captainhastings Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 Hi I have some flocked decoys off ebay full body about 3 months old. Is it worth painting the white bits again as they are looking a bit dusty and dull and today they seem too have very little effect though that may have been nothing too do with the dullness of them. If so what paint is recommended Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smig4373 Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 People say to use Tip-ex.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linny Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 and some people don't its the wrong colour under uv light it looks purple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linny Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 (edited) the X is tipex look at the white neck and wing bar not the same is it this was taken under uv light which pigeons are supposed to see in Edited June 4, 2012 by linny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smig4373 Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 the X is tipex look at the white neck and wing bar not the same is it this was taken under uv light which pigeons are supposed to see in I think there eyes use more of the ultra violet spectrum...NOT...see in ultra violet...there 2 different things... Some-one shoot me down if im wrong.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 I think there eyes use more of the ultra violet spectrum...NOT...see in ultra violet...there 2 different things... Some-one shoot me down if im wrong.. Im not 100% sure on the answer, but I use tip-ex and it certainly doesn't put them off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smig4373 Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 Im not 100% sure on the answer, but I use tip-ex and it certainly doesn't put them off. Thought so...motty and cosd use it and they return cracking bags time after time..... :good: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linny Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 I think there eyes use more of the ultra violet spectrum...NOT...see in ultra violet...there 2 different things... Some-one shoot me down if im wrong.. mayby but you can see its not the same as the white on the dead pigeon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 Tippex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smig4373 Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 Tippex You dont have any probs with it do you?.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 You dont have any probs with it do you?.. If you do a search on the forum there are loads of people who touch up decoy neck bars using Tipex I've personally never seen any adverse effects using Tipex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linny Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 If you do a search on the forum there are loads of people who touch up decoy neck bars using Tipex I've personally never seen any adverse effects using Tipex. but have you seen any improvements Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smig4373 Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 mayby but you can see its not the same as the white on the dead pigeon Do pigeons actually see in colour..If they dont,then the purple wouldnt be an issue...each to there own i s'pose... but if it works for Motty and Cosd...then count me in... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linny Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 (edited) Do pigeons actually see in colour..If they dont,then the purple wouldnt be an issue...each to there own i s'pose... but if it works for Motty and Cosd...then count me in... according to the experts they do see in uv and if thats the case the photos are correct if tipex was the same in uv light it would be the same colour as the neck and wing bars ? but its not. answer that one Edited June 4, 2012 by linny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smig4373 Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 (edited) according to the experts they do see in uv and if thats the case the photos are correct if tipex was the same in uv light it would be the same colour as the neck and wing bars ? but its not. answer that one There are people on here that use tippex and shoot 100's of birds a week....EXPLAIN THAT!!!!.. They see in the UV SPECTRUM...NOT UV LIGHT..they dont have a purple flouresant tube in there claws do they... Your seeing the real feathers through your eyes...how do you know what they look like to a bird..They might be purple..? I was posting proven advice....Forget it.. :no: Edited June 4, 2012 by smig4373 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linny Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 whats up does the photo lie i dont think so. Eyesight: Pigeon eyesight is excellent. Like humans, pigeons can see color, but they also can see ultraviolet light—part of the light spectrum that humans can’t see. Pigeons are sometimes used in human search-and-rescue missions because of their exceptional vision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smig4373 Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 Taken from the college of ornithology... Pigeon eyesight is excellent. Like humans, pigeons can see color, but they also can see ultraviolet light—part of the light spectrum that humans can’t see. Pigeons are sometimes used in human search-and-rescue missions because of their exceptional vision. They can see ultra violet light...NOTsee in ultra Violet.... whats up does the photo lie i dont think so. Eyesight: Pigeon eyesight is excellent. Like humans, pigeons can see color, but they also can see ultraviolet light—part of the light spectrum that humans can’t see. Pigeons are sometimes used in human search-and-rescue missions because of their exceptional vision. Your looking at a photo through YOUR eyes... Your correct they 'SEE' ultra violet light'....They DONT see in ultra violet... Why is this so hard for you to understand... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linny Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 and ? /is the photo wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smig4373 Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 (edited) and ? /is the photo wrong THE PHOTO IS BEING VIEWED THROUGH YOUR EYES... The tippex is painted onto a piece of veneered wood...hardly scientific.. Forget it...You clearly having problems understanding the 2 concepts of vision... You stick to your way and ill stick to mine... Edited June 4, 2012 by smig4373 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 (edited) No one actually knows for sure what pigeons see. Does tip-ex attract more? .... who knows, but it doesn't put them off. Like most, the decoys soon get replaced with dead birds anyway. If your that convinced that UV is a must, then colour in the tip-ex with a UV pen and see what happens Edited June 4, 2012 by chrispti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smig4373 Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 No one actually knows for sure what pigeons see. Does tip-ex attract more? .... who knows, but it doesn't put them off. Like most, the decoys soon get replaced with dead birds anyway. If your that convinced that UV is a must, then coler in the tip-ex with a UV pen and see what happens Exactly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linny Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 No one actually knows for sure what pigeons see. Does tip-ex attract more? .... who knows, but it doesn't put them off. Like most, the decoys soon get replaced with dead birds anyway. If your that convinced that UV is a must, then colour in the tip-ex with a UV pen and see what happens thats a good point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 You dont have any probs with it do you?.. I've painted both normal shells and flock coated shells using tipex and I haven't noticed any problems with the birds not liking them. I'm not saying it attracts the birds any more by any means, but it hasn't done any harm. People have used the decoy UV paint and I haven't read any review where anyone has noticed them being any more effective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pull2007 Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 TIPEX FOR ME SPOT ON Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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