Powder coating

[contender]

I'm not sixshot,,, but I'll throw in here.
Paint is a powder to begin with.
Yes, you can re-use the unused portion of paint. I shake my excess off by dumping the coated bullets in a colander, over a plastic tub. Once finished,,, I put it all back in a sealed tub for later use.

Yep, one coat, bake & enjoy!

 

[Chief 101]

sounds like a tasty recipe, I tried it with 30 caliber bullets...I coated them and loaded them to about 1800fps....we see how it works.

 

[Dan in MI]

Is this normal powder coating like you would use on a piece for car/motorcycle/etc...?


Does it matter if you use gloss/matte/hammertone/etc?

 

[contender]

I'd say yes it is. I've never fooled with PCing anything until sixshot started it & shared his info. Once again,,, he was right,,, PCing bullets has been a good thing.

 

[stevemb]

Ok, why the specific to use black airsoft BB's ? Enquiring weird minds wanna know.

 

[contender]

For whatever reason,,, the black pellets, combined with the HF red, and the #5 container all create the best static cling of the paint to the lead. Something to do with the chemical makeup of the colors.

 

[stevemb]

Thank You ! The adventure continues. My first try at PC'ing was not pretty but keyholing disappeared and groups shrunk in half. So...I'm in !

 

[sixshot]

The pellets are helping create static electricity & thats what helps the paint bond to the bullet. The black pellets do a better job of this than other colored pellets. You can get by just using the #5 cup but the pellets help speed up the process & better coating.

Dick