simple Hi-Tek coating

[eljefeoz]

This is for HiTek

Gday Joe
I found a bag of Lee 12 ga 1oz key slugs I had cast from dead soft Flashing lead.
gave them a swirl- 40 sec, baked at 200*C ( new oven thermometer ) for 8 min and thats the finest coverage I've gotten, to date. beautiful even colour, slick as snot...
pics in a while
Seems there's no real hardness factor ? I smashed 2 , to be safe, and not a flake came off.

Comments appreciated

[Ausglock]

Have coated soft lead 12ga slugs. no issues.

[eljefeoz]

Thanks ,Trev

[Avenger442]

Donnie
PM sent.

[TonyN]

2 coats but seems to have light spots. Is this the proper coating for Black Cherry? 100 ML acetone to 20 grams powder. 1ML to 1 lb.
I'm really liking the Kryptonite green

[HI-TEK]

2 coats but seems to have light spots. Is this the proper coating for Black Cherry? 100 ML acetone to 20 grams powder. 1ML to 1 lb.
I'm really liking the Kryptonite green

TonyN
This type of result is generally caused by tumble coating too long until you are getting a sticky surface. This causes uneven coats, which will not level out with baking. That is why you are getting an uneven finish.

[Ausglock]

TonyN
This type of result is generally caused by tumble coating too long until you are getting a sticky surface. This causes uneven coats, which will not level out with baking. That is why you are getting an uneven finish.

Yep......

[TonyN]

Ok... Thank you for all your guys help. I don't think Iv been tumbling that long. I'll go shorter.

Thank you

[HI-TEK]

Ok... Thank you for all your guys help. I don't think Iv been tumbling that long. I'll go shorter.

Thank you

TonyN,
This subject has been discussed many, many, many times on this blog.
Please follow the instructions you were provided by your supplier, and detailed advice provided by members of this site.
It is not Rocket Science.
Coat just long enough to use up added coating mixture and cover your alloy. Coating/shaking should not take more than 15 seconds for small lots.
Then simply dump, dry well, and then bake.
There is no advantage of shake coating for long periods. It is simply counter productive.
If you end up with coating mixture in your shake coat container, after shake coating for 15 seconds, you used too much coating.

[Ausglock]

TonyN,

If you end up with coating mixture in your shake coat container, after shake coating for 15 seconds, you used too much coating.

This means.....if there is more than a light staining of coating left in the bottom of the swirling container, You are using too much for the amount of bullets coated.

[Drop Bear]

Hi Trevor (Ausglock) and Joe (Hi Tek).
Another NSW Australia caster here.
I got my first lot of coating (K15 Black) last Friday in the mail. Spent all day Saturday and last night coating and I've got to say - I love the Hi Tek coating. I won't be going back to traditional lube now... Great stuff. Thanks Joe...
Michael

[Gremlin460]

Damn another NSW caster..... *Sigh*

[Ausglock]

Shutup Grem.
G'day Mick.
Where you at?

[Drop Bear]

Near Wyong on the Central Coast. I shoot a bit of single action but come from a service pistol background..

[Gremlin460]

YAY!!! at least you not a IPICAC shooter... not like some other dude on here!!

Near Wyong on the Central Coast. I shoot a bit of single action but come from a service pistol background..

[Ausglock]

YAY!!! at least you not a IPICAC shooter... not like some other dude on here!!

What are you trying to say, Princess???

[Gremlin460]

What are you trying to say, Princess???

Since this is a USA (unstable State of America) I am able to plead the 5th!!

[eljefeoz]

Damn another NSW caster..... *Sigh*

i feel SO alone, here in Vic...

[Ausglock]

i feel SO alone, here in Vic...

Serves you right for being down in Mexico.
But better than being a banana bender....

[eljefeoz]

ex banana bender. (Sings sadly) " the heat is gone..." but the sambar are here