Powder Coat jigheads Cheap with paint from Harbor Freight Review

Powder coat paint for dipping jigs can be expensive with 2oz as high as $ 9.00 but at Harbor Freight you can get 16oz for little over $6.00.
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[@1973Saved]

If you cure the jig heads in an oven after painting them the paint will be a lot harder, so it won't chip as easy & you won't need to use a hardener. 350 degrees in the oven for 15 minutes will do it, plus a few minutes for the jigs come up to temperature (I usually just pre-heat the oven with the jigs inside). Jigs with weed guards need 25 minutes at 250 degrees (so the weed guard doesn't melt). I do NOT suggest curing them in the same oven you cook your food in (like I did), sometimes the paint will drip & get on the bottom of the oven, the oven will smell bad when you cook, it is probably toxic for your food, and your wife will have a fit . IMPORTANT: Always remove paint from lure eye before curing as it will will be extremely difficult to so so afterwards. As always, make sure you have adequate ventilation when doing this stuff as the lead fumes (when you make the jigs) & the paint fumes (when curing the paint) are very bad for you.

[@paulwyman2299]

You just gave me a new hobby and a good excuse to go out and fish more.......my wife already has the polish colors I need....... let's make fishing great again

[@FR33MAS0N1]

Thank you for the info. Up here in Alberta, Canada, we have 'Princess Auto' and they distribute the same products as Harbour Freight. Only the labeling is different. Lo and behold, they do carry the 16 oz powders for 12.99 CAD which as of today, converts to 9.62 US. Two ounces of Pro-Tec is about the same price, so that is pretty decent savings. Cheers.

[@HillsandGills]

Thank you for stopping by the channel glad I could help hope all is well up in Canada

[@andrewmorke]

I preheat my lures to 350 in the oven. Quickly dip them into the powder and then return them to oven for another 15 min.

[@HillsandGills]

Sounds good but the way we do them is fast and even though we don't bake afterwards they still hold up great. But the rocky/wood rivers and lakes we fish they don't last long lol. We just fire up lead pot pour another 100+

[@abusam1]

thanks for the tips, harbor freight only comes with B/W colors, I was wondering what kind of powder would be simillar to it or pro-tec for that matter, is it thermoplastic powder? can it be applied to acrilic, wood, stainless?

[@steveramer3275]

Thank you for info, you do know they make different color powder paints and if you cure in oven, you safe yourself a ton of time

[@HillsandGills]

Yes we do know on the powder but we been pouring many yrs and this is just how we do it. We can turn out 100+ jigs in no time with this technique we use. Thanks for stopping by

[@jimtaylor6930]

I have seen other videos heating them up with a heat gun or lighter . then dipped them after the jigs cooled down then reheated to add another color to them . Then for the final hardness they either reheated with a heat gun or put them in an oven or toaster oven for the final hardness of the paint

[@HillsandGills]

Well we like to heat, dip then color most time with fingernail Polish colors after drying we add a clear coat of fingernail harder and works great. We also heat, dip then use the software plastic color dip to dye the white dip like green orange and so on in the dyes. Then add the clear coat fingernail hardener. We do this with Bass jigs we add skirts or just the 1/8oz jig heads we use on swim baits. We been doing this many years and does the job. But everybody has their style of dipping there's really no wrong way Thanks stopping by

[@jimtaylor6930]

@@HillsandGills True no wrong way .I like the idea of using a heat gun to heat them up but wondering how the heat gun would do on reheating them for doing the final touch . your video give me some ideas as to do mine when I get started doing them I was thinking to heat dip and add a different color by paint brush after a reheat for the other color

[@HillsandGills]

The reheat with the heat gun may cause bubbling of the dip. Try dipping then fingernail Polish of color of choice ( many colors on the market and .99cent bottles works great then clear hardener) we don't reheat after them steps plus Polish with glitter in it makes for some nice heads for swim baits, chartreuse Polish dirty water and orange and red great for smallies. We found clear hardener let's the jigs take a beating on rocks and bottom fishing... Just a tip

[@chucksmith5002]

Thanks for the video I bought my powder coat from a fly tying outfit payed like $ 5.00 for I think 1 oz. going to check harbor freight

[@HillsandGills]

It’s really good and does the job for us we been pouring jigs for many years and what and how we do it catches fish Some may disagree because it’s not sold by tackle companies or a jig on the bottle LOL but it works and works great Thanks for stopping by

[@kytrails]

Thanks for the info! And the harbor freight paint tip!

[@HillsandGills]

Welcome.. it does great gets job done and super cheap haha

[@josephgarcia1575]

You lose alot of paint not using a fluid bed. Kinda why your board is covered in drip marks. Baking also makes them last alot longer. Few special methods I use after I cure them so I can throw them on the ground and they still dont chip. Some secrets stay secret. But I recommend the fluid beds

[@karljay7473]

@3:25 it doesn't come in anything but matt black and white now. I got the red years ago and just got the matt black. The matt black is great, but the red doesn't seem to come out so bright, it's darker than what you'd think by looking at the powder. Maybe if enough people ask, HF will carry more colors.

[@HillsandGills]

I asked at my local store I would love to have more in colors. But the guy said black/white. So you got red thats awesome will go and see if they have it or can order it for me

[@karljay7473]

@@HillsandGills When I got the red it was years ago. I bought the HF kit and bought red with it, but it sat on my shelf for years. I finally got around to playing with it. It's too dark, so I'm thinking about using white, then red over that, but IDK if that'll work or not.

[@HillsandGills]

Let me know how it turns out if you try it Thanks

[@nvskorpio]

Good idea that does work great

[@andrewspanbauer8663]

What jig molds are the 1/8 oz? The keepers look really good.

[@kansasgardener5844]

I've got a question for you, is the harbor freight paint epoxy? The reason I ask is because I was thinking you can get automotive powder paint for anywhere between 9 and $16 a pound and that would be a lot cheaper than buying protech but I'm not sure what automotive powder paints are made out of? Polyurethane? Thanks.

[@josephauld6565]

What other colors harbor freight has?

[@Fishing_with_Gilbert509]

Thanks for video how use powder coat paint I just bought red in white in got heating gun I’m start marking my own squid jigs in I needed know how paint them in seen your video thanks

[@williamrogero923]

How do you clean the hook eye after dipping in powder

[@ManningTheOutdoors]

What is the brand nail polish for that chartreuse, where do you buy it?

[@chuckprice2834]

Why not just powder coat with chartreuse paint?

[@BassGeek]

Nice video man some awesome tips man.

[@HillsandGills]

Thanks man

[@Larrabjl]

Use vinyl it can take a beating. Powder coat chips way to easy. I only use powder on my really small jigs.

[@fishyhobby3697]

What kind?

[@Larrabjl]

@@fishyhobby3697 what kind of vinyl?

[@fishyhobby3697]

larrabeejl yes, who makes it? Where to buy?

[@Larrabjl]

@@fishyhobby3697 Its called OS coatings. You can find it at Cabelas, Bass pro and some of your smaller shops. I get mine from a local shop in Milwaukee called Reinke Brothers. He also sells the clear finish and the special thinner. It can be difficult to work with but when get a little practice it's all down hill from there. I've painted over 100 jigs using vinyl. One trick I learned is to let them hang for a couple days because if you try to box them up to soon they fuse together.

[@HillsandGills]

Yes we use powder coating on our jigs have been pouring, skirting and coating painting jigs for years. On the outer clear coat used clear fingernail Polish and Testors enamel model paint also. I've bought jigs in the past from handmade to retail and they chip from rocks/dragging and bottom bouncing just taking beating from the bottom. No jig is foolproof from chipping unless your just going to swim it . All in all been jigging many many years one of my favorite lures our lakes are deep clear rocky lakes and that means jigs. We've poured jigs and not even painted the heads and took quality Bass the key is in the skirts and the right trailers that's what catches the Bass eyes. A main reason in painting the heads for sale from my experience. When I see key for a painted jig head is when swimming a swim bait on it off bottom

[@calvinwynn198]

Thanks...great information...

[@HillsandGills]

Thanks, We're getting ready to pour/dip here in a few days stock up for 2021. March is just around the corner time to sling some jigs

[@hrmthermalimage]

Nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@DrZiggyzoo1]

Your dipping will come out cleaner if you make a fluid bed.

[@aavalbonesi]

DrZiggyZoo will this cheap powder paint work with a fluid bed?

[@DrZiggyzoo1]

Any power paint would work with a fluid bed. It's just getting the air flow right so you don't have too much or too little air.

[@paulharwood1281]

Great info thank you for making this video.

[@vuelee1400]

thank you for your knowledge of the review!

[@HillsandGills]

+Vue Lee Very welcome thank you for stopping by

[@66bigbuds]

thanks for the info. you just saved me some money.

[@HillsandGills]

Very welcome glad I could help thanks for stopping by

[@TheFishinDad]

Excellent, thank you for this!

[@FB_Junkie6]

Extremely helpful thanks!

[@HillsandGills]

Thanks man glad to help put some dipped 1/8 oz heads through the test today on some white bass banging rocks the paint held awesome

[@FB_Junkie6]

What hardener do you put on after the nail polish?

[@Z71Ranger]

Why not use chartreuse powder paint and not fingernail polish...

[@HillsandGills]

Because we can just use the white powder coat and color in many different colors with the nail polish with no need of buying powder paint for each color we need. The waters we fish are very rocky and lots of wood deep lakes and rivers. And we go through a lot of jigs. But can pour high amount of jigs fast dip- paint and back fishing and the fingernail polish we use holds up great and takes a beating. Been pouring and doing this for many years

[@mackolacko2058]

I hate dipping them I always get that ball of extra paint on bottom

[@HillsandGills]

When you dip have a fine sifter something you may use while cooking like for flour. And keep the powder fine. Dip fast in out and once dipped while holding curb of the hook tap the shaft of the hook on yor index finger to smooth knock off excess. We have that ball to sometimes but fish can care less lol. To people its more of pretty thing haha

[@joycedaniels1615]

What's the best heat level on the heat gun to buy?

[@HillsandGills]

www.walmart.com/ip/BLACK-DECKER-Dual-Temp-Heatgun-HG1300B/647084953

[@HillsandGills]

Get one something like this and we run on high temp

[@kytrails]

Where do you get the bags?

[@HillsandGills]

In the craft department/art at Walmart 100 bags like $2/3bucks

[@nightmarehollow5]

What kind of spike it are you using now ?

[@HillsandGills]

We just use a variety of colors if spike-it I think the bottles are 4oz size. Also we use the spike-it pen. Some people Argue On different brands but I like spike it not that expensive and it does the job

[@grbaitstexasmade9610]

thanks great tip for saving money!

[@HillsandGills]

No problem saving money is always a plus HAHA thanks for stopping by and the support

[@nightmarehollow5]

What do you use for hardner ?

[@HillsandGills]

What we do and it works. We beat rocks with our color dip jigs for walleye to smallmouth. We dip let dry then spike-it (coloring) then after drying again we then put a coat of clear finger nail polish on the heads for the glossy hard coat. Works great been doing this for years and catching fish. Also when we clear coat with the polish we will sprinkle glitter on some jigs and let it dry that's a nice looking jig to. Thanks for stopping by

[@randyr6610]

.99 cents spray paint from Walmart works awesome.

[@TheBiker4u]

What part of KY you from?

[@HillsandGills]

+VaBassfisherman Eastern

[@steelcityexotics]

Thanks

[@gabeitch8744]

powder coat

[@mackredsnapper]

So does this has to be cured like the powder paint geared towards fisherman?

[@HillsandGills]

With any powder paint the option to be cured is there but we dont when applied and it holds up awesome against rocks wood and so on And we fish them in rivers and lakes a lot. We do apply a coat of finger nail polish for color but lately we have been using spike it and they look great so good Ive bought several colors in it and the powder coat in the vid is as good or better than the ones marked for fishermen and the price no contest it just isn't sold in the fishing department and thats why its a third of the price and triple the amount . When it comes down to it I myself see no need to cure the paint we have been pouring our jig heads for yrs and I have some thats 2 to 3 yrs old and still looks great Thanks for Stopping by