I’ve been trying to work on my airbrush skills on bank finds/kayak finds instead of paying money for lures to repaint and/or blanks (I do have blanks in many different items, just haven’t felt like I’m quite there yet). Anyway, here are some I found and painted this week. Still need eyes and clearcoat, but I think they look ok? Advice and criticism (constructive or otherwise) is also appreciated!!

 

 

Very nice work! 

Heck yea..i'd fish those. 

They look great. I'd fish those in a heartbeat. 

That is very nice. I've been wanting to get into airbrushing myself. Though, I don't really know where to start. I do have a compressor, so, I guess that is something.

As funny/weird as it sounds, I give platelets every 16 weeks. Something my dad has done for a very long time and about the only thing I admire about him. Anyway, aside from a ginger ale, some nutter butter cookies and a cool tshirt or hoodie depending on time of year, I also get a $40 Amazon gift card! I used one to buy a decent beginner friendly airbrush and I have been playing off and on for a half year or so… Buy an airbrush. Go to hobby lobby and get a bottle or two of paint and learn how to use your airbrush. It’ll save you much frustration, trust me. 

Very nice

good work!  I too keep found lures and wash them up to repaint if they aren't water logged or in really bad shape.  

 

I also sand the top coat/paint off the baits for 2 reasons...paint adhesion and performance especially on suspending jerkbaits.  Painting over primer/paint/topcoat with more primer/paint/topcoat increases the lure weight which could cause suspending lures to sink or floating lures to suspend.  

 

My favorite airbrush is available on amazon for like 25 bucks and is basically an iwata eclipse knockoff and comes with a .8mm tip which is really nice for laying down heavier paints like metallics and pearls.  

These look awesome. Nice work.

 

2 minutes ago, dwtaylor said:

My favorite airbrush is available on amazon for like 25 bucks and is basically an iwata eclipse knockoff and comes with a .8mm tip which is really nice for laying down heavier paints like metallics and pearls.  

This triggered my ADHD and now I want to try another hobby. Mind sharing the name or a link?

3 minutes ago, JHoss said:

These look awesome. Nice work.

 

This triggered my ADHD and now I want to try another hobby. Mind sharing the name or a link?

https://www.amazon.com/Timbertech-Multi-Purpose-Airbrush-Dual-Action-Decorating/dp/B07SQYLBR5/ref=mp_s_a_1_3_pp?crid=2ZNXAEQUQNAPS&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.KqQOj_7ONJcG9no3MPe9sJA6ppEvwCctjc66waTIp_58lRzP3q3GyAR_yWXVw7e0gYqB0BrVAAiciP-qr9bwwfkycuUkBMs2bcfSjZG7ZABRPZvuLEE7yupsQylx750vj2FCoqcoGg-DfretPOFiIOf5Bw8IX1Yeb40QosAowKs5HUcBERtvbgRlbqwiijAb4yLLK1ImBdrKZu1uIdBBkg.Np1DJPbbL7AZpLU_EmcMqBvlqPRQdHuwclw4s8PfUew&dib_tag=se&keywords=air+brush&qid=1752601780&sprefix=air+brush%2Caps%2C426&sr=8-3

This is the brush I use. I really like it. I have a few others as well, but I really like this one. The one that @dwtaylor linked above looks good for the .8 tip to be able to lay down fast coats…

 

https://www.amazon.com/NEOECO-Self-Centring-Nozzle，0-2-Dual-Action-Replacement/dp/B0BW5M8KGX/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?crid=334WP1ZUF7SBI&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.x6YhqSg28g-iMmZcZEyP6JNFXHNUQwhIkRIsKKokJkntdjJ7kqBkVwlEw8edgvA3UNG4YGeSLSbRkE4jCu7kxL8kjGQrJZXuGDiDBQtIb-3C16wXrY-MYBZWHiabYXwz3nVkTyUqRMaSWLSx_DaparoFAnb4BtSUiGDQeGb1M6hv942KM6A8YJdVbufxS1yGwnNkoJOunT9gfA9s_zSFIg.e_OQv1Xdl4vHvIanRRcQhpRqepLCFXG_r3hJwkYFAQA&dib_tag=se&keywords=neoeco+airbrush&qid=1752610724&sprefix=neoeco%2Caps%2C87&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9waG9uZV9zZWFyY2hfYXRm&psc=1

Thanks, @dwtaylor and @Smirak. I have more questions but don't want to hijack the thread so I'll DM y'all.

Nice work Kevin!

Whatever brush you use, make sure to clean it thoroughly when you’re done using it. Dried paint is no  fun to get out of an airbrush