revive old jigs

[sony guerra]

I have alots of jigs that need a new shine, how can I give them a shiny almost new look?

[Jesse Lockowitz]

chrome type jigs ? try a chrome cleaner w/ a rag.

if paint is what you wanna re-furbish, you can get tubs of the powder coat paint really cheap from basspro/cabelas.

all you do is hit the jig with a heat gun (or torch) lightly (dont overheat), dip it in the power and bingo, you got a powder coated jig.

[andrew whitman]

fisherman reflective jig tape is the key!! or any model reflective tape. i find most of my beat up jigs catch more fish than the brand new ones anyway.http://www.plat.co.jp/shop/catalog/p...sheet-set.html

[Jiggin Junkie]

Andrew that is what I do also. You can find some on ebay also.

[Sea Draggin]

Aluminum HVAC tape combined with strips of reflective color tape does good. I use it a lot on prototypes.

[Barefootin]

Does anyone know a good source for the type of foil or tape used on speed jigs such as the Butterfly?
I have a bunch of these jigs that could use a facelift.

[Jiggin Junkie]

Matt, The link I had saved in favorites has expired, I will find you a good source as fast as I can.
George

[Jiggin Junkie]

http://www.jannsnetcraft.com/Search/prism%20tape.aspx


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Any-C...Q5fAccessories

[sony guerra]

what about the clear coat? can i use varnish or deep them in resing like the one is use for bar counter tops?

[Barefootin]

Thanks George,
I assume you are using the holoform reflector tape.
I have used the others (paper based) and they get pretty mangled by the toothies even when using gloss over the tape.
This has been a rough fall for finding a weather window hasn't it?
What style jigs are using on the grouper these days?

Matt