Hey I was wondering  if anyone has ever painted lead weights and what kind of paint did you use?

I tried painting lead bullet weights with limited success using a exterior spray paint from a hardware store .

The paint would chip off fairly quickly ... I thought about spraying a primer on first then the exterior paint

but never got that far befor swtching to tungsten weights ... If I were to attempt it again I would focus on

using powder paints which use heat & a curing process to harden and adhere to lead weights MUCH better I believe .

A you tube serch of using powder paints with lead weights will provide a lot of good information I believe .

You can powder paint them but it is hard to paint them without painting the hole shut. Normally I just rattle can them with black or OD primary and call it good enough. The spray paint doesn't hold up as well but if I am using them instead of tungsten it means I plan on losing a lot of them.

 

Allen

I just use Powder Paint, no problems at all

Magic Marker. 

Munkin... Use toothpicks in the holes before painting to keep from clogging.

Magic Marker. 

Only thing I paint is a leadhead when I make my marabou and bucktail jigs, I use nail polish from the dollar store.  I would think magic marker would work fine too.

Munkin... Use toothpicks in the holes before painting to keep from clogging.

 

Paper clips work and I can cure the bullet weights by hanging them.

 

Allen