mold to leave a hole for the weed guard. These can either be a metal piece or Teflon
Making your own jigs is a fun way to save money and
the heated lead is placed there, an even layer of paint will attach to the jig head.
base pins and will ensure the mold has an open hole for the
also create something that is Mis aekaisnygbyyouusoinwgnaflsumidablled
weed guard and also prevent the hole from being covered over during painting.
not on the market. Some of my best color patterns have
aerator pump, a few pieces of pipe fittings and some tubing. Instructional videos
Weed guards come in different colors, thickness and
come from wild ideas while
on how to build your fluid bed can be found online and
pliability so your options are open – choose what is right for you. After the painting
creating jigs and the cost per jig goes way down after your
will greatly increase the quality of your jigs.
Once the painting is
process, epoxy is an easy way to get your weed guards to
initial investment.
complete, follow the baking instructions on the paint
hold. A small dab into the hole
container to complete the
before inserting the weed
process. A conventional
guard is enough to keep them securely in place.
oven or a toaster oven will bake the paint and prevent
it from chipping when you are on the water.
PAINTING
Painting your own jig heads is a great way to make
SKIRTS
them more durable and also to match your bait or
Adding a skirt to your jig is a fun step and the color
skirt if you are pouring a skirted jig. There are several
combinations you can create are unlimited. Skirt tabs
different brands of power coat paint and a multitude
comes in hundreds of colors and you can mix and
of colors to choose from.
match to get your desired result. They are inexpensive
Painting can be as simple as heating with a lighter and take two or three tabs to for your standard jig.
a jig and dipping it into the powdered paint, or you can
Once you have your desired color pattern, a
utilize a heat gun and fluid bed for a better quality
skirting tool allows you to add the skirt band and
paint job. The heat gun and fluid bed is the best way to quickly create the skirt. Once that is complete, cut
have a consistent finish that will last and you will use
off the molded ends and your skirt is ready to be
less paint.
attached to the jig.
Fluid beds allow for the powder paint to move
freely in a small enclosed area and when
Fluid bed with powder paint
Heat gun prior
to painting
Inserting weedguard
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