Powdercoating Non-stick solution needed...

Dixiemunitions · October 8, 2015, 11:32 AM

I am powdercoating pistol and rifle bullets in a variety of calibers. I am using an EC gun and getting good results, but with one caveat: the excess powder I spray between the bullets basically glues them to the tin foil in the oven, and makes it really difficult to get the bullets free after the requench. Has anybody come across a solution for this?
I think someone once mentioned spraying the foil with PAM cocking spray before you place the bullets, and I am wondering if anybody has had good luck with this.
Thanks in advance!

snuffy · October 8, 2015, 09:22 PM

Don't use any oil on the foil, just buy some Reynolds non-stick al. foil. The overspray problem is easily solved, don't bake the bullets on the same foil, move them to another piece of foil. You can then save the overspray powder to re spray. I use a cheap foam paintbrush to gather the overspray to dump back in the ES spray gun cup.

Why are you quenching the boolits? It's not needed. Quenching plain lead boolits that are then lubed with some sort of grease was to prevent leading. Powder coated boolits do not lead. Even soft lead can be shot without leading when powder coated.

I air cool my coated boolits, most are 12 BHN wheel weight lead cast. No leading and excellent accuracy.

Dixiemunitions · October 8, 2015, 10:50 PM

How do I transfer the bullets to a separate piece of foil without knocking the PC off them?

Vance · October 8, 2015, 10:57 PM

A pair of curved forceps like these in this set : http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...Y8FH0H2AYQQ1BS . Dip the jaws in some of the powder coating powder so they are covered with a fine layer. You don't bake the powder on, just leave them covered with the powder. Then use the forceps to transfer the bullets from one tray to the other. Doing it this way leaves a very minimal if any mark on the bullet.

mikld · October 9, 2015, 12:01 PM

There is more info on coating bullets here than most will ever need...http://castboolits.gunloads.com/foru...d-Alternatives

October 8, 2015, 11:32 AM	#1
Dixiemunitions Junior Member Join Date: August 10, 2015 Posts: 3	Powdercoating Non-stick solution needed... I am powdercoating pistol and rifle bullets in a variety of calibers. I am using an EC gun and getting good results, but with one caveat: the excess powder I spray between the bullets basically glues them to the tin foil in the oven, and makes it really difficult to get the bullets free after the requench. Has anybody come across a solution for this? I think someone once mentioned spraying the foil with PAM cocking spray before you place the bullets, and I am wondering if anybody has had good luck with this. Thanks in advance!

October 8, 2015, 09:22 PM	#2
snuffy Senior Member Join Date: May 20, 2001 Location: Oshkosh wi. Posts: 3,055	Non-stick foil Don't use any oil on the foil, just buy some Reynolds non-stick al. foil. The overspray problem is easily solved, don't bake the bullets on the same foil, move them to another piece of foil. You can then save the overspray powder to re spray. I use a cheap foam paintbrush to gather the overspray to dump back in the ES spray gun cup. Why are you quenching the boolits? It's not needed. Quenching plain lead boolits that are then lubed with some sort of grease was to prevent leading. Powder coated boolits do not lead. Even soft lead can be shot without leading when powder coated. I air cool my coated boolits, most are 12 BHN wheel weight lead cast. No leading and excellent accuracy. __________________ The more people I meet, the more I love my dog They're going to get their butts kicked over there this election. How come people can't spell and use words correctly?

October 8, 2015, 10:50 PM	#3
Dixiemunitions Junior Member Join Date: August 10, 2015 Posts: 3	Thanks Snuffy! Follow up question... How do I transfer the bullets to a separate piece of foil without knocking the PC off them?

October 9, 2015, 12:01 PM	#5
mikld Senior Member Join Date: February 7, 2009 Location: Southern Oregon! Posts: 2,891	There is more info on coating bullets here than most will ever need...http://castboolits.gunloads.com/foru...d-Alternatives __________________ My Anchor is holding fast! I've learned how to stand on my own two knees...

October 8, 2015, 10:57 PM	#4
Vance Senior Member Join Date: January 16, 2011 Location: North Bend, OR Posts: 743	A pair of curved forceps like these in this set : http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...Y8FH0H2AYQQ1BS . Dip the jaws in some of the powder coating powder so they are covered with a fine layer. You don't bake the powder on, just leave them covered with the powder. Then use the forceps to transfer the bullets from one tray to the other. Doing it this way leaves a very minimal if any mark on the bullet.