I just started pouring a few months ago, and a propane torch is not cutting it. Will a cheap heat gun from Harbor Freight be the answer, or jump up a step to a multi temp gun? I’ve got to build a fluid bed for my paint and want to tackle my heat source problem as well. Recommendations?
Thanks in advance for any help.
I use a heat gun on high. Only heat just long enough to put a light coat of paint on to the lead... Too much heat =too much paint and you will get runs/drips when baking. Lighter heads take less heat. Count the seconds held in the heat while rotating. Quickly swish/dip into the paint.
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Heat gun works well. Toaster oven does as well.
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Let me know how the powder bed works out. I tried to make one but it was a fail.
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I quit using a fluid bed.... I pour the paint into a glass bowl and keep it stirred up just from swishing the heads.
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Originally Posted by Ol-Blue
These are exactly what I use.
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ME TOO !!
I use a heat gun and it works fine for all the colors I put on. You have a Pm.
a small toaster oven is your best bet.. if you read enough on powder coating you will find out it is best to bake the jigs at @ 350, dip, then cook for @ 10 minutes to set the powder, makes for a much better/harder powder coat.. you will need a fluid bed, dipping in the jar will get too much powder on the jigs and while they cook it will try and drip off causing a little cone head on the jig..
i use a harbor freight heat gun and then cure in a toaster over on broil for 15 minutes.
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For small runs an alcohol lamp will work perfect for you with just a couple of seconds on each side of the jig. check ebay, they run around $10.00
Mine would not stay lit longer than 30 seconds no matter what I tried.
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Thanks for all of the input. I picked up a toaster oven to cure, which I was completely overlooking, and a HF variable temp heat gun.
I’m also going to attempt a fluid bed, to at least try it out. Hopefully these changes make for a more consistent product.
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Were you using 91% isopropyl alcohol?
Can't remember what it was but it would not stay lit.
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[QUOTE=Munkin;10385001]Can't remember what it was but it would not stay lit.
Sounds like the alcohol was not absorbed into the upper part of the wick.
Use denatured alcohol and it will burn for hours.
I have a variable temp heat gun set to around 350f, seems to work well. If I set it hotter it can melt little ned heads, but around 350 seems to work well for weights from 1/16 to 1.5oz. Even variable temp heat guns are pretty inexpensive.
This but I cure for 30 minutes, I notice a difference as I used to cure for less time.
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