Lead Coating Powder - Lime Green

Product detailed description

The Lime Green shade is a fresh, light-green camo tone that works best where your lead runs over weed, grass, fine gravel or a “mossy” bottom. This rubberized lead coating creates a tough, abrasion-resistant surface that keeps your weight protected and looking clean even with frequent bottom contact.

In practice it’s most often used for heavy carp leads and casting weights (in-line leads, backleads, flat leads, hanging weights and other leads made for rough handling). Compared to classic powder paint, this rubber coating is thicker and heavier, which you’ll notice especially when using a fluid bed – for a stable and even airflow, a Hailea ACO 208 air compressor is a proven choice with enough power and reserve for rubberized coatings.

A big advantage: you can mix shades together. Lime Green works great to “lift” darker greens and as a base for natural green blends (slightly weedy / mossy). We recommend mixing in smaller batches and always test one piece first.

recommended coating process (field-proven):

1. prep: clean and degrease the lead (any grease will ruin adhesion)

2. heat: warm the lead to about 160–200 °C (typically 10–15 min in a hot-air oven; a torch only for a few seconds – the lead must not start melting)

3. apply the coating:

   • fluid bed: best for batches; rubberized coating needs stable airflow (hence Hailea ACO 208)

   • quick dip in powder: dip the hot lead briefly and pull out immediately; shake the container first so the powder is “fluffed up”

4. tap off: gently tap off excess for an even layer

5. cure: for maximum durability, bake at about 180 °C for 10–20 min

6. cool: let it cool freely in the air or hang it up

tip for a lime camo effect: while the base layer is still warm, lightly dust a darker green shade on top (or pre-mix shades) and then cure.