simple Hi-Tek coating

[Ausglock]

yeah... not what I was aiming for.

[Avenger442]

Hey Avenger, thanks for the info.

I actually ordered some powder from Hi Performance and just got it in

My confusion was the colors, and who was posting.

Thanks for clarifying.

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Your welcome.

And like Ausglock (Trevor) said. He is Joe's testing and right hand man. And I know he will love me calling him that.

Welcome back. There is plenty of help on this thread. And on this forum.

[Dsltech1]

That blue is nice! I’m definitely trying that once it makes it over here.

[Joe504]

Is Donnie from Hi-Tek active here?

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[Ausglock]

Is Donnie from Hi-Tek active here?

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Donnie is on here as "Hi-Performance Bullet Coatings"
Message him

[dansedgli]

Any idea when that pink or blue will be available, or if it will be available to the plebs who aren't commercially casting?

I've got my master tuned up nicely and its pumping out bullets while I work inside the house. I've gone through almost 150kgs of lead since Monday. Might need to get more brass.

[dikman]

I'm off here for a few days (in the world's most expensive and best-equipped hospital - and it doesn't have wif-fi!) and 2 1/2 new colours appear. I actually like them all, Joe's colours are becoming more subtle and Trev's purple (more of a mauve or lavender) doesn't look too bad. At this rate Joe should be able to overtake the PC crowd with colour availability!

[Ausglock]

I'm baking a second tweaked mauve tonight. It shoud be lighter than the first on as I reduced the blue component by 15%.
I gave the first Mauve/purple bullets to my Neighbour. He and his missus shoot ICORE... he said she hasn't been this excited since their wedding night... She has been wanting purple bullets for years...

[HI-TEK]

I'm off here for a few days (in the world's most expensive and best-equipped hospital - and it doesn't have wif-fi!) and 2 1/2 new colours appear. I actually like them all, Joe's colours are becoming more subtle and Trev's purple (more of a mauve or lavender) doesn't look too bad. At this rate Joe should be able to overtake the PC crowd with colour availability!

Dikman
I hope that they treat you better than what I got. Make a speedy recovery.

Dabsedgli
Trev asked me to tweak the Pink some more to lighten the colour, and make the new lighter blue more pearly.
Just had new materials arrive to make a Violet, and hopefully a Maroon.
Making samples to send out for testing in a day or so.

[dikman]

Thanks Joe, the staff at the RAH are exemplary and do a sterling job, considering they are being stuffed around by politicians and bureaucrats! A brand new hospital, way over budget and with all sorts of design faults because it was designed by bureaucrats who wouldn't listen to the clinicians advice on efficient design. Sound familiar? Consequently it is understaffed and there are constant equipment shortages.
I slipped and tore the ligaments in my left ankle (and a small fracture in the shinbone but they're not worried about that). Leg in a cast for 6 weeks, then another 6 in a moonboot (all being well) then rehab (). No shooting for me for a while, or casting, or reloading, or leatherwork, or anything outside for that matter! Made sure I got a medical certificate for 3 months to make sure I won't have problems with my licence renewal. Oh, and for someone who hates needles I have to inject myself with blood thinners every day for two weeks!! 2020 is certainly turning into an interesting year.

Now, back to the colours, your earlier colours were what I would call striking, in-your-face colours, but these newer ones are subtler and could indeed appeal to women more, pink and purple variations in particular. Good stuff.

[Ausglock]

The Purple mark 2 is a winner...
Lighter than the first and Shiny.
But......I'm going to try again with a smaller % of blue.
Probably go 95% pink and 5% blue.

[HI-TEK]

The Purple mark 2 is a winner...
Lighter than the first and Shiny.
But......I'm going to try again with a smaller % of blue.
Probably go 95% pink and 5% blue.

Have you a picture that you can post on mark 2 version mix?

[Avenger442]

When you have government run healthcare it cost you more in taxes and medicare. The facilities and care for the patients are not as good. Both the facilities and care are designed and run by politicians and bureaucrats instead of the people that know what they are doing. And the people taking care of you are paid less. Government is the least efficient way to run almost anything. I've seen it first hand having been employed by them for 25 years. Hope we in America never go the government run healthcare route. I have some friends that live in England (almost same setup as Australia I think) and they tell me some horror stories,

I'm still trying to get back to my hobby and do the Tru Blue again. Colonoscopy last week other family stuff this week and carrying wife back and forth to doctor/rehab visits for twelve weeks has taken some time away for now. These new colors look good to me. But until I perfect Tru Blue I'm going to resist purchasing any. Unless Joe comes up with a real orange orange. Then I'm back to talking to Donnie.

[Ausglock]

Have you a picture that you can post on mark 2 version mix?

Not yet.
It was late last night when I finished... Will get a picture today in the daylight.

[Ausglock]

Unless Joe comes up with a real orange orange. Then I'm back to talking to Donnie.

Now that the colour mix is not as affected by the resin yellowing, Maybe the Orange would work..

[Jatz357]

Any idea when that pink or blue will be available, or if it will be available to the plebs who aren't commercially casting?

I've got my master tuned up nicely and its pumping out bullets while I work inside the house. I've gone through almost 150kgs of lead since Monday. Might need to get more brass.

That's great, who said men can't multitask. All you need is a system to feed the sprue back into the melt pot and a robotic arm to load more lead. More product = more coating with Hi-Tek, win win

[HI-TEK]

Now that the color mix is not as affected by the resin yellowing, Maybe the Orange would work..

Unfortunately, the yellowing is still there, but less visible due to alterations made with mixture.
I now may make up an Orange with modifications and also a Yellow.
I recall the Yellow being very bright, Canary color, but after baking it, went to a desert sand color.

[Ausglock]

Here it is..
The Mk2 purple.
More Mauve... I like it.

[dikman]

Looks good enough to eat!
Two coats?

[Ausglock]

Yep. 2 coats, 20gms to 100Mls Acetone
6mls to 250 bullets(2.3kg)
195Deg C for 7:30 mins