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sudanraghu2210
Senior Member Joined: 27 Nov 2014 Location: Dubai UAE Status: Offline Points: 413 |
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Posted: 29 Jul 2017 at 5:19pm |
Hi
I am in the process of completing another 3 lures, while doing top coating with envirotex lite I came across following problems not able to sort out. How I did it ; First I clean the lures with rubbing alcohol and put them on my drying wheel. Mixed resin & hardener thoroughly for 4 minutes before applying on the lure and start my drying wheel. After 15 minutes I use hair drier to blow away air bubbles if any. Kept the lures on drying wheel for 4-5 hours and then stop keeping the lures still on the drying wheel for curing. The coat was uneven at all the places with small pots and lumps at few places. After 72 hours I sanded the lures lightly and tried putting thick coat and the end result top & sides of lures were nicely finished but the belly is in bad shape with pots at few places & lumps. Here are the pictures :
Would appreciate if some one
advise me where I went wrong and how to correct the belly coat now. Thanks & Regards, Raghubir |
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MadDogLures
Stall Holder Mad Dog Lures Joined: 09 Oct 2015 Location: Sunshine Coast Status: Offline Points: 2719 |
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G'day Raghubir, They look great mate.
I mixed the resin & hardener well for 5 minutes and then leave standing for 5 minutes. This gives the air bubbles time to settle, then I use a blow torch to get any air bubbles out, before I place the envirotex lite on the lures. I sometimes use a drinking straw to blow the bubbles away when they are drying on the rack. I dip my lures into the envirotex and then put the lures on my drying rack for around 12 hours making sure they are touch dry at the end. With your uneven bottom make sure you don't touch your lures with your hands. The skin also contains sebaceous glands, which produce oils. Just sand the bottom and recoat it. You probably get someone saying something different but this way I have no problems. Cheers, Dave
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sudanraghu2210
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Thanks Dave for your advise will follow and take extra care which I felt that I neglected while recoating the lures belly.
Just one more quirey, do I have to recoat the whole lure or only the affected part after doing light sandling . Regards, Raghubir |
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bassnbob
Stall Holder B.O.B Timber Lures Joined: 22 Nov 2009 Location: Charlestown Status: Offline Points: 9390 |
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DO the whole lure again use a straw like dave said the clear coat should self level so good luck with itregards bob
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MadDogLures
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Like BOB said do the whole lure again, use light grade sanding paper to sand the lure lightly, wipe the lure with a clean cloth and then do the whole lure again. Cheers Dave
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sudanraghu2210
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Good day Dave & Bob
Thanks I will give it a go tonight, will try to get good acidic brush today. I have been using normal brush so far and seems that may also have contributed to my problem. Y'day night I was trying to figure out with very bright light to know what has happened to the belly coat. I found that epoxy stick to small small places all over the belly and leaving small gaps all over with epoxy though I coated completely and evenly. Hope your experience will give life to my lures Thanks & Regards, Raghubir |
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MadDogLures
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No worries Raghubir, Let us know how you go
Cheers, Dave
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Nicho
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Raghubir
Sometimes due to a flat or sharp surface the clear will pool and pull away from edges...like the bottom of your lures..they are quite flat / not rounded. Also at times some paint brushes can contaminate the clear....leaving sections that seperate/ponding. First thing id do is throw your brush away and try a new brand. As for sanding between coats...be careful using sandpapers...some have silica in them...this causes another problem...same as you allready have. Between coats try using a good quality steelwool...this will help give an even better finish once next coat is applied. You dont have to sand back the lure to totally remove the dips/pools...the self levelling clear fills those in...you wont know they existed. Jas |
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sudanraghu2210
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Thanks jas for some useful tips.
Regards, Raghubir
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beer-breath
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they say humidity levels are important with e-tex.
I mix mine for maybe 1 minute, tops. then I use it immediately. mine is full of bubbles in the container I am brushing from, and I have never had bubbles in my lures, never had to blow on them or heat them. i'm usually in a rush during the e-tex phase, as I do too many lures at once. i'm guessing I must be fortunate with the humidity where I am, and maybe that is preventing any issues. I had one batch that lumped like some of yours. part of the problem was a paint I used, e-tex didn't want to adhere to it. the other problem was in my turner, some of the lures got some slack and weren't rotating consistently. |
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