scott harley
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I'm sealing my plugs with Nova17 with two coats. Do I still need to prime it once I've given it a light sanding if I'm using 2k auto paints?
Priming question
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Limpopoking
Sealiner
Howzit Scott. Sorry, I haven't been on the site in ages, only just seen this.
What I've done with my wooden body lures is to soak them in a thinned down (approx 50/50) solution of nitro cellulose sanding sealer and thinners for a few weeks. I then leave them "evaporating" for a few more weeks (usually dump them in the sun) before sanding and starting with the finish coatings.
I hope Im wrong and your results have been good, but I'd be a little wary of the Nova 17 over coated with a lacquer. I'd imagine that Nova 17 is a urethane and that will soften slightly with the thinners in the lacquer.
What I've done with my wooden body lures is to soak them in a thinned down (approx 50/50) solution of nitro cellulose sanding sealer and thinners for a few weeks. I then leave them "evaporating" for a few more weeks (usually dump them in the sun) before sanding and starting with the finish coatings.
I hope Im wrong and your results have been good, but I'd be a little wary of the Nova 17 over coated with a lacquer. I'd imagine that Nova 17 is a urethane and that will soften slightly with the thinners in the lacquer.
benniejordaan
Sealiner
Wow, that's a process. I just don't have the patience to wait a few hours for paint to dry let alone waiting a few weeks. lol
I usually mix some 2k clear coat with a lot of hardener. in a bag slosh the lure around in it for a bit then hang it up while tossing the bag. I use hardener as opposed to thinners because the hardener doesn't have a good shelf life and I use so little of it. Not because it makes paint harder. The prime with MS primer which is a great filler. sand prime again then paint.
I usually mix some 2k clear coat with a lot of hardener. in a bag slosh the lure around in it for a bit then hang it up while tossing the bag. I use hardener as opposed to thinners because the hardener doesn't have a good shelf life and I use so little of it. Not because it makes paint harder. The prime with MS primer which is a great filler. sand prime again then paint.
Limpopoking
Sealiner
Ja, I usually make lures in between doing a whole lotta other stuff so seldom get continuity. I've also noticed that done my long route method, none of my poppers have taken in moisture even after the 2k has chipped and wood exposed.I'm curious, does the added hardener not affect the sealer adversely?
I know that if you put too much hardener into polyester resin, it messes up the strength of the polyester.
scott harley
New member
Thanks for the advice I to am impatient. I may lean towards what Bennie does as I hate watching paint dry. As an observation from using the urethane as a sealer as well as three final coats after paint, gave a lure to my two year old son to play with and I have to say very hard wearing, it's his favorite toy right now and he doesn't leave the house without it and there is very little chipped paint. For what it's worth
Limpopoking
Sealiner
Cool Scott, glad it's working for you. That mack popper that you turned was pretty cool. Has it got teeth marks yet (and not your son's, or the dogs )
)scott harley
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Limpopoking wrote:
Living in Kokstad isn't conducive to fishing especially in winter being a farmer and getting into fire season, so in short no teeth marks yet dogs or otherwise
What I have found with using urethane though is that it does tend to yellow over time hence the question, wish I could find readily available epoxy
Cool Scott, glad it's working for you. That mack popper that you turned was pretty cool. Has it got teeth marks yet (and not your son's, or the dogs
Living in Kokstad isn't conducive to fishing especially in winter being a farmer and getting into fire season, so in short no teeth marks yet dogs or otherwise
What I have found with using urethane though is that it does tend to yellow over time hence the question, wish I could find readily available epoxy
Limpopoking
Sealiner
scott harley wrote:
Try living in Louis Trichardt
Go with Bennie's advice of some 2k with added hardner for the sealer and 2k clear coat on top if it's needed.
Limpopoking wrote:
Cool Scott, glad it's working for you. That mack popper that you turned was pretty cool. Has it got teeth marks yet (and not your son's, or the dogs
Living in Kokstad isn't conducive to fishing especially in winter being a farmer and getting into fire season, so in short no teeth marks yet dogs or otherwise
What I have found with using urethane though is that it does tend to yellow over time hence the question, wish I could find readily available epoxy
Try living in Louis Trichardt
Go with Bennie's advice of some 2k with added hardner for the sealer and 2k clear coat on top if it's needed.