HI-TEK Shelf Life

[steve4102]

I mix my HI-TEK in a plastic squeeze (Ketchup) Bottle. I put a cap on it when I am done.

According to the instructions, I should only mix up enough to use in about 5 days.

Often times there is enough left in the bottle to coat several more bullets, but I have been tossing it out after 5 days.

Is this necessary, or can I keep it bottled up in an air tight container(Ketchup bottle) for longer than 5 days? If so how long does it keep? If not what will happen if I try and use old HI-TEK?

[Moonman]

steve4102,

I only mix up small amounts (just a few teaspoons or so) to do both coats to my

projectiles within several days. I mix 5/1/7 ACETONE mix, some people mix

even up to like 5/1/10 Acetone mix to help thin out a color like the RED-COPPER.

It gives a thinner/smoother coating and appearance, some also do 3 coats with this.

I cast ahead, then decide how many of what I want to coat/bake.

I mix/store in 20 ounce Coca Cola bottles as the Acetone doesn't affect them.

Ausglock mixes larger amounts as he casts and coats LARGE amounts of them.

He keeps product in a refrigerator I believe.

You might look backwards through the pages of posts, Ausglock comments a bunch.

He is also an Australian tester/shooter of the product.

The process will be easier for many people when the DRY MIX product hits the

good ole' USA in a few months, just add Acetone and you're set. (Color & Catalyst are together dry)

[Hi-Performance Bullet Coatings]

I mix my HI-TEK in a plastic squeeze (Ketchup) Bottle. I put a cap on it when I am done.

According to the instructions, I should only mix up enough to use in about 5 days.

Often times there is enough left in the bottle to coat several more bullets, but I have been tossing it out after 5 days.

Is this necessary, or can I keep it bottled up in an air tight container(Ketchup bottle) for longer than 5 days? If so how long does it keep? If not what will happen if I try and use old HI-TEK?

Steve,
I would keep it. I have some I mixed and left for months and used it without any ill effects.
I am not encouraging anyone to do it, but those are my findings.
Donnie

[kweidner]

^. what Donnie said. me too... I use liquid dawn bottles. Left it for weeks and no ill effects.

[Moonman]

steve4102,

You've just heard from the horses mouth now, a couple commercial casters that use the HI-TEK coatings.
They use a lot more coating product than I do.

MOONMAN

P.S. swamprat, my order of Brick Red and and Gold 1035 you shipped Wed
along with the 500 mold release arrived this afternoon.