kimberley barra lures

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   hi just thought id share few pics of sum my homemade lures from late , nothing special standard design for barra made with jig saw belt sander and touch up cans auto. Have changed over from red cedar to pine. Just standard pine used for skirt board etc. Pine has been great as it is slow rising as opposed to cedar rapid rise, perfect for barra. as you can see though with the pine my undercoat does not last it cracks and peels of after minimal usage, one day on the water this never happened in past with the cedar .
Any tips as to why undercoat sticks like glue to cedar but not pine , its is aouto putty undercoat in one. Any way I have made up couple new ones with just normal timber undercoat to see if I have any more luck.
So far my biggest barra has been just over 900 if get this paint right on the pine models I hope to try beat that this build up .

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unicorn Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Unverified New Member Joined: 13 Dec 2009 Location: Kununurra Status: Offline Points: 62	Post Options Post Reply Quote unicorn Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: kimberley barra lures Posted: 23 Aug 2018 at 10:18pm
	hi just thought id share few pics of sum my homemade lures from late , nothing special standard design for barra made with jig saw belt sander and touch up cans auto. Have changed over from red cedar to pine. Just standard pine used for skirt board etc. Pine has been great as it is slow rising as opposed to cedar rapid rise, perfect for barra. as you can see though with the pine my undercoat does not last it cracks and peels of after minimal usage, one day on the water this never happened in past with the cedar . Any tips as to why undercoat sticks like glue to cedar but not pine , its is aouto putty undercoat in one. Any way I have made up couple new ones with just normal timber undercoat to see if I have any more luck. So far my biggest barra has been just over 900 if get this paint right on the pine models I hope to try beat that this build up .

Fysshe Salmon Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List LureLovers.com Fanatic Fysshe Lures Joined: 04 Jan 2011 Location: Taylors Beach Status: Offline Points: 2747	Post Options Post Reply Quote Fysshe Salmon Report Post Thanks(2) Quote Reply Posted: 23 Aug 2018 at 11:36pm
	They certainly look the goods and sure work well! I think the problem with the paint not adhering is the pine is too "green" so to speak! Some pines are OK if they are aged but a lot are quite sappy. If you can find some silky oak, that will work as it's denser than red cedar and will work the way you want it to. You may have to seal the lures before undercoating. I use Everdure two pack and it works well and soaks into the lure. Wait 24 hrs then a light sand before applying undercoat.
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horrorhead Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List LureLovers.com Fanatic LureLover of the Year 2020 Joined: 14 Jun 2011 Location: Cooktown qld Status: Offline Points: 14025	Post Options Post Reply Quote horrorhead Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: 24 Aug 2018 at 8:50pm
	WOW .... your shapes look good, your paint jobs look great AND they work. Once you have the cracking of the paint sorted you will have an awesome product
	Martin- you don't havta be pretty to fish

unicorn Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Unverified New Member Joined: 13 Dec 2009 Location: Kununurra Status: Offline Points: 62	Post Options Post Reply Quote unicorn Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 Aug 2018 at 9:47pm
	cheers guys might try sum etex first then prime