tryin out a new bluegill pattern for a customer...

these two are just ones of my own i was practicing on mainly to get the colors figured out.

8-)

They look nice,what did you use for top coat.

Nice looking gills pattern Dave!

target coatings sc9000

Dave have you used that on plastic cranks? If so do you dip or brush on? How has it held up?

yeah i dip it. 3 coats. has held up fine for me but i haven't tested it much at all.

It looks like it goes on nice! I am assuming it dries very hard!?! I need something else to try! I am thinking of trying devcon as I found a local store that carrys the 30 min stuff in syringe and I can get a 6 pack of them for 18$! Where did you order your target coatings from?

no it does not dry hard. it stays somewhat flexible. i was pretty disappointed when i found this out. i've heard people say that it dries to about the same hardness of etex (i've never used etex so i couldn't say). when this stuff is fully cured you can put a small dent in it with your thumbnail, but the dent kinda "raises" itself out.

i ordered it from www.targetcoatings.com

what are you using now? devcon makes a great topcoat if you prepare it right. i was tired of the application process and wanted to try out dipping. 6 packs for $18 is a pretty good deal.

Right now I am using cs coatings 1 part water based epoxy. Its not bad, but I need like 2-4 coats and let it hand for a couple days so it gets pretty hard! It will not stand up to a 36'' pike though I found that out lol!

Right now I am using cs coatings 1 part water based epoxy. Its not bad, but I need like 2-4 coats and let it hand for a couple days so it gets pretty hard! It will not stand up to a 36'' pike though I found that out lol!

target coatings sc9000 is about the same way.

Btw, those syringes I beleive are 4oz each! and they mix evenly and has a cap to seal it! I may try this out and just buy one to try if I like it I will get more! I would also be willing to buy them for people as long they cover the shiping lol!

Right now I am using cs coatings 1 part water based epoxy. Its not bad, but I need like 2-4 coats and let it hand for a couple days so it gets pretty hard! It will not stand up to a 36'' pike though I found that out lol!

target coatings sc9000 is about the same way.

The cs stuff is easy to work with, only thing is, 9.99 per 4 oz or 12.99 per 4 oz with uv stuff in it! if the target stuff is the same, isnt  gallon like 25$? I could get a lot more for my money that way!

no target coatings is not the same stuff. your stuff is a waterbased epoxy, target coatings is a waterborne polyurethane.

when i said it was the same way i meant target coatings takes over 4 days to reach full hardness, takes 3 coats for a good finish, and wouldn't stand up to toothy fish.

13 bucks for 4oz of UV protected is really expensive dude.

a quart (32oz) of target coatings is 23 bucks.

Thank you for all the info.And again great job.

no prob, and thanks .