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lovefofish
07-21-2011, 03:41 PM
Hey guys I thought I would make a simple step by step tutorial on how to paint your own or repaint old lead. This is just the easiest and most effective way I have found.

materirals: powder paint( this comes in many colors for this I just kept it simple), Mask or respirator( dangerous fumes are present), model glue( super glue will lift the paint), sticker eyes, candles, lighter, and a bunch of old lead!
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx342/lovefofish/IMG00051-20110720-2149.jpg

Step one:With the lid secrued shake the powder paint to a fluff.

Step two:Light your candle, keep your lighter near by.

Step three: Take one lead head and hover it over the candle twisting and turning it every so often. I usually do this for about 40 seconds.

Step four: dip your hot lead head into the powder paint. For best results I dip it and give it a little swirl in the paint. After you take the lead out Give it a few taps on the side of the powder paint jar knocking off the excess. If the paint is still powder on the led head after dipping take your lighter and even it out. If you put it back over the candle it will turn black but not with the lighter.
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx342/lovefofish/beforeandafter.jpg

Step five: Hang your newly painted lead on a rack of some sort and let them dry over night. I hang mine on a book shelf near my work bench.

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx342/lovefofish/IMG00053-20110720-2150.jpg

Step six: Now its time to put on the eyes. Take the model glue and put a drop of it on to your lead where you want your eye to be. Next stick the eye on the with your finger smear the excess glue around and over the eye. If you try this with super glue it does NOT work out to good for your finger! I usually do all of them on the same side first. allow a half hour or more to dry.

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx342/lovefofish/IMG00058-20110720-21541.jpg


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Step seven: Repeat step six for the other side and your done!


The posibilties are endless, this is just the cheapest most generic way. There are a ton of eyes, colors, weed guards, skirts, etc..

Say you want a faded look you can put some of the powder paint into a worm blower and "puff" the paint on only where you want it.

If you have any questions PM me.

Here are a few I have done.
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx342/lovefofish/DSC01741.jpg
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx342/lovefofish/DSC01743.jpg
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx342/lovefofish/DSC01756-1.jpg
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx342/lovefofish/IMG00054-20110720-2150.jpg


Good luck

-Drew

IN2DEEP
04-09-2012, 08:49 AM
Not bad, and thank you for posting

However, there is an important step that was left out.
-After the powder paint is applied, there is the process of "oven curing" the paint to give it maximum hardness
-There are usually recommended temperatures and time on the jar label.
-Example might be: 350 deg. for 13 min. but it does vary depending on the color
-Also, if there is any paint filling the eye, clear it out before oven curing because it will get so hard that it will become difficult to clear the eye.

-If you want to get more serious about powder coating leadheads, look into getting a heat gun and a "fluid bed"
-Here's an example of what a fluid bed does. Go to their powder painting video instructions
http://tjstackle.com/

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc255/sdsaw/Lure%20molds/Poisontail91768Hook.jpg

cutbait
04-09-2012, 09:05 AM
On top of oven curing it is important to clean the eye immediately following the initial dip in the powder.
(While paint is still plyable)

Saves headaches later

Good post and every angler should give it a shot

Armofisher818
04-09-2012, 09:14 AM
Nice thanks for bringing the thread back in2deep

Dci4me
04-20-2012, 10:07 PM
I have my girlfriend paint my sliding weights and jig heads with her fingernail polish. It seems to hold up pretty well, and she has so many colors, she can amost match all of my plastics.... margarita mutilator, morning dawn, etc. etc.