Painting Cast Boolits?

[TenDriver]

Any experience with painting cast bullets here? I've seen plenty of info out there but wanted THR members' experiences.

Thanks!

 

[rcmodel]

There are several ongoing threads here under 'powder coating bullets'.

Not Painting Boolets.

Do a search for that and you will get plenty of info.

For example:
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=753667&highlight=Powder+coating

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=753773&highlight=Powder+coating

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=743224&highlight=Powder+coating

rc

 

[Ritchie]

Not sure about painting as such, but there are several different methods of coating bullets with things other than grease. I have had good results with powder coating, there are several threads here about that. Simple process and good results for me in 9mm cast bullet loads and .44 magnum cast loads. A bottle of red powder coating from Harbor Freight, a toaster oven from the thrift store, and a sizing die of some sort. The red color seems to give the most uniform coating, other colors come out with bare spots

 

[clearcut]

Some of the folks over at castboolits are using some automotiv spray paint.I'm just PC'n with HF red in a $10. toster oven with no trace of lead @ over 2400 fps.
CC

 

[rsrocket1]

I love the performance of PC boolits. No leading in guns where they were experiencing mild leading (and fit wasn't the issue, it is due to irregular bore size where the middle was slightly wider than the ends). The cost is essentially zero (less than a penny's worth to coat about 200) and the effort is just a little more than tumble lubing.

At this moment, I only PC 9mm and 40 S&W. My 357 and 45ACP do not lead at all with tumble lubing so I will continue to use that method until I run out of all my 45/45/10 that I had made last summer.

 

[clearcut]

Hey rocket are you pc'n with just a plastic bag? Or areyou using some #5 inthere some where?
CC

 

[TenDriver]

Some of the folks over at castboolits are using some automotiv spray paint.I'm just PC'n with HF red in a $10. toster oven with no trace of lead @ over 2400 fps.
CC

This is what I'm talking about. I'm just undecided as to whether to try it or not. Don't really want to invest in powder coating equipment since I don't cast at the moment.

 

[clearcut]

what cal. are you wantinting to coat I have .30 and .45 . I think the paint is about $13-$15 a can.Some kind of epoxy in a rattle can.
CC

 

[germ]

This is what I'm talking about. I'm just undecided as to whether to try it or not. Don't really want to invest in powder coating equipment since I don't cast at the moment.

The only pc equipment you really need in order to try it out is a toaster oven. Maybe you already have an old one you're willing to sacrifice for the endeavor? Lots of people find 'em at thrift shops for almost no cost. That and a bottle of HF red powder (or equivalent) for tumbling. Cost to try it out maybe 10-$20.

 

[VulcanChecks]

Power coating with harbor freight gun and black powder. Great luck here with almost no leading. Haven't tried tumble coating here yet but it's on the list.

I have heard great results with epoxy spray paint as well. Cheap and you don't need any separate gun setup. Just buy the can.

 

[rsrocket1]

I've tried #5 "Cool Whip" bowls, tupperware, plastic flower pots with the holes taped up, a tape-lined hexagonal cardboard box I built and a Styrofoam box used for shipping cold medications. All worked well except the cardboard box. The Styrofoam box worked the best with the airsoft BB's but I found that the gallon Ziplock bag was the simplest. No BB's needed. I live in the bone dry central valley of Northern California and humidity seems to make a big difference in the success of airsoft BB dry tumbling (ASBBDT). Folks in humid climates can't seem to make any of these methods work.

I know electrostatic gun spraying works for almost all powder types. Harbor Freight Red seems to be the only color from that store that works well with ASBBDT, other higher quality powder coat powders also seem to work well with ASBBDT, but they cost $10+/pound. I use nitrile gloves to pick and place the bullets on the tray. Like dusting a rolling pin when working with dough, the dusted gloves seem to spread the powder on the bullet well.

Here's a video of how that works.