Another Powder Coating Question

[AJ]

Has anyone used a rotary tumbler for powder coating their cast bullets? Presently I am using a covered bowl with beads to coat the cast bullets. have a Lyman Rotary Tumbler that I am not using at the moment.

 

[twodog max]

Nope I just dump them in a plastic tub and shake a while. Works for me.

 

[max503]

If you were doing a lot it might be worth a try.

 

[IAM Rand]

I use a plastic cup that has a lid. Look for the recycle 5 mark. They work the best. I also use airsoft BBs and a rubber balloon to try and build up static. Shake and bake.

 

[serger]

I use a cool whip container. It's so dry here I
don't need to use beads. I "think" using a
rotary would be a mess because I can coat
1k of them in about about 2 1/2 hours a
heaping teaspoon of coat at a time and
not c**p up the whole work space.

Also I went to Eastwood's clearcoat to
keep from getting talked to about the little
powder flecks I track into the house. They're
still there, you just can't see them so well.

 

[AJ]

I use a tub too. I cast about 500 bullets at a time and a tub will only hold so much. Thought a rotary tumbler may be the way to go. Just wanted to see if anyone else had tried it.

 

[Jebus35745]

AJ, a friend that I used to work with uses an old case cleaner for dry brass cleaning. He loves it and only uses it for powder coating. He wet tumbles to clean brass, Larry

 

[glenwolde]

I read a post on that cast bullet forum where they put them in a container, and then in the tumbler. Keeps you tumbler cleaner. Don't know if a bag would also work. I think he used small food containers and taped them shut.

 

[mikld]

I have used my HF rotary for tumbling powder coating. I have a drum dedicated to powder coating and most colors don't mix enough to make much difference. I have tried some air soft BBs in with the bullets and powder and it may help a bit. I tried using a container inside a drum, but seemed like more work for no advantage. All in all, using a rotary may be beneficial but I saw no major improvements over a cool whip tub in ease of coating or final product ...

 

[venomballistics]

I use a powder coating gun.