cjax Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 Hello All, I wanted to know what is the best paint to use on lead sinkers. I've seen both powder paint, fast drying liquid paint, and even mention of spray paint. I'm not sure what kind of paint would hold up the best in saltwater (wrecks & reefs). Any help on this issue would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! cjax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metallica Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 Hello All, I wanted to know what is the best paint to use on lead sinkers. I've seen both powder paint, fast drying liquid paint, and even mention of spray paint. I'm not sure what kind of paint would hold up the best in saltwater (wrecks & reefs). Any help on this issue would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! cjax cjax, Are you talking about painting sinkers or jigs. The reason that I ask and I dont mean to be nosy or anything is that sinkers are generally not painted. On the other hand if you are painting jigs/ bucktails whatever i highly recommend vinyl paint. the powder coats chip easy. hope this helps jon "If I could have my wasted days back would I use them to get back on track? Stop to warm at karmas burning or look ahead, but keep on turning. Do I have the strength to know how I'll go? Can I find it inside to deal with what I should'nt know?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STRIPER SWIPER PMB Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 I use enamels. Hobby paint. I prefer this over standard jig paint, powder paint etc. With powder paint you have to bake it. With the hobby paint there is a greater scope of colors as well, plus it is easy to thin out if necessary. Just always use a base coat of white , black can also be used as your base, but your final color wil be a little darker. For my bucktails I use a nice soft brush, light coats. You can't even see any brush stokes. Good luck. I hear things..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdinklage Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 My experience has been that powder paints hold up very well as long as you bake them after dipping and are my first choice in painting lead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John M Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 powder paints.......years ago my dad painted sinkers. I dont know that the color helped....but it didnt hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spigola Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 Hello All, I wanted to know what is the best paint to use on lead sinkers. I've seen both powder paint, fast drying liquid paint, and even mention of spray paint. I'm not sure what kind of paint would hold up the best in saltwater (wrecks & reefs). Any help on this issue would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! cjax Why do you want to paint sinkers?? Spigola Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shbeachbum Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 On the other hand if you are painting jigs/ bucktails whatever i highly recommend vinyl paint. the powder coats chip easy. hope this helps jon What is vinyl paint? Where do you get it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metallica Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 vinyl paint is a paint that contains momomers of vinyl compounds in a solvent when it dries the monomers stick together forming polymers that form a very durable "plastic" coating. the paint is highly chip resistant. i took one of my handmade bucktails and dropped it on a concrete floor. the lead was smashed in but the paint stayed on. it conformed to the deformity. Um if ur here on Long Island several b&t carry them. I'm not shure if im violating rules by naming buinesses but terminal tackle in kings park carries them and so does causeway in wantagh or u can look them up on line. the do-it mold corporation carries them as well. Jon "If I could have my wasted days back would I use them to get back on track? Stop to warm at karmas burning or look ahead, but keep on turning. Do I have the strength to know how I'll go? Can I find it inside to deal with what I should'nt know?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjax Posted November 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 Why do you want to paint sinkers?? Spigola OK, Call me crazy but I recently went on a TOG fishing trip Nov 3 in RI. Now most people catching the most fish on the boat were using red sinkers and seemed to to do a lot better than those who were not. Of course I'm not saying that was the single contributing factor but it didn't hurt. I know some say that red is the first color to disappear underwater, but at the same time TOG are not line shy as far as I know. So what I'm trying to say is I'm just trying to use what I have seen work a well as what I have learned from experience. Of course technique and where you are fishing from on the wreck has a lot to do with you success as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayside Arty Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 Plasti-dip for tool handels its like a rubber coating I did this years ago on sinkers for flounder it comes in yellow red blue black white and clear SOME PEOPLE ARE LIKE SLINKIES - NOT REALLY GOOD FOR ANYTHING BUT THEY BRING A SMILE TO YOUR FACE WHEN PUSHED DOWN THE STAIRS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angler #1 Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 years ago I found that painting the lead weights red and the shank of the hooks red as well when fishing for flounder it did make a difference in the catch Life member M.B.B.A #509 Life member Izaak Walton Fishing Association Life member Cape Cod Canal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canal Intruder Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 A lot of flounder fisherman paint their sinkers yellow and say it works! Never tried it though. Henry All Gave Some, Some Gave All Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck D Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 I hate to waste anything. When I'm done coating rod guide threads, I brush my left-over Flex Coat onto sinkers. I Flex Coat shoe lace ends and rope ends too. If you are sitting in the man cave and I have left-over epoxy, I'll Flex Coat your butt cheeks together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John M Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 A lot of flounder fisherman paint their sinkers yellow and say it works! Never tried it though. Henry my dad among them......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Fields Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 I also paint most of mine. Attractor, teaser, boredom, secret weapon, call it what you want, but I just feel better when my sinker is painted then when it is not.... I am not sure it helps, my brother does not use them and catches almost as many as me.................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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