simple Hi-Tek coating

[Stephen Cohen]

My lee 6 bangers when i used them, were hard to get the sprues to drop. I'd make sure i laid enough lead on them to join them all up, but i'd need to beat on them pretty hard to get them to release the long sprue.

I'd like to think the bigger the bullet, the more shrinkage you get to assist in letting them drop.

I found it necessary to run the 6 banger and alloy a little hotter and fill from the bottom cavity to the top, reason being the camming action of those moulds has very little cutting power the closer to the handles you are and this is why so many seem to break when forced open. I keep my MAP gas near when casting just in case the alloy gets a bit cold. I shunned those 6 bangers for years and now I realise how silly I was or am depending on who you ask. The old 500 release agent was great so the new one must be from the gods. Regards Stephen

[Tazza]

I found it necessary to run the 6 banger and alloy a little hotter and fill from the bottom cavity to the top, reason being the camming action of those moulds has very little cutting power the closer to the handles you are and this is why so many seem to break when forced open. I keep my MAP gas near when casting just in case the alloy gets a bit cold. I shunned those 6 bangers for years and now I realise how silly I was or am depending on who you ask. The old 500 release agent was great so the new one must be from the gods. Regards Stephen

The only time i broke the handle was when i didn't have the sprue fully closed when i filled it, i know the instructions said this, but there are always times you don't fully close it, causing there not to be the cam action to cut it and you snap it when hauling on it.

[HI-TEK]

Coming to the US anytime soon?

Kevin c,
I believe that both release agents are in US, as of last Friday. Only limited amounts.

[OldBearHair]

Need ordering details please and Thank you kindly, OBH

[Avenger442]

Need ordering details please and Thank you kindly, OBH

Try contacting Alan Esterly at HPBulletCoatings@gmail.com

[Ziptar]

Has anyone tried mixing colors. I'd like a more copper jacket color, bronze is closest juding from the pictures. Before I ordered figurged I'd ask. Thought I might try mixing Red Copper with Gold, might lighten / orange it up a little.

[Ausglock]

Has anyone tried mixing colors. I'd like a more copper jacket color, bronze is closest juding from the pictures. Before I ordered figurged I'd ask. Thought I might try mixing Red Copper with Gold, might lighten / orange it up a little.

Mixing colours is not an exact science.
What you think you will get is not what you get.

[Ziptar]

Mixing colours is not an exact science.
What you think you will get is not what you get.

Right, I get that, with metallics indeed it's not as simple as "yellow and blue make green". My question was more to the point of mixing colors and experimenting with it won't have any impact on the performance of the Hi-Tek coating itself. It could be purple with pink polka dots as long as it performs to spec.

[HI-TEK]

Right, I get that, with metallics indeed it's not as simple as "yellow and blue make green". My question was more to the point of mixing colors and experimenting with it won't have any impact on the performance of the Hi-Tek coating itself. It could be purple with pink polka dots as long as it performs to spec.

Zipstar
These Hi-Tek coatings over years, have been blended and mixed in all proportions and colours by people who want an individual finish.
This mixing, has not affected performance of final coating if applied correctly.
There should not be any ill effects by mixing, but I am just curious, as to why you would want to consider mixing colours?
People had produced a Cammo finish with these coatings. I will try to get the picture uploaded so you can see how they finished up.

[Tazza]

Right, I get that, with metallics indeed it's not as simple as "yellow and blue make green". My question was more to the point of mixing colors and experimenting with it won't have any impact on the performance of the Hi-Tek coating itself. It could be purple with pink polka dots as long as it performs to spec.

I don't believe there is a performance issue, others have done it before. If you are just playing for yourself and don't care that each batch will be different, i don't believe it's a problem.

[Avenger442]

Right, I get that, with metallics indeed it's not as simple as "yellow and blue make green". My question was more to the point of mixing colors and experimenting with it won't have any impact on the performance of the Hi-Tek coating itself. It could be purple with pink polka dots as long as it performs to spec.

I was in the habit of taking several colors and mixing them just to not throw away leftovers. I had no performance problems.

[Ausglock]

talking about throwing away..
I had to make room in my storage area on sunday.
Emptied out 8Kg of various HITEK colours into the bin to reclaim the jars.
Still have around 20Kgs of powder still to get rid of.

[Stephen Cohen]

talking about throwing away..
I had to make room in my storage area on sunday.
Emptied out 8Kg of various HITEK colours into the bin to reclaim the jars.
Still have around 20Kgs of powder still to get rid of.

There was a time when I believed you told us these things to be informative, now I know your sitting back with a smile wondering who you have salivating. Regards Stephen

[Ausglock]

There was a time when I believed you told us these things to be informative, now I know your sitting back with a smile wondering who you have salivating. Regards Stephen

would I do that??????

[Tazza]

talking about throwing away..
I had to make room in my storage area on sunday.
Emptied out 8Kg of various HITEK colours into the bin to reclaim the jars.
Still have around 20Kgs of powder still to get rid of.

Time for someone to go dumpster diving at your joint

[Ausglock]

Time for someone to go dumpster diving at your joint

ha.. J. R. Richards has it now..

[Tazza]

ha.. J. R. Richards has it now..

Foiled again, they are being too efficient!

[HI-TEK]

Time for someone to go dumpster diving at your joint

You should have seen the clouds of Glitter gold, red copper, bronze and various red dust rising out of the bin. It looked like a witches brew.
Ausglock must have gone insane as how he was chucking the powders around. I noticed he stood opposite side of the wind and watched the glow and glitter travel down the road.....
He must have thought it was fireworks night without explosions...

[Ausglock]

ha.... I actually tipped the powder into a clear plastic bag.
when I knotted it up, the different colours were layered in the bag. similar to the jars people fill with different coloured sands.

[dikman]

Is it just me or does that seem like a real waste?