Those Pretty Powder Coated Bullets

[brstevns]

Can someone tell me what post to start at? I see over 140 pages to read . Is there a stickey as to how to do this, were to get the pretty colored powders used etc. Help please?

[swheeler]

Coatings and Alternatives, there's a dozen or so stickys

[runfiverun]

it's just a little bit down from here.
there are a couple of different methods you can use to powder coat.
they are all pretty much laid out there

[C. Latch]

Go to Harbor Freight, buy a PC kit, buy all the red powder they have in stock, then spend a rainy day reading the stickies.

[Beagle333]

Pretty much what he said. There's no one way to do it, but most of them work pretty good. I don't know if anybody does it exactly 1-2-3 step by step from the start. It evolved a lot during the writing of the stickies and is still evolving.
Get some powder and a toaster oven and pick your favorite way to get the powder on some boolits and start learning.... and teaching as well!

[brstevns]

Go to Harbor Freight, buy a PC kit, buy all the red powder they have in stock, then spend a rainy day reading the stickies.

What is a pc kit? What does the PC stand for?

[C. Latch]

PC= Powder Coat.

Get this:

http://www.harborfreight.com/10-30-p...tem-94244.html

And a pound of 'red' powder from Harbor Freight, and an air compressor, and a toaster oven, and get started.

[bangerjim]

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...er+coating+101


How to do it.

banger

[brstevns]

Thanks everyone. Just what I needed to know.

[davidheart]

This is the method I use: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaIPCtomJn4

Hope this helps. I've used a couple different powders. Your success rate relies heavily on the quality of your powder. Read the sticky about which powders work and what doesn't or you'll be shooting in the dark.

[Walter Laich]

Look upon it as a learning experience--it's fun and easy to do. something different from traditional lube

[Bullshop Junior]

Go to Harbor Freight, buy a PC kit, buy all the red powder they have in stock, then spend a rainy day reading the stickies.

Why all the powder they have? From why at I understand a pound will go a lonnggggg ways.

[brstevns]

Got some Red and Yellow from HF today. Going to try the tumble method first. Now to find my old toaster oven and see if it still works.

[rmatchell]

Did thea have anymore powder up there I was thinking about going up there in the morning?

[brstevns]

Did thea have anymore powder up there I was thinking about going up there in the morning?

Had plenty at the HF in the city. The one on Kings Highway.

[rmatchell]

Ok thanks, im going to try the one on watson before work. Avout to run out of time before i have to go in today.

[mdi]

The "Coatings and Alternatives" section doesn't have a dedicated "How To" sticky but a lot of "How I Do It" threads. A lot of the threads are discussions on how some do it, and how others do it, and even more how I did it. Lots of reading and most of it is pertinent (plus some "How Not to Do It" threads)...

BTW; most users can't get colors other than red to tumble coat worth a darn. I can't and Ive tried yellow and black, from HF and other vendors, but red is the only one that works when dry tumbling for me.

[dbosman]

The Harbor Freight red seems to be the easiest color to coat with and the hardest one to find in stock.
Rumors abound about it being discontinued. Rumors are usually worth the paper they are printed on. Screen images don't count.

Why all the powder they have? From why at I understand a pound will go a lonnggggg ways.

[brstevns]

Just a though, but I am sure it has been tried. When using the shake and bake method, how about using those non-stick cookie sheets or trays to place the bullets on?

[brstevns]

Just a though, but I am sure it has been tried. When using the shake and bake method, how about using those non-stick cookie sheets or trays to place the bullets on?

Took awhile but found a answer in the (archives) There was only one post by a member but he said it worked great for the shake and bake way of applying.