NOE teflon coated sprue plate?

[Valley-Shooter]

Anyone tried this?

http://noebulletmolds.com/NV/product_info.php?products_id=5776&osCsid=ispium70kmov62h9qfa5htjku0


Up grade sprue plate to Teflon coated at time of purchasing a mould -DuPont TEFLON S 958-303 - baked on finish. Baked on at 650F. Long lasting hard coating that lets the sprue fall from your sprue plate with ease.

[GregLaROCHE]

Sounds interesting, but if you’re doing everything right do you really need one?

[Valley-Shooter]

Sounds interesting, but if you’re doing everything right do you really need one?

I have 20% coupon, I'm very tempted. I don't need a new mould, but that never stopped me before.

[gwpercle]

For only $2.50 I would try it . After I've been casting for a while and all is good and hot , the sprues like to stick to the sprue holes edges . Have to stop and get the Q-Tip and apply lube to the sprue holes and top of plate .
Just a minor aggravation but still a disruption in production .
If the Teflon coating prevents lead sticking and holds up I'm going to try it .
Gary

[corbinace]

I just ordered a mold and added the upgrade. We shall see.

[GregLaROCHE]

I just saw the cost. If I were buying a mold, I would go for it, for only two and a half bucks more. What the heck.

[GregLaROCHE]

Can you up grade older molds with the new sprue plate? How much for one?

[dale2242]

I found a Teflon coated sprue plate when I went to the H&G estate sale in Murphy.
I haven`t tried it yet but you have my interest....dale

[djryan13]

Maybe if the mold cavity itself could be coated but don’t have issues with sprue plate... snake oil?

Edit: I would like Teflon covered HP pins though... maybe I will shoot them a note on that.

[GRid.1569]

I’m no expert on this but as I work in a DuPont joint venture in the U.K. things catch my attention.... Isn’t there a story going around about issues with Teflon and high temperatures? Class action law claims and stuff ?...

650F doesn’t sound that high given the lead temps I often see spoken of on here...

[Dragonheart]

You can polish out your sprue plates to a mirror finish and that pretty well eliminates sticking.

Or just color the plate with a #2 pencil. The thin coating of graphite will eliminate sticking. I also use this method in the bullet cavities and mold block faces.