Clone lure paint job

[POSTHUD]

Hi all, this is my second stab at re-painting some of my lures, this was a plain white Clone lure, 2oz.

Thanks again to everyone in this sub section, the inspiration to do these type things come from here and I would never have thought how easy it is to actually put your own personal mark on lures.

Pic taken on cell, so not the best quality.

 

[Carll]

Looking great ! What type of paint do you use because I must repaint some of my spoons and lures also.

 

[POSTHUD]

Carll, I used Rust-O-Leum spraypaint and covered with a clear lacquer..one of the better makes on the market. And they have a really nice Metallic range.

 

[Carll]

POSTHUD wrote:

Carll, I used Rust-O-Leum spraypaint and covered with a clear lacquer..one of the better makes on the market. And they have a really nice Metallic range.

Thanks Posthud for the info,do Rust-O-Leum spray paint come in spray cans ?

 

[benniejordaan]

Carll wrote:

POSTHUD wrote:

Carll, I used Rust-O-Leum spraypaint and covered with a clear lacquer..one of the better makes on the market. And they have a really nice Metallic range.

Thanks Posthud for the info,do Rust-O-Leum spray paint come in spray cans ?

Rust-O-Leum is a brand of "rattle can" spray paint. Very good quality stuff.

Another nice effect is to foil the lure before adding some colour. Do a search, it has been discussed!

@POSTHUD, nice work... Simple and effective technique with the netting.

 

[POSTHUD]

Thanks Bennie, this is what was done with this lure, foiled with aluminium tape from Builders, polished with a Dremel to get a nice shine on the tape and then painted with a spray can.

Got myself a wood turning lathe this weekend, will start making poppers this week.

@Bennie, what wood would be the best to use for turning poppers? I'm thinking of starting with SA Pine until I get the hang of it, and then moving onto a better quality wood.

 

[benniejordaan]

POSTHUD wrote:

Thanks Bennie, this is what was done with this lure, foiled with aluminium tape from Builders, polished with a Dremel to get a nice shine on the tape and then painted with a spray can.

Got myself a wood turning lathe this weekend, will start making poppers this week.

@Bennie, what wood would be the best to use for turning poppers? I'm thinking of starting with SA Pine until I get the hang of it, and then moving onto a better quality wood.

Pine is good but it can mess you around. The darer grain doesn't sand away while the softer light wood sands away easier. Whenn drilling it the drill bit veers off when it hits the dark (hard) grains.

I like using Jelutong and weighting it accordingly it is a little lighter than Pine. Another wood commonly used is American Poplar.

These woods are quite cheap to buy. I generally invest R250 in wood at a time.

Timber Weight in Kg/m3

Obeche 390

Jelutong 470
SA Cypress 470

SA Pine  480
American Poplar 510

 

[POSTHUD]

Thanks Bennie,

Found Jelutong at Maple Street timbers in Kempton Park @ R14500/cubic meter.

Going to buy some today..

Turned some poppers from Pine, but I see what you mean with the grain and that you cannot really attain a smooth surface.