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Found that the best way to protect the paint is to not stuff the decoy bags bursting full and handle them with respect and care. Believe 95% of the damage comes from this. Learned from an old time market hunter nearly 30 years ago to paint your decoys much darker, what a difference it has made. Most decoys on the market are painted in spring breeding plumage, prettier and made to have you buy them since that's what every of a photo of the species shows. I re-paint even a new bunch of decoys as they come out of the box. Herters paint from Cabela's is a good starting point, then I mix from there, darker much darker.
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08-06-2005, 12:02 PM
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