Three times is not a charm....can't get powder coat to stick
I have been watching tons of YouTube vids on shaking cast bullets in a number 5 container. I've tried it several times and the powder won't stick. I tried to heat up the bullets at 170 degrees and try it...powder won't stick. Then if I bump the heat up I get mess as I posted earlier. It seems like there is no middle ground I've been finding with the heat thing. I think I might have found the issue. I have fluxex with candle wax. The bullets feel a little waxy and what tipped me off is when I immediately quench after casting my water becomes cloudy...I think this is the wax residue floating around. Could this be my issue and if so how to I remove it so I can get powder coat to stick? I might just cave and pick up a harbor freight gun.
Stop trying to reinvent the wheel...
Look at the statistics of this poll...see what people do and what success they have...notice the PC that they use, notice their methods..."This is not Rocket Science, just simple coatings."
If your casts are not clean, clean them with acetone. When done right you shake for less than 30 seconds. Get rid of the 'cheap' Harbor Freight PC, it is garbage and that's where it belongs...in the garbage!
Why try to reinvent success?
(2)...The Devil's in the Details>>>>>PC Coatings<<<<<