when putting the top coat on, how do you not get epoxy on the lip of a crankbait?

I brush mine on so I don't get any on it. I'm guessing you must be dipping yours. Its ok to get a little on it if you are dipping.

I don't. I try to get a seam at the lip and nose of the lure, and another at the throat.

Eric

brush it on and start at the lip and work back to the tail.

brush it on and start at the lip and work back to the tail.

Ditto

What I do is cover the lip with painter's tape. Works like a charm.

What I do is cover the lip with painter's tape. Works like a charm.

until you epoxy over the tape and end up epoxying it to the lip  : i've done that a few times....

i just brushed it on, careful not to get any on the bill. i got a little bit on it right where it meets the body, but its alright, barely noticable.

I've never had that happen but I also take it easy where the bait meets the lip as noted in earlier posts.

On the plastic baits I use it's a non issue but on a wooden bait you want to seal that edge where the bill enters the bait really well so you don't get any water intrusion.

On the plastic baits I use it's a non issue but on a wooden bait you want to seal that edge where the bill enters the bait really well so you don't get any water intrusion.

it doesnt matter what kind of material the bait is made out of. mine's made of PVC, but you still need to seal very well it to protect the paint.

What I do is cover the lip with painter's tape. Works like a charm.

until you epoxy over the tape and end up epoxying it to the lip  : i've done that a few times....

i just brushed it on, careful not to get any on the bill. i got a little bit on it right where it meets the body, but its alright, barely noticable.

remove the tape before it dries  This has been working great with the fiberglass resin I've been using and I just slobber it on, "pretty".... mine ain't,lol, but the lip is clean

On the plastic baits I use it's a non issue but on a wooden bait you want to seal that edge where the bill enters the bait really well so you don't get any water intrusion.

it doesnt matter what kind of material the bait is made out of. mine's made of PVC, but you still need to seal very well it to protect the paint.

I think what Jbass is trying to say, is that on a wooden lure you have to be more careful with the lip area. The lexan lips do flex some what and this creates a "weaker" point where water can enter the lure not just mess with the paint. Water in a balsa lure equals swelling which equals dead lure. Not to mention cracked paint, hook hanger failure, and the lip being easliy pulled from the lure.

Hence my post about a seam at the lip and lure also. Seam may not be the correct word, but the top coat is purposedly placed on the lip to aid in keeping water out of the lure. 1/16 -1/8 inch is all I am referring to. It can also aid in the appearance of a smooth transistion between lip and lure body. Some claim it aids in the lip holding strength to the lure also.

Eric

Thanks ernel. Exactly.