Rattle Can Paint

[Mack26]

What are you guys using for painting plugs with rattle cans. Loaded some Redfins and gonna try and paint a bunch and try and use some scaling techniques. Any suggestions is appreciated.

[Sandbar1]

Cut laundry bag or mesh for scaling. Cardboard held an inch or two from the plug to create a defined gradient, lateral line, etc. You can get fancy with cut stencils but I wouldn't bother. Spray, fish, use and abuse and hit it with another coat when the time comes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 17 by Sandbar1

[Mike Fixter]

Rustoleum & Krylon are my 2 top choices.

[Gatr522]

Latex glove with a hemostat allows for an airbush effect. Experiment with different distances & speeds passing over the plug. I used a Q-tip with Vaseline for the eyes. Wipes of easy after the plug dries. 

[Hokahey]

I’m a big fan of Montana spray paint . 

[Heavy Hooksetter]

Rust-Oleum 2X coverage with built in primer works great for me.

HH

[TopStriperAngler]

I use that rusto stuff HH posted. They have a "silver metallic" and a "metallic champagne bronze" that I also use mostly for dusting or misting in order get a bit of a pearly effect. You have to make one or no more than two very fast passes to get the pearling otherwise it starts going silver or bronze gold. Their fluoro yellow and fluoro orange can be good for accents or for getting different shades as the undercoat will blend with them. 

 

You can buy mesh for scaling at the Joanne's. I secure with small binder clips--seem better than the big ones which can swing around on you. 

 

Hold plug with vice grips. 

 

I also make very rough stencils out of cardboard. Like if you want a lateral line or a curve to the top you can cut that. But it's not easy to achieve and on redfin assume u wouldn't need it. Sometimes its good for trying to keep things tidy or if you want to try to get fnacy. 

[Mack26]

7 hours ago, Sandbar1 said:

Cut laundry bag or mesh for scaling. Cardboard held an inch or two from the plug to create a defined gradient, lateral line, etc. You can get fancy with cut stencils but I wouldn't bother. Spray, fish, use and abuse and hit it with another coat when the time comes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Awesome stuff Sandbar1! Thanks for sharing pics, that’s exactly what i’m hoping to be able to achieve eventually! 
Thanks guys,  i appreciate all the info!

Also are you guys sanding the plug at all? Some are new and some will be old/used.

Edited November 17 by Mack26

[Gatr522]

Sanding- rarely with paper. I would use a scuff pad and wipe with isopropyl or denatured alcohol. 

[R.R. Bridge Fisher]

13 hours ago, Mack26 said:

What are you guys using for painting plugs with rattle cans. Loaded some Redfins and gonna try and paint a bunch and try and use some scaling techniques. Any suggestions is appreciated.

 

[Mack26]

21 mins ago, R.R. Bridge Fisher said:

 

Genius! Where did you get the wire for scaling bud?

[R.R. Bridge Fisher]

31 mins ago, Mack26 said:

Genius! Where did you get the wire for scaling bud?

On Amazon, I'll try to find it later, at the range now...

[TopStriperAngler]

2 hours ago, R.R. Bridge Fisher said:

On Amazon, I'll try to find it later, at the range now...

is that wire? Looks exact like the mesh they have at joannes. The mesh at joanne's isn't great for this I think I had better luck with garlic or onion bag stuff whihc is made out of plastic not cotton like some of this joanne's stuff. They do have some plastic-type mesh but a bit too small.  

[hobobob]

"Free" at grocery store, bag of clams, limes...

[z-man]

The red plastic mesh that comes on the top of a box of clementines works perfect for scales. Wrap it around the lure and secure with binder clips or clothes pins.