Can this coating be removed?

[30cal]

I have roughly 700 Speer 230 gr. RNL that have a clear coating on them. They lead like all get out and since I'm about to start using Hi Tek coating I was playing with idea of removing the clear coating on them somehow. Not sure if its really feasible does anyone have an idea? Acetone soak maybe?

[Jake McCracken]

Is it a waxy coating? I cleaned up some lubed 45swc by standing them up on a few stacked paper towels and baking them for a bit at a low temp. When I asked how to remove the lube someone also suggested boiling them and the lube would melt and float leaving them clean.


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[FLINTNFIRE]

I tried boiling some alox off , it got some but not all , rinsed in acetone or paint thinner and it came right off and powder coated fine . Ha I see you are using hi-tek , no idea on it bonding or not , how about melting them down and making a new bullet out of them ?

[Stephen Cohen]

Removing the coating will not be the only problem you will face, I would bet the cast have also been run through a sizer which smooths the surface and stops Hi-Tek sticking. Should you find a way to remove the clear coating you will have to soak the cast in an acid to etch the surface so Hi-Tek can stick to cast. I would put this question to Hi -Tek Joe on the Hi-Tek thread. You will find all the answers there and Joe will put you on the right path. Regards Stephen

[Conditor22]

HiTek needs raw lead to stick right.

You could try removing the coating with acetone.

You could try lubing them with alox to see if that helps.

I would just smelt them and start over

[30cal]

Thanks guys these are the speer cold formed multilayer lube. Not sure if it's like a hi tek coating. Got a feeling I may be melting them but will still try a acetone soak overnight on a few to see what happens.

[dikman]

Melt them down. The chances of successfully removing any coating so you can re-coat them is very slim. Any traces of contamination will stop the coating from sticking.

[bazzer485]

Melt them down. The chances of successfully removing any coating so you can re-coat them is very slim. Any traces of contamination will stop the coating from sticking.

Obviously the simplest way to go so +1
Also the coating, if wax will make for a good flux


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[Hickok]

I took a bunch of Speer .358" swaged/lead 158gr swc hp's and cleaned them with acetone, and then powder coated them with Smoke's PC in blue color. Worked great.

Loaded to magnum speeds in a 4" Model 19 S&W, they shoot accurate, and don't lead or strip in the barrel.

[JimB..]

I think I’d check sizing first, the leading may not be because of their lube/coating.