Non-Fly Chipping Jig Head Paint Fix?
- Thread starter Divad
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Nail polish is likely the easiest route.
For new, unpainted jig heads, the best paint is vinyl paint. You’ll likely lose the jig long before it chips. Much more durable than baked powder coating in my opinion.
It takes longer to paint them due to the three step process. White base coat, color then a clear coat. You can thin the base coat and color out for easier application.
The reality is though, the fish don’t really give a shit how your jig looks, they’ll still bite it.
If you tie a killer jig though, I understand it’s nice to have it look good for as long as possible.
SF
csipaint.com
For new, unpainted jig heads, the best paint is vinyl paint. You’ll likely lose the jig long before it chips. Much more durable than baked powder coating in my opinion.
It takes longer to paint them due to the three step process. White base coat, color then a clear coat. You can thin the base coat and color out for easier application.
The reality is though, the fish don’t really give a shit how your jig looks, they’ll still bite it.
If you tie a killer jig though, I understand it’s nice to have it look good for as long as possible.
SF
Jig & Lure Paint Supplier to the Fishing Tackle Industry - CS Coatings
CS Coatings is the Paint Supplier to the Fishing Tackle Industry with liquid and powder coatings markers dips and production tools
Divad
Whitefish
Interesting I may try that vinyl paint thank you! Then again maybe I’m caring too much. After I finished this batch I thought, you know since these have a high loss chance I should stick to natural fibers like marabou, bunny and Schlappen. My next round with be only with that.Nail polish is likely the easiest route.
For new, unpainted jig heads, the best paint is vinyl paint. You’ll likely lose the jig long before it chips. Much more durable than baked powder coating in my opinion.
It takes longer to paint them due to the three step process. White base coat, color then a clear coat. You can thin the base coat and color out for easier application.
The reality is though, the fish don’t really give a shit how your jig looks, they’ll still bite it.
If you tie a killer jig though, I understand it’s nice to have it look good for as long as possible.
SF
Jig & Lure Paint Supplier to the Fishing Tackle Industry - CS Coatings
CS Coatings is the Paint Supplier to the Fishing Tackle Industry with liquid and powder coatings markers dips and production tools
Creatch’r
Potential Spam
I stoped painting my twitching jig heads years ago and I do not notice a difference whatsoever. I tie a few hundred a year for friends and family and they honestly just keep getting simpler and easier to tie and the catch rate is remaining the same. They look so nice painted but I’m so over it. And it’s been determined that the fish don’t mind so I’ve been just listening to the salmon on that one.
Divad
Whitefish
I’m going to try some shrink tubing and see how that looks/works. But I feel like what you and SF are saying is the truth, they don’t really care about the head color. It’s more for me
. Will report how that tubing plays out and if it fails bare metal they shall be.