Stripping back HB's

[Pigdog]

Hey there

Dose anyone strip there HB's back
to clear ?

If so whats best way to go about it.

cheers

Dean

[Crayfish]

I haven't done it yet although Bream usually do it for me

Probably just some very fine sand paper would do it, wouldn't be perfectly clear just a little cloudy

[Pigdog]

Thanks mate
ill ask the local bream
for some help..

hahahah , good one ...

[Pete from the East]

Try scotch brite pads they will remove the paint without smoothing off the scales etc on the lure, give them a rince everyso often.

Pete from the East

[Pigdog]

The erase pads ?
Or just the green ones ?

[Dodgy back]

I have done it by dipping the lure into a can of paint stripper. Be careful as some plastic eat away before others.

I dip it in for a short time then let it sit for a minute or so then just wipe it. I also give them a buff with a polishing disc on a bench grinder.I use brasso for the polish.

It will not give you the very best result you may be looking for but it has suited me to use some hated coloured lures back to a very useable clearish.

[Pete from the East]

The green ones but I havent tried the others and yes becareful with the stripper a mate of mine reduced his jackel to a couple of hooks and some wire.

Pete from the East

[MR_T]

Bunnings used to stock a paint stripper that was citrus based - takes a while to work but does the job - be worth giving that a go i reckon

[Pirana]

How does pimp my lure do it? I have thought of airbrushing some of mine, but nit quite sure how to go about stripping back the lures.

Is there some kind of cheap sandblasting alternative?

[Fishigan]

brake fluid works Not as gutsy as paint stripper.

[shano]

p 800 + sandpaper. 2000 gives it a really glossy finish. if i was going to paint over it id give the surface a finely course finish rather than ultra smooth so the pait will stick.

[bream miagi]

im pretty sure a fine grade sand or bead blast will take the paint off without hurting the lure much at all think thats how pml do it as well

[Pirana]

Originally Posted by bream miagi

im pretty sure a fine grade sand or bead blast will take the paint off without hurting the lure much at all think thats how pml do it as well

I think i like the idea of bead or sand blasting better... The only real problem, is where to get my hands on one... I dont quite think bunnings is the go on this...

I seriously cant imagine sitting at home with some fine sand paper and sandpapering a tiny lure for 7 hours. This conjures up images of someone really old, sitting on a stool - pealing a mountain of potatos, to make one "kettle" chip.

[Haydenn]

hey guys
a few of my mates strip back the bottom of there surface lures to clear for the bream and whiting etc in the summer months
they jsut use a very fine sadn paper and jsut work it over then give it a tidy up at the end.
it always seems to work great.
hope this helps guys.

[afro-man]

heres a link i found
http://www.tackleunderground.com/com...make-it-clear/
hope it helps

cheers