simple Hi-Tek coating

[Tazza]

Nice.
Ummm... I think you are out of luck on the Kryptonite Green.
It is Susan Island Bullets only in OZ that gets it.....

All we need is your address... and to know when you order your next batch. Don't mind the guy in the ski mask digging through your letterbox, ok?

When I see the green projectiles at my club, i know who made 'em it's your trade mark.

[Ausglock]

You pair of funny Mongrels...

If I wasn't using the KG, My next favourite would be the Candy Apple red. I love that.
Or the Red 122K, 122L. I think one of them is the Old Black Widow colour.
BW has gone to the red 254.

[Tazza]

HELPING :P

I'm partial to black, it looks neat, it's quite opaque so you can't see the lead under it and have people say ooh but the coating is too thin. With that said, i do like the metalic look i have seen on some colours.

I can't remember the brand, but there was a really nice metalic looking blue going around years ago. If they aren't still making projectiles, i wouldn't mind going for that colour. That plus the plain 'ol black.

[dansedgli]

They were old hawkesburies I think, around before I started shooting. Not very good coating but it looked nice.

The new black widow coating looks pretty good. Very bright and not as see through as their old one.

Whatever comes in the post is what I'll be using for the next 2 years anyway. I'm not so keen on having the prettiest bullets that I will buy a 2nd bottle and not use what I've got.

[HI-TEK]

HELPING :P

I'm partial to black, it looks neat, it's quite opaque so you can't see the lead under it and have people say ooh but the coating is too thin. With that said, i do like the metalic look i have seen on some colours.

I can't remember the brand, but there was a really nice metalic looking blue going around years ago. If they aren't still making projectiles, i wouldn't mind going for that colour. That plus the plain 'ol black.

Tazza,
With Blacks, there are options, Old Black which is similar to Hawkesbury stuff years ago, and there is Black K-15 and intensely Black, and then there is Texas Tea which is Black with Gold Flecks.

The anti-thin coating syndrome is alive and kicking. I don't know, but for some strange reason, people like thick coatings. That is OK, but with the Hi-Tek it is not needed for majority of applications. Other brands of coatings simply cannot be applied as a thin coating due to nature of materials used, or the process being used.

The Old Blue that was around from Hawkesbury was a Varnish tinted with Blue Dye, (NOT HI-TEK).
It was only partially cured, and if fully cured, the Blue would disappear. The Blue is a mysterious elusive beast.

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You pair of funny Mongrels...

If I wasn't using the KG, My next favourite would be the Candy Apple red. I love that.
Or the Red 122K, 122L. I think one of them is the Old Black Widow colour.
BW has gone to the red 254.

There is an option of Blush Copper, which is quite nice, and Coppery glitter in the sun.
It probably is an option for those who want to be different.

[Petander]

Three thin coats here.

I have coated about 7000 bullets now in three weeks,have four colours. I made 100 ml / 20 grams of each colour.

Around halfway all that coating I added 10ml of denatured alcohol to one color to test,liked how it swirled and did the same to other colors.

Now I looked at the bottles and it looks like I have MORE coating left than when I started.


This lasts forever even with three coats.

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[QUOTE=Petander;4366741]Three thin coats here.

I have coated about 7000 bullets now in three weeks,have four colours. I made 100 ml / 20 grams of each colour.

Around halfway all that coating I added 10ml of denatured alcohol to one color to test,liked how it swirled and did the same to other colors.

Now I looked at the bottles and it looks like I have MORE coating left than when I started.


This lasts forever even with three coats.

Petander,
20gms added to 100mls Acetone produces roughly 110mls of mixture, (there is a volume increase)
Depending on volumes used, for example, if you use 3 lots of 5 mls to 250 projectiles, if my math is correct, you should be able to coat about 1800 projectiles with three coats with the 110 mls mixture, (20 grams of coating).
This equates to 0.011g coating per projectile.
This equates roughly to 90,000 for 1 kilo of Hi-Tek powder.

[lazs]

I like the krytonite green also and had no problem getting it here in California. Sometimes I will mix colors. do you see any problem in doing that?

lazs

[HI-TEK]

OK... Silver didn't work. It baked a light gold colour.
But... There is a sample here that on the first coat, looks just like a copper jacketed colour. You would swear they were Sierra Factory jacketed pills.
Baking the second coats tonight.

Some results on New Test Colours

[Papercidal]

Some results on New Test Colours

That new black is beautiful.

[Ausglock]

It's not black. It is a very Deep, Dark Purple. Looks black until you take them out into the sunlight.

The one that was a copper jacket colour went a dark copper after the second bake.
All samples passed the wipe and smash tests.

[dansedgli]

The purple one looks pretty good.

[HI-TEK]

Whatever comes in the post is what I'll be using for the next 2 years anyway. I'm not so keen on having the prettiest bullets that I will buy a 2nd bottle and not use what I've got.

You have Zombie Green coming. A good colour and a little darker than Kryptonite Green.
You can always start contract coating, that will keep you busy......

[Ausglock]

You have Zombie Green coming. A good colour and a little darker than Kryptonite Green.
You can always start contract coating, that will keep you busy......

Ha... He hasn't got time.
Dan is in training to beat JCL, Chris S and Damo at next years IPSC Nats...

We Sponsor Damo.... BTW....

[dansedgli]

Yeah im not keen on doing that. Just in it to save a few $$$.

Going to try production next now that we have a few local GMs to play with.

[glockfan]

That new black is beautiful.

the silver something....very,very nice

[lazs]

All my bullets come out much darker than 'normal' I suppose. I tend to cook the last coat for a good 20 minutes and then dump in water. Most come out a kind of root beer color which is fine with me.. in the sun of course you can see what color they really are.

Sooo... was using a cheap toaster oven for a few years... finally the door gave up the ghost. I ordered a Hamilton convection oven... it is a little larger but has a convection feature/fan.... I tested it yesterday... put the thermometer in it and was surprised at how long it took to get up to temp. the little toaster oven took like 5 minutes... this is more like 10 or more... I think it is because of the fan and it being bigger. but the temp held very steady for 30 minutes and the dial was only off maybe 10 degrees. I have not baked any coatings in it yet but expect good results so long as I make sure to warm it up first.

lazs

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more Test sample

[Ausglock]

Is anyone here a fan of the Deadpool movies???
Well... Here is my Deadpool coating.
2 Coats of Red 254
1 coat of Black K15.