Powder
You shouldn’t have to hold the head under a lighter for 9 seconds, surprised you didn’t melt the lead. 6 seconds under a flame is the max I use. You will find out that some colors need less heat then others. If your paint is bubbling, blistering, or smoking you’re using to much heat or heating too long. If the jig appears powdery and dry, increase the preheat time.
As for your problem with the Candy (transparent) Pink, The hotter the head and the longer it’s exposed to the paint the darker the color will get. With what you’ve mentioned above, it sounds like you need to find a median with how long you heat. Also, if the paint is sticking to the head put your heads in the oven at 350 and bake for 30 minutes. This should give you that glossy look you’re looking for and it makes the paint a lot more durable.
Here are some other tips:
• Lay down some news papers to catch spilled paint, I’ve knocked over my jars before, it can make a big mess and also ruin your paint.
• Always stir the powder paint instead of shaking it. Make sure to re-stir every six heads. Also be sure to wipe off your stirring device before stirring another color.
• Never dip or push jig heads into paint. Quickly swish the jig through light powder with a side to side motion and remove from paint immediately!
• After you remove the head from the paint, quickly tap off excess paint.
• After head has cooled, clean out your hook eyes, it’s easier to do this before you cure them.
• After your done painting, hang your jig heads in your oven and bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. When done, turn off oven and leave door shut, let them cool slowly. This will cure the paint and make it extremely durable.
• If your jig heads have a point or a nipple on them after removing from the oven, this means that you’re not removing the head from the paint quickly enough.
• Always store your paint at temps below 75 degrees F.
I hope this helps with your painting, let me know if you have any more questions.
Jig’n
I hope this helps with your painting, let me know if you have any more questions.
Jig’n