rings was screwed into some sort of hard plastic and then finaly into some lead where as the other was simply screwed in to the wood.

 

Hard glossy finish - 2 part epoxy, araldite is best. Don't get the 90 second one, get the 5 minute one. And not the precision one either, takes too long to set. Mix epoxy and paint onto lure, then turn lure slowly ensuring even coverage for 5 minutes until epoxy sets.

 

Alternatively, I think a few layers of model aircraft dope would work wonderfully, and it smells great too, downside is it takes longer to set.

 

Hooks - dip them in araldite before screwing in. Actually I would screw them in 90% home, remove, dip in araldire, then screw in 100% home. This negates the prospect of the act of screwing in removing all the araldite..

 

A few lures I made years ago used piano wire straight through the lure. I basically made two half lures and laminated the wire into the middle for super-strength, but the screw -in method with araldite will work fine.

[Andy_1984]

Hard glossy finish - 2 part epoxy, araldite is best. Don't get the 90 second one, get the 5 minute one. And not the precision one either, takes too long to set. Mix epoxy and paint onto lure, then turn lure slowly ensuring even coverage for 5 minutes until epoxy sets.

 

Alternatively, I think a few layers of model aircraft dope would work wonderfully, and it smells great too, downside is it takes longer to set.

 

Hooks - dip them in araldite before screwing in. Actually I would screw them in 90% home, remove, dip in araldire, then screw in 100% home. This negates the prospect of the act of screwing in removing all the araldite..

 

A few lures I made years ago used piano wire straight through the lure. I basically made two half lures and laminated the wire into the middle for super-strength, but the screw -in method with araldite will work fine.

 

 

that was my thoughts at first regarding the finish, seems to gloopy though i prefer the idea of a spray on one so its as smooth as glass i hope

[five bellies]

Plasticote clear lacker is what you want , Dope wouldnt be my first chioce its cellalose and will craze the minute water gets under it but Arfs two pack epoxy Suggestion is favourate look at a few fly tying web sites they sell it as clearcoat.

[Ken L]

At risk of putting you off by letting you see what some people can produce in their basements, the answer to pretty much every question that you can think of and many more that you can't can be found here.

 

Some of them really do live up to the thread title "Plug Porn".

[corydoras]

This will do the trick Andy.

 

http://www.aepdirect.com/index.php?option=...utm_medium=base

[Worms]

what would you use on a lure to give it that hard glossy finish.

 

I use a good quality yacht varnish on any wooden item that ends up in water. It takes an age to harden but it is easy to touch up, gleams like diamonds and smells quite pleasant too

[corydoras]

I use a good quality yacht varnish on any wooden item that ends up in water. It takes an age to harden but it is easy to touch up, gleams like diamonds and smells quite pleasant too

Yup, that would do the trick.

[ColinW]

Araldite starts off "gloopy" but goes liquid and clear when you heat it up with a hairdryer. Careful though because it also speeds up the setting time, it's definitely a one chance job! Somehow you need to rotate the job until it sets or the epoxy will all run off in a lump.

[Andy_1984]

Araldite starts off "gloopy" but goes liquid and clear when you heat it up with a hairdryer. Careful though because it also speeds up the setting time, it's definitely a one chance job! Somehow you need to rotate the job until it sets or the epoxy will all run off in a lump.

 

 

cheers lads.

 

araldite isnt an option its a lot of hard work trying to get it to look professional without run offs.

 

a few build ups from the spray on stuff should look far better and smoother