Painting a spear...

[Laska]

So I was going to re paint my spear wondering if anyone knows about doing so, I think sham did a spear once and posted it on here. Any info,tips and tricks would be great. Thinking of powder coating it but dont know how much it is...

[MJ1657]

Mine is John Deere green and yellow. Just used some spray paint and masking tape.

I bet powder coating would be really nice.

[Gordie]

laska I have a guy in princeton thast does powder coating if I get time this week i will take my spear up and get you a ballpark figure are painting the lazor cut or your other one

[Early Riser]

To each his own on the painting idea. Personally I would not do it to a really good higher end spear. In fact in talking with a few of the master spear makers still around today, and other avid collectors, thay all emphatically state that a quality spear should never be painted. It has to do with covering up the workmanship of the spearmaker, as well as interfering with the natural aging process of quality steel which inhibits what collectors refer to as the metal's patina. When you look around at really nice older spears, it is easy to appreciate this perspective.

[shamalex72]

I just used spray paint too.

[Laska]

Elwood its the spear from marv's. My spear is already black and I want something different after I change and sharpen the spear up.

[adaylate]

Laska, A little off the topic, but to answer your question about lake Sakatah...I drove by this afternoon and there was 4 spear houses out and the blocks looked to be a good 6 inches..There was a pressure ridge running across the middle of the lake heading from south shore towards the north shore...If all goes as planned I will be heading out from the north shore on saturday and would be able to give you a more accurate report then.

[Laska]

thanks aloty adaylate appreciate the help, I love going on sakatah I almost always see fish and and there isnt alot of traffic... and the pike love my decoys! Its a win win out there...

[Laska]

So as far as my spear goes Im going to probably spray paint it... Going to start the sanding process tomorrow...

[adaylate]

So that was what my problem was out there last year..You had them spoiled with your decoys so they won't even look at the cheap stuff...

[Laska]

probably.... Cant beat them join them right...

[MJ1657]

So as far as my spear goes Im going to probably spray paint it... Going to start the sanding process tomorrow...

Let me know if you need any advice.

[Laska]

Sanded er down, sharpened the tines and bent out the spurs more now I cant figure out what color I want... any advice mj

[MJ1657]

Sounds like you have it under control....

[BOUNCED]

Sanded er down, sharpened the tines and bent out the spurs more now I cant figure out what color I want... any advice mj

Flat black if you must paint, stove paint

[Laska]

stove paint, just holds up the best er what?

[bassNspear]

i would love to have a red one!!

[Laska]

mine is going to be black and baby blue with the tines silver... with a sham style walnut handle... should be done by the gtg...

[Gordie]

Flat black if you must paint, stove paint

or old school green like from the 40's

[Laska]

old school green isnt that more aqua colored? cuz I grabbed aqua paint, maybe add some pin striping too?!