re: Wadd Needle

I use zinsser sanding sealer to seal the lure bodies. It’s food safe dewaxed shellac. But it doesn’t hold up as well as oil, which penetrates. BLO would take a week to dry one coat. I can do 2 coats of shellac in an hour.

But that’s all under the paint anyway, so I use epoxy over the paint. It’s pretty durable.

For this guy above I’m not painting and because the wood is basically titanium LOL it’s going to stay unfinished. The only reason for the Danish oil was aesthetic preference, which will likely only last until it’s first use. Basically, the Danish oil is only for pre-use photographs.