Hey fellas, I soaked my 4 oz. Conrads in blo and mineral spirits, how many days till its dry/ready to paint? I soaked them monday morning for three hours, while they were soaking i made sure to get in the holes and even took them out 3 times to rub the solution in then put them back in. They have been hanging since monday at 10:00 am.... thanks fellas
let them dry a long time then let them dry even longer
:)
Figured that........
at least 10 days with blo mix,try sanding sealer it drys faster and is safer.
say skiddd........zinsser has a product out there called BULLS EYE SEALCOAT its a universal sanding sealer and its 100% wax free shellac..........soak your plugs in it for 5-10 min...or until you dont see any minni bubbles making the way to the top of the shellac....youll see what im talkin about...........some grain may rise on the plug but just sand it down a little this stuff dryes quick.......but give the plugs extra cureing time..........say like overnight............keep it simple..........stuff easy to use.......drys fast........it works for me.........and it will get your plugs in the water quicker 8)
Very cool, i'm gonna go tommorrow and get some. Where to purchase? home depot, lowes, ace????? so your saying its a 1 day drying time? thats cool..........
yes skiddd or your local paint store..............and yes a good 24hrs will do :)
that is cool, I'm thee at 0630 hs. when they open. I'm going to order more plugs today also........... I'm using flex coat for my top coat, how many coats do you guys reccommend? sorry about all the questions fellas, but you guys know your stuff....
well i use high build flexcoat and only one............but two cant hurt
don't put too much on you can ruin the action of many lures...
One coat it is............
skiddd just remember never feel like your asking to many questions...........cause we all learn from them.......always new tricks to learn :wink:
skiddd dont forget to turn your plug slowly to prevent sags
Did that, I made a drying stand out of a rod drying motor. You'll be getting a lot more questions fellas.... Thanks again........ Montauk soon, YEAH BABYYYYY SALTY PLUGS ARE GONNA GET SOME WORK(If I sealed right) lol I think the 3oz. darter is gonna be a killer under the light, the super strike in yellow is my go to, but not the same as doing it yourself(painting and sealing I meen) the old Gibbs darters were a 3 hook design, they swim better than a 2 hook design, my opinion thats all. Be safe fellas, tight lines to all!!!!!!!!
Handyman,
Saw the Zinsser, SealCoat, universal sanding sealer, 100% wax free, Product #00851 at Lowes today. Is that right one? What primer do you use with it?
Didn't like working with BLO/Terp. (1st timer)
Have a "Canal Monster" still in the bag... will be ordering more kits. I like the sanding sealer idea.
Thanks,
Tom C.
hey croaker 100% wax free shellac product # on my can is 00854......but that might be a manufacture #.... the primer i use is rust-oleum painters touch 2X primer......just let your plug sit in the stuff till it absourbs the shellac youll see these little bubbles comming to the surface then they will stop......wipe any excess off with a stir stick or a used saltys threw-wire i save alot of the cut ends of the wire i use them as stir sticks for epoxy or what ever just let the plug dry good before primeming
good luck tom c.
Thanks Handyman,
Picked some Zinsser up today.
Tom C.
hey guys ..i picked up this stuff today,,,do i use it straight?.or do i need to mix it with something?...ty
well it depends on what stuff u picked up......if its the sanding sealer by zinsser use it stright dont dilute it..... give the plug a good soaking 5-10 min but make sure the plug is submerged under the sealer and its an oilbased product.... and let cure overnight.....dont rush cause if the drying time is rushed the plug could run into problems.......like bubbles in the epoxy and when the plugs gets wet the paint & epoxy will peel off drying/ curing is emportant :)
hey Joe, Handyman really knows how to hurt a guy. I'm the expert when it comes to bubbling paint and peeling epoxy off my finished plugs. I'm still finding plugs that are bubbling.
Handy knows what he's talking about. The sanding sealer is really good stuff.
you crack me up bruce :laugh:
thank you handyman.....i think i did get the wrong stuff.....i got zinsser shellac and sealer..product nu 00304...was the only zinsser product H.D. had....they did have minwax sanding sealer,,,,,should i go get the minwax instead?
zinsser is what i use oilbased....shellac 100% wax free thats the stuff you know just when im ready to do the threw wire and hook up the belly hook i like to mix up some devcon two/part and insert it into the belly hook whole... not alot just enough to coat the inside of the whole.... just keep in mind that when you soak your plug some grain may rise in the wood lightly sand and recoat if needed.......good luck....
HAPPY DELATED NEW YEAR TO ALL....SANTA WAS GOOD TO ME LAST YEAR.."BIG" BAG OF SALTYS LURES APPEARED UNDER THE TREE !!!
HAVE NOT HAD A CHANCE TO BUILD ANY YET, NO HEAT IN THE GARAGE.....HAVE TO WORK ON THAT RIGHT AWAY ..
ANYWAY I LOOK FORWARD TO USING HANDYMANS SUGGESTION TO USE ZINZER ON THIS BATCH...WILL POST PICTURES A.S.A.P...
say guys just to let you know i was looking for some sealers and found a product called WATERLOX MARINE SEALER.......i havent used the stuff but im gona give it a shot......i think salty mentioned this in another thread somewhere.......type in waterlox search the web for more info...................its for exterrior use........good luck :)