Use powder coat to 'paint' the hooks. Most tackle catalogs and online fishing tackle suppliers have it look under jig building or lure building supplier. Heat the hook to around 180, deep in the powder, and then bake at like 300 for 10 min. does not chip. Every color imaginable. I don't have a good irridesint tho. You have to use something like Createx or other airbrush paints for that effect.
Bill On 2/4/07, Mark Romero <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Carl came and visited me, yes.....he he he. It's not the three "packs" i took off him that was anything outta the ordinary.......20 7/0's, and two 10 packs of 8/0's, all long shanks. It's the handfull of other little goodie packs that is really what ya gotta see. Lesser Bird of Paridise, Flamingo, Riffle Bird, etc., etc., etc.... he he he he he he he. He had a hell of a stash. Oh and then there's the stash Roger Plourd has.........another time, lol. Btw, i love those hooks too. They're becomming very popular with salt water tyers especially, but they make a great choice in a variety of fresh water applications as well. I couldn't get to the store in time yesterday to get the Rustoleum, and today...........hey SUPER BOWL!!!!!!!!!! But, i will, send you the email Ronn sent with pics of early test runs. mark ------------------------------ From: *"Deborah Duran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* Reply-To: *<[email protected]>* To: *<[email protected]>* Subject: *RE: [VFB] painting hooks* Date: *Sun, 4 Feb 2007 09:03:54 -0500* >By the way Mark.... I'm running out of those really nice Gamakatsu barbless >circle hooks you sent me for saltwater.... Do you know the number for >those? Those things are nasty... I love them! Please send me pictures of >the Ronn Lucas colored hooks when you get them. Did you go and visit Carl >in Somerset??? Let me know if that Rustoleum thing works... That got my >attention. >Warm Regards, >Deb >www.uftri.org >www.linesend.com > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >Behalf Of Mark Romero >Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 7:18 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [VFB] painting hooks > > >Well, after 4/5 years of looking for the "Real Deal" in colored hooks, (not >the ones Gamakutsu sells, although i do use them, etc., etc.) i have finally >found them. Y'all know what i mean.....large, very large, blind eye, salmon >hooks, in all the colors of the rainbow. Well, when i get my 27 hooks i >ordered from Ronn Lucas, i will soon enough find out if they are worth >$231.35...........BUT! Here's my question.............at the Fly Fishing >Show in Somerset last weekend, i bought 20 more, 8/0 hooks and 20 more 7/0 >hooks to see if i can come up with colored hooks on my own, using Rustolium >(sp?). I'd like to know if anyone has any info about not only using that >product, but about baking it???????? I was told to first paint the hooks, >then let them dry for 48 hours, then to bake it at 325 for an hour or so. >They guy who sold me the hooks says you really need to let it dry for a >whole two days, even though normally it's dry to the touch in a half hour or >so. And that baking it, will bring out the shine and make them real >brilliant. Plus, that even the vise should not be able to mare them after >all that. Does anyone have any knowledge about any of this????????? Thankx, >mark..... > > > >From predictions to trailers, check out the MSN Entertainment Guide to the >Academy AwardsR > > ------------------------------ Invite your Hotmail contacts to join your friends list with Windows Live Spaces <http://g.msn.com/8HMBENUS/2737??PS=47575>
