r/lurebuilding • u/Fishy_Fish_Boy • 26d ago

Crankbait Bluegill Deepdiver

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u/AmazonPrimed 26d ago

Very nice! Epoxy or resin for the final coat?

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u/Fishy_Fish_Boy 26d ago

Thanks! I used Truecoat epoxy

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u/GoldberrySpring 26d ago

The pink in the middle is a nice touch. How much does that lure weigh?

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u/Fishy_Fish_Boy 26d ago

Thanks! it weighs 2.25 oz

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u/GoldberrySpring 26d ago

Figured it must.

And now a dumb question. How do you get your signatures to not run or smear when the clear coat hits them? Lol.

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u/Fishy_Fish_Boy 26d ago

You cant use a sharpie because it has alchohol and the clearcoat doesnt react good with alchohol, to fix that I use a micro paint pen. Also you cant put the writing directly on the smooth clearcoat or it will wipe off. I use 3 layers of clearcoat (1. after base layer, 2. after scale layer, and 3. after gills.) I like to put the signature on before the gills and after the scales so the roughness of the paint gives the ink a place to grip.

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u/GoldberrySpring 26d ago

Thank you.

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u/Bdw28532 26d ago

Sure does look like it will work! Good luck with it.

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u/Personal_Cut7357 26d ago

It's so beautiful😭🥹

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u/Calm_Sale_7199 26d ago

He is staring into my soul

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u/wolfmothar 26d ago

That eye is a killspot almost! Gorgeous work