Toon Pigeon Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 Afternoon all, I have just been reading John Batley's quality book "The Pigeon Shooter". He comments on the white neck and wing bands on the pigeon as a major attractant to other Pigeons. My decoys have these markings (Obviously) but to my mind they are not as clear and distinct as the real birds, anyone got any tips on how to improve these markings without making a mess of my decoys? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browning n spaniel Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 think you can buy the paint mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deny essex Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 You can buy the white UV paint but personaly I have used for years and never had any trouble with Tipex, even on flocked decoys which can be a pain to try to paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.I.A Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 Tip ex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smig4373 Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 Tip ex I leaned out of bed the other night and took a swag from my tippex bottle instead of my liquid viagra prescription...woke up with a massive correction...... ill get my coat.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZ550Kevlar Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Tip-ex works well, it`s pretty sturdy and a handy size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamekeeper1960 Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 My decoys have these markings (Obviously) but to my mind they are not as clear and distinct as the real birds, anyone got any tips on how to improve these markings without making a mess of my decoys? Hi toonpigeon I've found the best paint to use is artist arcylic sysetem 3 hangs like **** to a blanket Dave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.I.A Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 I leaned out of bed the other night and took a swag from my tippex bottle instead of my liquid viagra prescription...woke up with a massive correction...... ill get my coat.. Hahahaha :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toon Pigeon Posted January 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Thanks for all the input guys, will try tipex and acrylic, bit of mix and match see which gives the best results, sure they'll both do the trick. Smig4373: - Quality....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooting Tom Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 I leaned out of bed the other night and took a swag from my tippex bottle instead of my liquid viagra prescription...woke up with a massive correction...... ill get my coat.. there is a diffrent forum section for funny people you know hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 I leaned out of bed the other night and took a swag from my tippex bottle instead of my liquid viagra prescription...woke up with a massive correction...... ill get my coat.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilR Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 I leaned out of bed the other night and took a swag from my tippex bottle instead of my liquid viagra prescription...woke up with a massive correction...... ill get my coat.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steved Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 I am also reading the same book. And have just bought my first dozen decoys. Thought the same as you. I went to my local art shop and bought a tin of white matt spray paint (about 3 quid) and gave them a quick blast on the wings only. The spray is a bit more even and wont blob like smig's erection fluid? Having said that, I tried them out (and blanked) am now of the opinion that you need to be in the right place first the rest will follow regardless of how prominent the bars are. As John B's book emphasises, field craft first. Thats my 10 pence worth anyway. Have you (or anyone else for that matter) noticed any difference if you have given them the tipex treatment? Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deny essex Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 (edited) I am also reading the same book. And have just bought my first dozen decoys. Thought the same as you. I went to my local art shop and bought a tin of white matt spray paint (about 3 quid) and gave them a quick blast on the wings only. The spray is a bit more even and wont blob like smig's erection fluid? Having said that, I tried them out (and blanked) am now of the opinion that you need to be in the right place first the rest will follow regardless of how prominent the bars are. As John B's book emphasises, field craft first. Thats my 10 pence worth anyway. Have you (or anyone else for that matter) noticed any difference if you have given them the tipex treatment? Steve You are correct, being in the right place is paramount. Doesnt matter if you have all the newest, latest , best looking gear that money can buy if your fieldcraft isnt worth a toss! Cant say i have ever noticed any difference useing Tipex i just prefer it , comes with an applicator, shows up well and lasts and just takes seconds to do with one coat. Edited February 4, 2012 by deny essex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Tipp-ex has always worked for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Some ornithologists think that when Pigeons are flocked up in winter the wing bars are actually a alarm signal as the birds take flight. Perhaps have a try without them being so visible and see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Some ornithologists think that when Pigeons are flocked up in winter the wing bars are actually a alarm signal as the birds take flight. I went through a phase 30+yrs ago with this theory, (white bars/neck flashing)... I made all sorts of little flag systems to flash the white the same as the pigeon flicking it's wings now & again, but with not much success TBH. Did a few different experiments...flash or not to flash & got better results without flagging... :look: So the above quote could have some element of truth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deny essex Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Just a tip relateing to this thread , if you intend touching the white bars on flocked decoys use a thick paint or tipex , any of the thin type paints get absorbed by the flocking and can make a bit of a mess without an effective look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toon Pigeon Posted February 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 I used Tipex on both the neck and wing bars, I noticed that on rape that was well developed for this time of year they did stand out more than what they did when I bought them and I did have a few birds make a quick direction change to come onto my decoys. So i'll be sticking with Tipex when they need a touch up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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