Re-coating coated bullets

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So I re-coated the .50 and .45 bullets. This time I gave it alot more vigorous shaking, and longer. The bullets looked well covered this time. After cooking at 400 for 20 minutes the end result showed complete covering. Altho its a rough surface and has some odd shaped little bumps here and there, its 100% better than the 1st go round. It's for fun shooting so looks aren't going to hurt anything.
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Now my next question. I used a bag of 500 red pony beads. I suspect I can't or shouldn't use these again for any other color other than black? Or can they be washed off and be used again for a different color. I'm planning on some Eastwood powder of various colors.
 
King Medallion said:
So I re-coated the .50 and .45 bullets. This time I gave it alot more vigorous shaking, and longer. The bullets looked well covered this time. After cooking at 400 for 20 minutes the end result showed complete covering. Altho its a rough surface and has some odd shaped little bumps here and there, its 100% better than the 1st go round. It's for fun shooting so looks aren't going to hurt anything.
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Now my next question. I used a bag of 500 red pony beads. I suspect I can't or shouldn't use these again for any other color other than black? Or can they be washed off and be used again for a different color. I'm planning on some Eastwood powder of various colors.
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Honestly I've never needed beads, and as long as you use recycling symbol 1 I always build up plenty of static for complete coverage.... Costco pralines and m and ms both come in perfect containers. I like screw lids some prefer cool whip containers
 
ms6852 said:
When you do a second coating, have you baked the first coating? If so at what temperature and lastly do you sacrifice a couple of bullets and do a smash test to make sure it does not flake off?
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Back when I was using HF black, before I switched to Eastwood, I would coat, bake @°400 for 20 min, recoat and another 20 @ °400.

Yeah, I always sacrifice a couple of bullets on a smash test no matter what powder I've used.
Smashed then go back in the pot.
 
AJC1 said:
Honestly I've never needed beads, and as long as you use recycling symbol 1 I always build up plenty of static for complete coverage.... Costco pralines and m and ms both come in perfect containers. I like screw lids some prefer cool whip containers
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I've always read the recycling #5 containers were the ones to use; never heard #1.

Damn if I don't like pralines though so I guess I'll have to try that container (no Costco local to me though)

I figure I can't lose; eat pralines for the container, and, if it doesn't work, oh well, I got to eat some pralines.
 
cfullgraf said:
I've had good luck with Eastwood powders but not all of them work well. Ford Blue, MG Maroon, and red seem to work best for me. Yellow and white can be splotchy. I think green worked well but I've slept some since I used it.

I cannot comment on Harbor Freight powders.
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I had the same issue with Eastwood yellow. So I mixed it with red and got some of the best pc bullets I’ve done. Depending on the amount mixed it goes from a maroon to a splotchy brown.
 
I quit using BBs and my container is a small food container my wife gave me. I have no ides what the brand is. Just a quick, vigorous shake is all that is required with the Eastwood red. I will do around 50 bullets, set them on the aluminum plate covered with no-stick foil using tweezers., do another batch until the plate is full, and into the small bench top oven I use, also a gift from my wife, they go. It's certainly not a high production system but I'm retired and old so I don't hurry with anything and it does produce high quality bullets.
 
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Threads like this make me feel like such a dinosaur. :(
I don't cast anymore but I do sometimes buy unsized cast bullets for my guns with larger throats and I just break out the ol' Lyman Lubrisizer. Wax-based lubes have been working just fine for decades.
 
Y-T71 said:
I've always read the recycling #5 containers were the ones to use; never heard #1.

Damn if I don't like pralines though so I guess I'll have to try that container (no Costco local to me though)

I figure I can't lose; eat pralines for the container, and, if it doesn't work, oh well, I got to eat some pralines.
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Those containers are great for brass or bullet storage.
 
Y-T71 said:
I've always read the recycling #5 containers were the ones to use; never heard #1.

Damn if I don't like pralines though so I guess I'll have to try that container (no Costco local to me though)

I figure I can't lose; eat pralines for the container, and, if it doesn't work, oh well, I got to eat some pralines.
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I use what I listed. Haven't tested others so I can only relate the cool whip because a lot of youtubers use those....
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The worst of you could be is an awesome bullet container....
 
I use pieces of a used and cleaned coffee styrofoam cup than the bbs. As we know, styrofoam cups can develop enough static electricity so hair can stick on it.
 
GeoDudeFlorida said:
Threads like this make me feel like such a dinosaur. :(
I don't cast anymore but I do sometimes buy unsized cast bullets for my guns with larger throats and I just break out the ol' Lyman Lubrisizer. Wax-based lubes have been working just fine for decades.
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Sure they do but, IMO, coated ones work mo' better. My lubri-sizer is wrapped up and put away for good now.
 
Cfullgraf these are some of the ones I coated with the Eastwood yellow and red with various amounts. The colour I like the best is the 3rd from the left. Pictures don’t really show the colour as good. The left one looks a bit like puke but worked out well as I used the three colours for easy identification of various loads I was testing.



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doubleh said:
Sure they do but, IMO, coated ones work mo' better. My lubri-sizer is wrapped up and put away for good now.
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I avoided casting bullets until I discovered PC. However, PC takes time, especially when I have to double coat. Does the lubrisizer take less time? Could I just put bullets in a pan of melted lube, allow the lube to solidify, and just size the bullet throw a Lee bullet sizer? Or, resize the cast bullet, put the bullets in a pan of melted lube.. and remove the bullets and shoot them with less work than the PC?
 
Reeferman said:
Cfullgraf these are some of the ones I coated with the Eastwood yellow and red with various amounts. The colour I like the best is the 3rd from the left. Pictures don’t really show the colour as good. The left one looks a bit like puke but worked out well as I used the three colours for easy identification of various loads I was testing.



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These remind me of hotrod colors.
 
BJung said:
I avoided casting bullets until I discovered PC. However, PC takes time, especially when I have to double coat. Does the lubrisizer take less time? Could I just put bullets in a pan of melted lube, allow the lube to solidify, and just size the bullet throw a Lee bullet sizer? Or, resize the cast bullet, put the bullets in a pan of melted lube.. and remove the bullets and shoot them with less work than the PC?
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I never timed myself with the lubrisizer or the PC. At a guess I think the time is about equal. Your arm won't be as tired with the PC and your fingers won't be greasy. I have never tried pan lube so no opinion. Probably the fastest is Lee Alox but then you have the wait time for drying. I have never needed to double coat after starting to use Eastwood PC.
 
ms6852 said:
When you do a second coating, have you baked the first coating? If so at what temperature and lastly do you sacrifice a couple of bullets and do a smash test to make sure it does not flake off?
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I use the shake and bake method. I put on the first horrible coat and bake them. Then after they cool, shake them for a second coat, then bake them.

I use an old toaster oven set to 400 for 20 - 25 minutes.
 
BJung said:
I avoided casting bullets until I discovered PC. However, PC takes time, especially when I have to double coat. Does the lubrisizer take less time? Could I just put bullets in a pan of melted lube, allow the lube to solidify, and just size the bullet throw a Lee bullet sizer? Or, resize the cast bullet, put the bullets in a pan of melted lube.. and remove the bullets and shoot them with less work than the PC?
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I only coat once and size in the Lee push through die.... it's a lot cheaper and way cleaner.... dealing with wax during a hot humid summer in the south sux.. shooting at an indoor range is a lot better with PC due to no smoke...
 
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