powder coating bullets

[Spitfire1]

I still want to try powder coating on some of my car projects

 

[corey0127781]

There are plans out there for home made curing ovens. You could use a basic kitchen oven. Large enough for rims

 

[Spitfire1]

Yeah was thinking along the same line , doing rims and suspension pieces in an oven . Just need to get momma outta the kitchen for a few hours ! :lol:

 

[corey0127781]

Lol

 

[Spitfire1]

Have you loaded any of them bullets yet Corey , wondering how the pc hold up when it's rammed down the barrel

 

[corey0127781]

Not yet, need to get some more supplies cross the board

 

[corey0127781]

started the test to see if I can use powder coated bullets out of a muzzleloader in a full bore.

did a hardness testing of a bullet. then powder coated. just waiting for it to cure and take another hardness test to see how much it added.

 

[Spitfire1]

Main thing is to see how hard it will be to get it down the tube

 

[corey0127781]

I have not tested yet been busy with the darn gun cabinet. need to get out there and test it.

I think the max target hardness is going to be 7 with the coating. any harder. I keep the Powder coating for the smokeless stuff.

 

[Spitfire1]

I think even at 7 it's going to be hard to get it don the barrel

 

[corey0127781]

good news did a test. came out the same as it did with not coating. did a much thicker coating then I would be in the bulk set up. so that is good news, now to coat 5 bullets with the gun and do the push thru test on my white.

 

[Spitfire1]

By how much didit 'grow' with the pc ?

 

[corey0127781]

the fluidized bedding method adds almost .01 to the diameter, when I use a gun, .003 to .004

I have to heat the bullet to dip it in the powder. I get a thicker coat

the gun, just spray and bake. also can leave the bottoms exposed

 

[Squeeze1]

search fishing jig powdercoating. Ive seen where some guys make their own powder gun from fishtank pumps about $15-20 worth of common pvc pipe fittings and coffee filters. they swear it works great. they cast the jigs, then powdercoat almost right away while still hot.  they call it a fluid bed

 

[Butcher451]

Anything further to report with this coating?  I was just last night looking into it for use on bore-sized conicals.