5 Minute Tip - Make Your 3-D Eyes Stay and Shine!
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- This week we look at how to best attach 3-D eyes and a sealant that isn't the ONLY way you can seal the head, but one that I have found to be a good combination of durability and speed (application and drying time). Seems like the best of both worlds for me, so I'm hoping it helps you too!
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you are a great teacher I am glad to have found you and followed as well
Thanks man! Glad you’re getting value out of the content! 👊👊
I haven't tried your described technique yet, but am impressed with your teaching approach, it is minus the two minutes of unneeded action shots/mode music that is present in so many fishing videos! Noticed the shown method of holding hands together during applications, so important in stabilizing the process, reducing shakiness.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thx!
I use this stuff sold at Sally Beauty Supply called For Rhinestones Only. I transfer it to a squeeze bottle with a needle tip. Dries in minutes and doesn't change the color of certain paints like Hard as Nails can. It's also way tougher. The heads can take a lot of abuse without the eyes falling off. Costs about $4 for a 1 ounce bottle. Give it a try!
Sweet! Thanks for the recommendation!
Another good thing i notice when you put the clear polish over the eye it makes it pop even more makes it look very realistic so so far I see me and you are on the right track because that technique really works
100% - totally agree! Really finished the heads well!
I'm one of those guys that uses epoxy. It's a little thicker than water consistency two-part system. I mix it and dip the whole head, shake off excess and hang to dry. Your correct it's drying time is long but when I make lots of heads it's super fast to dip shake hang. Great video...
Can’t go wrong with epoxy, that’s for sure! Very durable, great shine!
I use the toaster oven to get my materials just hot enough to melt the paint. If i find the zone, it covers well without filling the hook eye when cured. A bit trickier with small jigs. Love your vids.
A great option if you can dial it in! Thanks Gary!
I will take the 3-D eyes since they have an adhesive on the back place them sticky side down on baking soda, place a tiny drop of super glue gel to the eye socket on my jigs and then place the eye with the baking soda on the gel. For a cover coat I use the Sally Hansen top coat. I can't get the eyes off of the jigs after that.
Hey, that's a cool idea! The ol' baking sode/super glue trick for eyes... very nice!
@@SDGCustomLurecraft The more of these I do the better I like it. The trick that I've found, is to spread a thin layer of baking soda on a paper plate, then I use a bodkin to take the eyes from the backing and place them sticky side down on the baking soda. Now that the sticky side is no longer tacky I find them easier to handle. I will then transfer them to a paper towel after tapping and blowing gently the excess baking soda off. Once I have them laid out on the paper towel I simply place them in the eye socket after placing a tiny drop of gel super glue in first. Since there's baking soda on the adhesive side of the eyes they no longer stick to everything they touch, only the glue once they're seated.
Thank you for the video. Great information. I have been searching for a way to make the eyes stick and not have sealant discolor over time.
Happy to help!! Glad you enjoyed the video. It’s an oldie but a goodie!
@@SDGCustomLurecraft Wow didn't realize it was 2 years old. Are you still using this technique to seal the jig head eyes?
@@Reelin-Family-Fun yup, sure am! About the only time I don’t is if I’m making a bait for bigger toothy critters and want an epoxy head for added durability.
I just tried Sally Hanson "Hard as Nails" *strengthener* (not hardener 3:55) and it dissolved my yellow chartreuse powder paint! Also, it has a strong acetone odor compared to some other top coats I have used. I wonder if the S.H. "Hardener" is more benign. ADDENDUM I do not bake my jigs, nor do I want to - too much effort.
Good question, I’m not sure. I have seen a little yellow come off on the applicator when covering chartreuse (odd, b/c it’s only been that color that causes a problem). Be curious to see if the hardener vs strengthener makes a difference.
thank you for your tips
My pleasure Mata, I hope they are helpful!
Tip= You can apply a dab of gel super glue onto a paper plate, then use a toothpick to dip point into glue and apply to eye socket. This method is much more precise. It only takes a tiny amount of glue to hold eye ( let cure ) Then apply your Hard as Nails clear…..You can apply a final coat of Clear water base Seal Coat ( CS brand) dab on with small kids art brush ( disposable). The CS Seal Coat for final coat will make your bait worm proof. Rob
Thanks man! Yup, i with ya, although I usually break out a posted note vs a paper plate, LOL! Little dab will do ya!
Wow Adam I do the same with my jigs.👍
Nice! Great minds my friend, great minds!
Just found this video. 2 more tips that I have been using for years now. Take or make up a small box , I use a hard pack that cigarettes come in , tape it up a little. cut a small hole in it that your Sally Hansen bottle will just barely fit in. that will make it eaiser to use and you won't knock it over. Next,, Get a small jug of Vaseline and a small paint brush then brush a small amount of the Vaseline on the threads of both your nail polish and your super glue. That will help keep any small drips from making the bottles hard to open once the drips dry around the threads of the bottles.
Thanks Matt, appreciate the feedback!
Try some Hareline Dubbin LLC works great for mine!
Thanks for the input! 👍👍
Wow that’s exactly how I put my eyes on I use the gorilla glue adhesive is kind of like E 6000 but better and after it dries I Coat the eyes with hard ass nails
There ya go! Works great!
Brother SDG,
Great movie!
1Question: Do you Sally's just around and over the eyes, the whole head, or other?
Hey Dan, I Sally the whole head twice. I didn’t want there to be a “seam” by just hitting the eyes. I recently purchased some Loon Hard Head Clear that I have yet to try but hear good things about. If it works out, I think 1 coat of it will be sufficient.
Was the loon hard head good to go??
I used it for a while but the coating was thicker than I wanted, wasn’t as durable, and started to discolor a bit. So I went back to Sally Hansen’s!
@@SDGCustomLurecraft do you know if the Sally Hansen’s works well with the ProTec paints?? Thanks again
@@jalenrose1 yup! It’s all that I use - pro tec and Sally Hansen’s!
I "assume" that the jigs have been baked before this step, correct?
Yes sir, that is correct!
Do you just put the clear coat over the eye ??
I hit the entire head with it actually - it avoids any “seams”.
Where did you purchase the eyes at?
You can find eyes like that at Barlows tackle (online) or other parts provides. You can also find a bunch on Amazon.
Do bass need lures to have eyes many lures are all one colour like Evo. Bass and have no eyes and catch fish
Personal preference I suppose! Some guys swear by them as a hot spot/target for predator fish that eat head first, others figure it makes no difference at all! Each, indeed, to their own!
Is Gorilla better than Loc-Tight? I tried the LT gel and it turns my eyes white on the edges.
Great question! No, it’s no different really. The white you are seeing can be from two sources:
Using a thin “CA” glue vs a super glue gel… definitely go with the gel.
It may also be oxidation. As the glue cures it gives off a vapor that will settle back down on your lure. As it settles the vapor turns white. Simple fix here is to put the heads (now with glued on eyes) in front of a fan until the glue is fully cured. The vapors will blow away, reducing the white.
Try those tricks, I hope they help!
@@SDGCustomLurecraft Using loctite super glue gel control
@@LetsCrappieFish Give the fan a try and maybe a little less. You barely need anything to hold them on!
You must be careful with Hard as nails. It can melt white and chartreuse powder paint possibly other colors? I wouldn't recommend using it.
Appreciate the feedback, thanks for watching!
Same here. It dissolved my yellow chartreuse powder paint! Plus it has a strong acetone odor. I am looking for something a bit more gentle.
Loon Hard Head may be another good option for you to try.
Bake before eyes and it won't bleed over
I'm too lazy to do that. It re-hardens okay if maybe a little sloppy.@@lostviking540