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Offline Aaron at Wingerts Woodworks

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spray or dip?
« on: April 27, 2009, 12:27:41 PM »
I've been using spray Deft (rattle cans) to finish my pots and strikers and it works pretty well.  It does get expensive since one can only does a few calls with as many coats as I put on.

Out of curiosity, does anyone buy a gallon of Deft and just dip their calls?  Does it work?  I've read a thing or two about the duck call makers dipping theirs.  I'm just concerned that it might get too much finish on the surface and lead to runs or globs, and I'm not quite sure how I'd attach a wire to them to actually dip them. 

Ideas?  Or should I stick with what's working?  :thanks:
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Re: spray or dip?
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2009, 04:49:00 PM »
KC.....send me a PM with where you live around KC.  This may be our ticket to get together.  I've got a brand new gallon here I'd sell you for say.....65% of what a new one costs.  Never been opened. 

Yes.....dipping will work.  I just switched to spar (still dipping with a final coat being spray) right after I bought this gallon.

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Re: spray or dip?
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2009, 05:13:19 PM »
PM sent Parker. 
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Re: spray or dip?
« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2009, 10:06:12 PM »
I bet we can run into eachother at Cabelas some day.   :punk:

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Re: spray or dip?
« Reply #4 on: April 28, 2009, 12:37:31 AM »
Guy's I dont want t hijack the thread but :hijack: When dipping how do you hang your calls to avoid the little bubble left at the end of the call when it dries?
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Re: spray or dip?
« Reply #5 on: April 28, 2009, 01:21:03 AM »
Parker, I go to Cabelas quite often.  I'd certainly be up for meeting there sometime so we can try out each others calls (and put a face with a name)!

Harvey, you're not hijacking!  That's my biggest concern with dipping.
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Re: spray or dip?
« Reply #6 on: April 28, 2009, 04:27:42 AM »
Harvey,

 I leave the band tenon a little longer than the width of the band and hang it upside down to dry after dipping.  Then when I glue the band on, I just remove the remainder of the band tenon off with the cut-off tool... removing the drip.  If I dont use a band than I spend a while longer shaking off excess and dip 1 or two more times, and hang it as straight as possible.

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Re: spray or dip?
« Reply #7 on: April 28, 2009, 04:52:13 AM »
I guess I should pay attention to where I'm posting, my technique wont work on turkey pots...my apologies.
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Re: spray or dip?
« Reply #8 on: April 28, 2009, 08:32:36 AM »
Thank you Brian I was indeed asking about all calls so great info :thanks:
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Re: spray or dip?
« Reply #9 on: April 28, 2009, 06:55:22 PM »
Funny thing....I was thinking about this very subject yesterday while cleaning the shop. (a whole other story) ANYWAYS.... I had a thought about one of those rotiserie motors and a couple of rods to put the pots on. the slow turning f the pot would keep the drip from forming...maybe?
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Re: spray or dip?
« Reply #10 on: April 29, 2009, 01:05:43 AM »
Quote from: harvey8542 on April 28, 2009, 12:37:31 AM
Guy's I dont want t hijack the thread but :hijack: When dipping how do you hang your calls to avoid the little bubble left at the end of the call when it dries?

Only thing I've come up with is babysitting the drip.  Once you babysit it once and dab it off, turn you call to where the opposite side of the bottom of the call is hanging the lowest......then make sure that doesn't form a drip, and if it does, rotate it again.

I apologize for not remembering the person that discussed this with me the first time I asked, or I would give them credit.   :smartass:

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Re: spray or dip?
« Reply #11 on: May 01, 2009, 02:58:54 AM »
what do you guys use when you dip your calls i have tried deft with paint thinner and it gels up on me to fast is there something else you can mix with it
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Re: spray or dip?
« Reply #12 on: May 01, 2009, 04:50:34 AM »
Mini-wax Polycrylic from Lowes when I do dip, but it's all I've tried so far.  Doesn't leave much of a wood like texture when your done though... I dont know if I care far it on a lot of woods, cocobolo in my opinion sure turns out nice though.
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Re: spray or dip?
« Reply #13 on: May 02, 2009, 11:29:29 AM »
Quote from: greenwell1978 on May 01, 2009, 02:58:54 AM
what do you guys use when you dip your calls i have tried deft with paint thinner and it gels up on me to fast is there something else you can mix with it

Try mixing it with a quality lacquer thinner instead of paint thinner.
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Re: spray or dip?
« Reply #14 on: May 02, 2009, 05:02:21 PM »
Brian, let me know when you get the patent on that rotisserie thingy... I'll buy one from ya  :bigup:

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