08-25-2006, 09:50 AM
[cool][#0000ff]The Flex Coat Epoxy, designed for rod building, is an excellent top coat for jigs and painted lures. Adding a bit of glitter really adds to the appearance and attractiveness of many lures.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Almost all of my jigs and homemade hardbaits include glitter these days. I even use it on rod wraps. I collect glitters from many different sources and I have just about every color you can imagine. Some of my jig heads are "glittered" with a mix of two or three different glitters, to create special effects.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I usually apply my glitter by mixing it in clear vinyl jig paint. I can control the consistency by thinning with an eye dropper as needed, which is important to getting a good finish. The clear vinyl dries quickly so by rotating and blowing on each one as I finish the glitter coat, I avoid the potential for running that sometimes happens when you use a thick coat of epoxy with glitter in it. I apply a coat of plain clear vinyl over the glitter, to give it more smoothness and "depth" and then I finish it with either lure epoxy or the flex coat. I end up with jig heads with a lot of sparkle and a deep finish that looks good. They are as smooth and hard as glass when I finish them. A little extra work but the fish don't mind.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Almost all of my jigs and homemade hardbaits include glitter these days. I even use it on rod wraps. I collect glitters from many different sources and I have just about every color you can imagine. Some of my jig heads are "glittered" with a mix of two or three different glitters, to create special effects.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I usually apply my glitter by mixing it in clear vinyl jig paint. I can control the consistency by thinning with an eye dropper as needed, which is important to getting a good finish. The clear vinyl dries quickly so by rotating and blowing on each one as I finish the glitter coat, I avoid the potential for running that sometimes happens when you use a thick coat of epoxy with glitter in it. I apply a coat of plain clear vinyl over the glitter, to give it more smoothness and "depth" and then I finish it with either lure epoxy or the flex coat. I end up with jig heads with a lot of sparkle and a deep finish that looks good. They are as smooth and hard as glass when I finish them. A little extra work but the fish don't mind.[/#0000ff]
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