Interesting stuff. While I doubt it would soak in to the thread wraps enough to make it a good head cement, certainly looks like an easy way to color jig heads or even beads. Thanks for the link.
I like plain old lacquer for a head cement.
Not only is it cheaper (and I’ll admit to being cheap), but it works as well or better than most of the stuff out there. You can thin it to the desired consitency, and repeated thinings do not degrade it’s performance at all. If you keep the main can sealed tight, it will last for decades. I usually keep two botttles on the bench, one thin and one thicker.
As far as what container to ‘use’ it in, there are myriad small glass containers out there. Old salt shakers work, I use a couple of air brush bottles. You can find something that will work in your cupboards, at the local thrift store, or any hobby/craft store.
I use a cork stopper that fits the bottle (available at any Ace hardware) with a long needle (you can get ones with a nice pearl ball on the end at any craft shop in the wedding section) inserted through the cork for an applicator. Seals the jar to help prevent evaporation, and you slide it up and down to control the amount of cement you need. Keep the lid that came with the jar handy for longer term storage.
The only ‘issue’ with this system is dealing with the transfer of material from the quart can to the smaller jars. I use a cheap funnel I bought that was in a set of three at the dollar store. Have one friend who uses an old soup ladle (.25 at the Salvation Army store).
Sally’s certainly works, and it may be the same stuff… It’s certainly more convenient, and many folks prefer to pay for convenience, which is why Circle K has a store on every other corner around here…
As far as the vinly lure/jig paint goes… I have some from the old days when I made jigs and spinnerbaits. It’s great for coating hook shanks that need coloring before tying. The vinyl properties of the paint grip thread really well and it cures quickly. Messy stuff, though, and the brushes are hard to clean. Incredibly durable if it’s applied correctly.
Buddy
Just read on another forum that the vinyl jig paint is good for coloring bead heads so that the color doesn’t crack off.
i think if you hit rocks hard enough any kind of paint will crack or chip off
The vinyl paint really is quite durable.
But as fly fishermen we do things to heads and flies that lure tossers just don’t do.
You won’t crack or wear the vinly paint off a bead head or fly head hitting rocks on the bottom of the stream or lake during the retrieve. However, if you hit rocks on either the back or forward cast, even powder paint will chip or crack. Lots of velocity makes that kind of impact significant ( and I have the bumps on the back of my head to prove it…)
Buddy