Hi all I have a dozen daredevils that I repainted the paint seems to flake off fast and not durable. Using rustoleum spray paint. Should I bake these in the oven? if so what temp and how long. I use these in the rivers so they don’t need to be perfect but I would like bright colors I guy only needs so many silver spoons. I did clean the spoons to bare metal and cleaned well before painting. I know some of you make your own tackle thanks.
Seems like most primers don’t adhere that well to spoons. I’ve had similar problems with a variety of paints except automotive. I dipped a bunch of salmon spoons I painted in kbs and they have been awesome
Are you painting over old paint or has all the paint been removed? If you’re down to bare metal, I’d suggest etching the metal in a dip. There’s an etching solution used on carbon arrow shafts that works well on bare metal. Clean the metal well with either alcohol or acetone, then dip in the etch for a minute. It helps to have a split ring in the spoon to remove it from the etching solution to a paper towel to dry and then paint. Don’t touch the surfaces to be painted after the spoons come from the etch. When dry go ahead and spray. Krylon and Rustoleum will not need a clear cover coat.
Most all commercially painted spoons are done so electrostatically then heat cured, hence their superior durability. On cleaned metal the etch helps the paint you apply bind to the metal with a reduced amount of surface tension. A repaint on metal will not be as durable as the factory job but will be better etched than not.
Battle scars are a sign of success. I never repaint a spoon. Use it until all the paint is scratched off by the teeth. 
Battle scars are a sign of success. I never repaint a spoon. Use it until all the paint is scratched off by the teeth.
LOL I have Krokodile lures that came with paint but have none now. And miraculously they still catch fish. Once the paint has shed itself I will add lure tape to them.
A person can clean an old lure’s surface well, then tape off the area they want in color. Mix some powder paint of color choice in water strong enough to be able to paint on the area wanted to coat in one coat then allow to dry. Once dry they can be laid on a cookie sheet and heated in the oven at 250-300 degrees for half and hour.
If a person is doing one color on one side of a lure he can air brush the dry powder paint on a hot lure too, but I find doing so a royal pain.
Instead of primer, I use adhesion promoter on all chromed surfaces. Found at automotive stores where the spray paint & primer is located. Adhesion promoter is clear and tacky almost like a glue. I use it for all my blades and dodgers.
What are you using for paint Dave? Acrylic? Solvent based?
What are you using for paint Dave? Acrylic? Solvent based?
Solvent based. That is typically a base coat and accents are done with lure tape. I have zero airbrush skills.
A couple of cut plugs that I made today.
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