I want to start making my own jigs but until I can allocate the funds for molds and lead melting / pouring equipment, I will have to purchase the poured lead heads. It seems to me that almost all of the unpainted jig heads out there have the weed guard installed.

Is it possible to powder coat paint these heads with the weed guard in and not mess up the weed guard?

If so how and also how do you keep the paint off of the weed guard?

It is possible to powder paint jigs with the weedguard cast into the head and all you really need is the heat resistant tube that are sold at most supply shops. The tube are made just for this purpose and what you do is slip the tube over the weedguard and heat the jig and then paint, you don't have to worry about paint on the weedguard as the weedguard isn't metal so it doesn't heat up enough to allow the paint to stick to it. When you cure the paint you have to put the tube on the weedguard and bake the jigs but you do so at a lower temp for a longer period of time, normally you would bake the jig at 350 degrees for 20 minutes but with the weedguard in them you need to bake it at 270 degrees for 40 minutes. You also need to remember that not all of the weedguards are going to come out perfect, you will have some flair and maybe a few strands wil curl but that is something you will have to work around unless you can pull the weedguards out. The other thing you can do is find what type of jigs you want to make and get a custom jig maker to pour you unpainted heads without weedguards, it may be a little more money but it will save you time and effort plus it will eliminate the need of having to buy the heat resistant tubes which evens out the extra cost of having the jigs made for you.

I suggest talking with Siebert Outdoors. Mike is a great guy, and sold me my jig heads without weed guards installed. Simple AND cost efficient solution.

Jeff

Thanks for the thoughts fellas!!

Can you guys tell me of any additional custom guys besides Siebert? Nothing against Siebert and I will contact him, I just want multiple options.

There are others, but he treated me the best and had the best prices!

Jeff

I can make them for you but it depends on what you want and what brand and size hook. If I have the mold I'm betting I have the hook so let me know and I'll tell you if I can make them.

call jim at cast industries he will help you out, tell him bob from methuen ma. told you to call 217-522-8292

I ordered a bunch of unpainted heads from Cadman. Great quality, shipping, and everything. He has these nylon pins that you can stick in a jig while painting, then as soon as you take it out of the powder, pull out the pin and you have a nice clean hole for the weedgaurd. The pin is flexible and when bent, the paint just chips off. I bake the heads then epoxy in the weedgaurds.

I ordered a bunch of unpainted heads from Cadman. Great quality, shipping, and everything. He has these nylon pins that you can stick in a jig while painting, then as soon as you take it out of the powder, pull out the pin and you have a nice clean hole for the weedgaurd. The pin is flexible and when bent, the paint just chips off. I bake the heads then epoxy in the weedgaurds.

I use the teflon base hole pins from Barlow's. Same process as Scorcher214 describes.

http://www.barlowstackle.com/Teflon-Base-Hole-Pins-P2186C220.aspx

Tom