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How to Resurface a Fishing Lure

What you need

  1. How to Resurface a Fishing Lure, How to Resurface a Fishing Lure: step 1, image 1 of 1
    • Evaluate the material your lures are made from. This will affect your process slightly.

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    • Remove the treble hooks and keyrings from the lure body.

    • The hooks are very sharp!

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    • Sand your lures. They can either be fully sanded or just scuffed on the surface. This helps the polyurethane bond to the surface.

    • Lures can be repainted with acrylic paints but that is out of the scope of this tutorial.

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    • Wipe the freshly sanded lures with a wet cloth. Allow it to fully dry.

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    • Tie a string to the lures and dip the lures fully into the polyurethane.

    • Do this step in a large and well ventilated space. Fumes from your polyurethane should not be inhaled.

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    • Hang your lures up to dry for at least 24 hours.

Conclusion

All that is necessary after the lure's new surface has cured is to reattach the keyring and treble hooks.

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mahbub_rahman - Reply

Very interesting post. Every step explains with the images are really helpful for the beginners. I love fishing in Puerto Vallarta and your post helps me a lot to resurface my fishing lure. Thanks a million and please keep up the effective work.

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