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Thread: I've got 50 pounds of powder coat, what do?

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    Boolit Buddy
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    I've got 50 pounds of powder coat, what do?

    As the title says, I lucked into 50 pounds of PC, $50 shipped before tax.....
    Problem is that it's in a big bag with a twist tie or something, and I'd like to store it long term. I had to throw away a pound of other stuff that prompted this buy because I forgot the bag open in my basement a while and whatever moisture makes it absolutely not stick to boolits, and drying on my print bed at 75c turned it into a brick.

    What storage suggestions do you guys have that'll have this stuff keep for the next 10-50 years? I'm thinking glass jars with metal lids and piles of silicone grease on the gaskets, but I'm open to anything.

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    Seal it in smaller bags with a food vacuum sealer. I just keep mine in a screw-on plastic jar due to low humidity here in AZ.

    If you ever want to sell it you are gonna have to tell us what brand it is, cure temp & time, color, and all the good stuff. There are lots of powders out there and not all work for boolits.

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    Seal in vacuum sealed bags in a useable amount then store the bags in 1 gallon jars with the lids sealed with a gasket

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