now i have tried the shake and bake method however I do not get consistent application
so I would like to try a gun but which one
any recommendations?
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now i have tried the shake and bake method however I do not get consistent application
so I would like to try a gun but which one
any recommendations?
has anyone tied the Eastwood or Craftsmen guns?
Sears one isn't made anymore, eastwood is more money but works well I've heard.
I use the Harbor Freight gun and have coated thousands of cast bullets with the gun. The powder I get from a powder coating business, I use for powder coating large welded structures I put together in my shop. The shop sells me the small amounts they have left over from bigger coating jobs.
Before buying a gun try adding some styrofoam to your mix, it really makes a big difference in coverage.
When I dipped my toes into powder coating I tried with Harbor Freight red and was disappointed. I then got some powder from vendor Smoke here and things were a lot better but I was not quite satisfied. I then got a gun from Harbor Freight. Although the results were very good the effort and space needed made me try again with shake&bake. Even though the sprayed CB's looked better than the shake&bake ones there was no difference in the performance on target. The gun is gathering dust somewhere in my tool shed.
My 2c is that using good powder and learning technique is the way to go. Don't sweat minor imperfections as the target and gun does not care.
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Originally Posted by sawinredneck
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Originally Posted by white eagle
I own and have used extensively both the HF gun and the Eastwood Dual Voltage Gun. If you have a few extra bucks go with the Eastwood; much better gun. Additionally, the powder bottles for the Eastwood are inexpensive, that in itself will make up for the cost difference, assuming you plan on shooting several different colors.