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Adding Eyes to a finished plug?
« on: March 11, 2013, 06:16:38 PM »
I'm sure some of you have seen the Squid/Sperm plug. I want to add eyes to it. 1/2 molded ones.
What would be the best adhesive/glue? Thinking of Zap a Gap.
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Re: Adding Eyes to a finished plug?
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2013, 06:23:13 PM »
zap a gap works as does 5 or 30 minute epoxy
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Re: Adding Eyes to a finished plug?
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2013, 06:53:09 PM »
Which would you recomend? Fly cement???
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Re: Adding Eyes to a finished plug?
« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2013, 07:46:45 PM »
I would use 30 minute epoxy. Would not recommend fly cement. Too thin.
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Re: Adding Eyes to a finished plug?
« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2013, 07:51:55 PM »
well striper66.......if the plug is already finished and u drilled out for the eyes then like salty sez epoxy them in.
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Re: Adding Eyes to a finished plug?
« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2013, 07:55:23 PM »
The plug is finished. My dilema.

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Re: Adding Eyes to a finished plug?
« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2013, 07:57:08 PM »
nice sperm color
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Re: Adding Eyes to a finished plug?
« Reply #7 on: March 11, 2013, 07:59:04 PM »
nice squid color if i say so my self
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Re: Adding Eyes to a finished plug?
« Reply #8 on: March 11, 2013, 08:20:42 PM »
Best way to add 1/2 inch eyes without messing it up?
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Re: Adding Eyes to a finished plug?
« Reply #9 on: March 11, 2013, 09:03:40 PM »
well use a sharp fostner bit in a drill press with a jig to hold the plug and go slow as not to ruine the paint........but remove the hooks for safety u dont want a hook in your arm or finger........or use 1/2 inch sticky eyes and e-tex the whole plug useing a spinner and  remove the hooks as well.........i think that was your question
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Re: Adding Eyes to a finished plug?
« Reply #10 on: March 11, 2013, 09:13:21 PM »
I am not a plug builder. At all. I have this plug and would like to add the eyes to it. Is there away to just glue/epoxy the eyes on?
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Re: Adding Eyes to a finished plug?
« Reply #11 on: March 12, 2013, 05:46:39 AM »
what he said.

As a sperm painter that thing looks hideous. Looks like it's been rolling around for 6 days in lilo's thing and it looks like it got run over by a mack truck :D

As a squid painter however I'd say you aced it.

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Re: Adding Eyes to a finished plug?
« Reply #12 on: March 12, 2013, 05:47:33 AM »
use flat eyes with epoxy. Your going to ruin the paint. Next time you want to do all your drilling BEFORE you paint or finish.
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Re: Adding Eyes to a finished plug?
« Reply #13 on: March 12, 2013, 03:48:04 PM »
I didn't paint it A friend in Maine did.
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Re: Adding Eyes to a finished plug?
« Reply #14 on: March 12, 2013, 04:43:46 PM »
use flat eyes and be done with it

Cast out and yell THAR SHE BLOWS :)
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