Shaddaddy1979 Posted June 26, 2020 Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 17 hours ago, Mark Bowman said: Anybody else have a problem with really bad hook rash on the DRT klash9? This is my first one and I’ve fished it only once since it came out of the box but almost half the paint is gone already and we haven’t even hooked up yet. The Klash is much more aggressive in nature than most of my other glide baits so hook rash was bound to happen eventually but within the first outing I’m pretty surprised tbh. My other glide baits have no signs of wear other than some teeth marks haha anyway just curious if I got some kind of defect or if it’s a common thing. Realistic wrap !!! My pro blue k9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Bowman Posted June 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 7 minutes ago, Shaddaddy1979 said: Realistic wrap !!! My pro blue k9 Wow I’m impressed. I might have to try that for sure Shaddaddy1979 and GGPNW 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaddaddy1979 Posted June 26, 2020 Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 19 minutes ago, Mark Bowman said: Wow I’m impressed. I might have to try that for sure Thank you !!! https://instagram.com/realisticwraps?igshid=1lwwjj28uvpg0 Here’s the guys link for the wraps !! Badass customers service !!! Mark Bowman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GotVillians Posted June 26, 2020 Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 (edited) Good ol DRT hook rash. I forgot who I saw do this, and I have yet to try it...but someone wraps his ghosts and klashes in a clear protective film that RC car heads use to protect their body and chassis from getting all scratched up. Put on, scratch up, repeat. Looked legit Edited June 26, 2020 by GotVillians Mark Bowman and Shaddaddy1979 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean_d Posted June 26, 2020 Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 It's funny the pro blue one you got just flaked i have a pro blue tk and k9 its my go to lures and they don't rash to bad Mark Bowman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean_d Posted June 26, 2020 Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 Does it shock you that 1 person has somthing for to say about a drt paint job that isn't small mouth or baby bass @Mark Bowman lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean_d Posted June 26, 2020 Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 To be fair I've only used the k9 2x but still it doesn't look the the one in this post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbass Posted June 26, 2020 Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 Finish sucks Mark Bowman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Bowman Posted June 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 2 hours ago, dean_d said: To be fair I've only used the k9 2x but still it doesn't look the the one in this post This one looked absolutely perfect when I got it from you but after that first day fishing it it’s like this. I think drt just has some delicate finishing on a bait that’s constantly running into its own hooks. just a bad combination Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxlbass Posted June 27, 2020 Report Share Posted June 27, 2020 the lures action entices fish, so keep that in mind or risk compromising action when adding a wrap. I had a few lures wrapped and I lost my lure and what it was intended to do. Traded for a beautiful finish meh Mark Bowman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Bowman Posted June 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2020 4 hours ago, xxlbass said: the lures action entices fish, so keep that in mind or risk compromising action when adding a wrap. I had a few lures wrapped and I lost my lure and what it was intended to do. Traded for a beautiful finish meh Good point. that’s something to think on for sure. Maybe air brushing it is the way to go xxlbass 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynem Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 It is difficult to get paint to adhere to a surface that has been painted with metallic (silver, gold) pigments. The top paint doesn't bond well and it flakes off, leaving you with the base metallic layer. On colors like baby bass, there is a lot less use of metallic pigments so you get better adhesion of the paint layers and less flaking. DRT isn't the only manufacturer with this problem. Some makers are a lot better than others, but the paint patterns that have colored layers over a metallic base always seem to the worst for flaking. Plain colors like black, bone, etc rarely show much flaking. Shaddaddy1979, Mark Bowman and Jzxmnky 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mml420 Posted December 25, 2020 Report Share Posted December 25, 2020 I use 2 ton auto clear coat on all mine it keeps the baits down a little better more of a suspend you wanna go pretty light on coating in though or it could affect the action but in my opinion it actually helps I like it to suspend a little worth checking out but I have most of mine painted aswell never had a issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CroatianBasser Posted January 12, 2021 Report Share Posted January 12, 2021 I myself own a Laserspex and Queen furthermore I know lots of friends that fish DRT themselves. The laserspex looks like it has small chips of paint falling off, on the other hand the queen has such a thick paint coat that the most marks are from Pike teeth and the hook rash is barely scratching the paint. With TK´s and K9`s it depends on the color you get. The ones that are printed on and the ones that are kind of see through tend to get bad hook rash. Thats why I would recommend ones with a solid paint job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
young swimbait chucker Posted March 5, 2021 Report Share Posted March 5, 2021 try using owner st 35s they are not like normal trebs and the back hooks are out more. They are on tw now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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