balsa or other wood baits

[muskiehunter641]

I have been making balsa baits for quite some time but I do have one question. I have searched the internet for quite some time now and found nothing. What is the coating or epoxy used by companies to make balsa baits more durable?

[dahlberg]

All of the original "balsa" carvers I know use the same epoxies rod builders use to finish the threads. Nowadays Flex coat or envirotex. Back in the "Big O" days it was petit marine epoxy part 4027/4028.
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[muskiehunter641]

Thanks for the reply and information. Sorry i havent been on to say so with the holiday stuff going on.