Powder coat bullets in half the time. Promise! NEWS
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- New powdercoat method gives back your brass tumbler and your time. Now that's some, elvis ammo! Happy shooting! The universal gun accessorie AMMO.
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Elvis, where'd you go? Miss your videos and real world experiences you've shared with us!
so confident that he did it with a white shirt on. LIKE A BOSS.
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ELVIS,I have been watching your video's now for a while and have learned so much, you rock! I love to learn new thing's,time is everything and cutting the time to powder coat is one less step in the process of reloading KEEP ON ROCKIN IT ELVIS!!!...
Comeback Elvis we miss your videos
You could jump straight to 8:00 and save some time if you want to see his new method.
Boy you have a great setup. Loving that lead setup.
Honestly I've been heating bullets slightly before the application of the powder for years now. Now I feel like an idiot for not telling people sooner. It's very effective and it does coat very evenly. Great job an excellent demonstration.
I am just getting into powder coating. I was referred to you on you tube from the fellows on the cast bullet forum. I like your videos and as soon as I compile everything I need and a spot to do I am going to tackle this. I have been casting bullets for over 40 years. Thank you greatly!
at about the 10 min mark on baking the powder coat reach in the oven and move all the rounds around. this will prevent them from sticking to themselves or the wire. the finish product is flawless
Holy crap this is WAY easier than other methods I've seen. Will most defiantly try.
dude i love how quick you did this . i will try this trick myself thanks
I've followed your lead in putting the bullets for 4 minutes in 150 degrees amd placed the bullets on the powder coating and it's working perfectly. Thanks for everything sir. Esteban.
That's the quickest way to coat I've seen to date.
Elvis ammo
I'm really learning alot about casting and powder coating from your channel,
Please keep up the good work and keep them videos coming.
Thank you for sharing you time and tricks it is greatly appreciated
Elvis - You Rock! Your a winner. Thank you!
thanks! Bob Hartman.....
Good thinking! Thanks for your insight.
Thanks, That is something I will try. This process saves the leading in the barrel of my pistols, so that is some great information. And as for dragging out a video, guys like me need that so we can process all of what you are saying. Thanks for a real good job of teaching others and sharing your talent!
Fantastic tip for powder coating fast. Hated trying to get the static before. Thanks a ton!!
I like that method. Can't wait to give it a try. Thanks for sharing!
your welcome Robbie, you gonna like it... thanks for your comments! !!
Outstanding presentation Elvis, you have come up with a winner! Thanks for sharing!
thanks brother! I'm hoping people like me that love powdercoat will see that... what a time saver!
+elvis ammo too bad we live so far apart!
Saved to my reloading playlist. Amazing job, man. Thank you.
Innovation is the cure for mediocrity and drives perfection. Your process is innovative. Thanks for sharing it.
hey James Weida... good saying. ... thanks for taking the time to comment! this process has helped us perfect the process. .....we're getting better. .. ; )
I am using Eastwood Ford Lite Blue with this method, the man is correct. It is easy and will save you a bunch of time. This makes me laugh at the people who spend all the time using a spray gun and trying to find a way to suspend the bullets with a wire in the lube grooves. It’s a waste of time. Elvis has this down, listen to him. The only thing I add, is I dunk the bullets in a cold bucket of water when they get out of the oven. The cold water prevents them from sticking to each other or the wire
Outstanding. Definite improvement on the process. Much faster than tumbling for like 30 minutes lol
Tried your method of powder coating yesterday for the first time. First attempt was a total success. Thanx for your videos and keep them coming.
hey Ralph Bolda... your welcome.... and thanks for watching!!!!
Man that's cool,you have ton's of experience obviously!, Keep on ROCKIN it elvis ammo!!!...
Thanks for sharing! This simple preheat method makes the most sense. It reminds me of trying to stir powdered coffee creamer into cold water. It doesn't mix, it just clumps up. But once you heat up the water, it mixes as normal. Keep up the great work!
hey Alex, nice and simple! just like a hot cup of creamy coffee! ; ).... thanks for watching and commenting! !!!
Thank you very much for all of this information. I have started powder coating my bullets for my 357 mag and your tips and tricks have helped me a lot.
Thanks Karl Jones.... Glad to help.... thanks for watching!
Thanks for doing all these videos, they have been helping a lot. I'm gonna do my first PC this weekend.
Great job Elvis Ammo... I've been ES coating with a PC sprayer and that wastes a lot of powder and time but produces perfect results. I'll try your method ASAP. You've helped all of us reloaders, casters and powdercoaters by testing and experimenting and sharing your info. Thank you. Keep up the great work. I just subscribed to your channel and plan on watching all of your vids. Thanks again.
mick9mm. thank you for your kind words! I'm gratified by all of the kindness and welcome that I received from this community, thanks for taking the time to comment and happy powder coating to ya brother! !!!
Thanks for the video homie. I’m just breaking in to casting and reloading. Your videos have been the biggest help. Keep it up! Thanks!
I have been doing this all along on my bullets. I used to powder paint and I would paint fishing jigs with it, all you had to do is heat them a little and dip them in powder, they would automatically stick the paint to them then bake.
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Thanks. I have tried the tumbler method and all I end up with is a mess... once I failed to tighten the wingnut enough. That mess was epic. Your method: genius.
Grey pilgrim, hey there, sorry about the tumbler mess! I Used to put the tumbler in another building because of the noise. this system is simple and it don't make a sound! thankya there pilgrim for commenting! !!!! HAPPY POWDER COATING. ....
I remember these videos! YOU got me started Elvis. I miss you man. Hope you are doing ok buddy❤👍 Wherever you are. Peace my friend
Elvis you are the man! Thank you for sharing! This is the best method I have seen so far. I am going to try it tonight. Thank you again!
thanks Rudy....! nothing much to it..... thanks so much for letting me know how ya this system! happy powder coating to ya! !!!!!
Hey thanks - well explained and it worked for me. I did find for larger (8mm Mauser) bullets, it helped give a much better coat on them when I shook the bullets in the powder, let them set (stop shaking) for maybe 3 seconds and shook them again - then poured them out.
HEY YOU TUBE!!! Today, today! I got to say that this was an awesome video! Those are some NICE bullets! I love the lead brick wall in the background corner. This method worked awesome! I combined the Harbor Freight yellow and white and got great coverage with a color best described as Orange Creamcicle. Lol. Take that Fortune Cookie 45LC from the hot lead Zone!
WOW. You are some kind of evil genius. I leave my bullets cool before breaking up the big stuck together wad, which you know causes damage to the paint. I've learned a lot from you. Many thanks!
Elvis as related to the science of powdercoat, it takes a gel, flow and cure, three step process. The dry powder particles gel into a small ball with low heat, they then merge/flow with the balls of geld powder next to them. The flow covers the whole surface of the part being powder coated. The cure is the final heat cycle, locking in an even coating. Typical powder coating is electrostatically applied to gain the surface coating but the gel flow and cure still must happen. As related to the durability, powder coat contains 100% resin. If we compare to lacquer paint, that paint has been cut with a thinner which reduces the final resin amount.
Based on the type of powder coat paint you start with, you may have to play with your gel temperatures to get best results. hope this helps.
The fastest & best powder coating method video on YT...thanks for sharing
yeah thanks! neater cleaner faster.... thanks for commenting. ..
+boddyxpolitic Thanks for the heads up on this channel politic!
+TRprepper Whats up TR....Yeah i was shocked how fast this was, now im willing to give powder coating a try. before this, powder coating just seemed like a pain in the sack. hopefully you can use this method TR.
Going to give it a try for sure.
Elvis... I realize you posted this over a year ago and have since made new discoveries like the low temp method. But I just did my first batch of ammo today (9mm) following this method and had really excellent results with Harbor Freight red. My only problem is that my $4 used Goodwill toaster oven can't seem to repeat temperatures accurately. My first batch was golden, my second batch not so much. But knowing I can get great results I'm sure I'll sort the temp thing out. Which is all a very long way of saying thanks for breaking so much ground in powder coating.
Makes a lot of sense Elvis.........:D
Thanks for thr tip, I do however size my bullets as a final step
thank you for sharing this, I just about gave up on powder coating
hey, megadeath2metalica, glad I could help, I also have a "powder coating in half the time marathon " video you might like.... tips and tricks!!! thanks for watching!
Elvis i followed this and bam over 2k 223 cast bullets baked n broke apart in 40 mins total beautiful coating.
Enjoyed the Video,did my first run at powder coating today after watching you.Turned out pretty good,thanks for the video
hey SNAKEDOCTOR99GT... congrats. .. it gets easier and better. .. thanks for watching!
Good work man ! Thanks for doing the research on this and then sharing with others. Those are the best looking powder coated bullets I've seen.
thanks doctorxring.... thanks for watching and commenting!
Great video! Thats ballsy, white shirt while powder coating,now your just showing off!! Thanks elvis.....
thanks for noticing I was showing off!!!!! : )
Defiantly appreciate these videos. They are a little old, but still work; like me.
i like that i didn't want to get into powder coating but after seeing this I'm going to do it thanks great video.
easy breezy! !!!!!
thanks ocean 34 happy easy breezy powder coating
I like that I'll start doing mine that way it has been harder in the past.
very well done! thats some great R&D on powder coating bullets, a big leap in saving time to produce a top notch product, thanks for sharing the information.
thanks outwhitu08... Thanks for watching!
Im a noob at this but im sure i heard you mention this way of doin it in another video so I tried it on my 1st time and worked a treat thanks heaps mate
Up in New England, we call it quarter inch hardware cloth.
Glad I found you vid. I always planed to cast after I finished all my builds. Looks like about this fall will be on the calendar. Now I will be casting and coating. Thanks much!
Thanks C Bruce. .... remember reloading is like Legos , more and more! But it's FUN! happy powder coating to ya!
Three shall be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shall be three. Once the number three, being the third number, be reached, then lobbest thou thy Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch towards thy foe, who, being naughty in my sight, shall snuff it. AMEN.
You been snuffin somthin
the best part I think is not the time but not making a mess of the tumbler!
Awesome job Elvis.
That will work, thank you for the video!! What a great improvement over the other methods.
thanks for the comment Campbell, happy powder coating to ya!
Thanks, I'll try this by next weekend. I really appreciate the effort you put into sharing this method.
Cool system. I've never seen anyone powder coat bullets in Australia as the polymer coating was developed here and we have been using it since the early 90s. This system is very clean and DIY friendly. I'll be trying it, thanks.
Hey Mick Moriarty.... Let me know how it goes for ya... Thanks for watching!
thanks for the info! I've been fumbling around with powder coating and tried every method, this works, got some 170gr 300blk bullets in the oven now.
hey Got Owned... check out some of my other options and methods.. too! a few other videos... thanks for commenting !!!!!
Back in the day, no youtube, just magazine articles pushing products and adverts in the back, scams or maybe not. Thanks for the info.
thanks THC happy powder coating to ya! I like the suppressed glock, by the way..
thanks THC happy powder coating to ya! I like the suppressed glock, by the way..
The only guy I have seen wearing a white clean shirt in a loading room. A cooks hat would top it all off. Thanx for the info.
Outstanding method. Now I need two toaster ovens. Thank you
Nice, the whole idea is to lock in the lead so it does not foul the gun as fast this is perfect. THANKS
All this wearing a white shirt. Not a spot. Super pro man, super pro.
thanks for the video. been reloading for many years. looking to start casting my own bullets.
I bleed cast bullets , love casting, reloading, and, powder coating. you will too.... thanks for commenting!
THX for the video brother, I am using the Colon Guard container it works so great on me. ( if you are asking how to get it just go ask your doctor for a test and claim that you never get it )
I am very fortunate to live close to powder coating business that sells a pound or less quantities at reasonable prices in 50 colors. Thanks for idea about heating bullets to 140 f. for 4 min. before applying powder coat. Will use your idea very soon.
As some of your comments here mention, different powders have different qualities. I tried the bake and shake method with the temp just at the point where I could not hold them for more than 2-3 seconds, dumped them in a plastic container and shook them fast. They instantly turned into a glued ball-o-bullets. I was using a blue hotcoat from Eastwood. Very low melting temp. This method will work great as soon as I figure the perfect coating temp. P.S. love you wall of lead!
hokanut...... if you figure out the Eastwood let me know what you come up with. from the the sound of it, I would go a little cooler and maybe start with just enough power in the bowl, in and out fast and keep them moving .... pretty cool lead wall huh... ! thanks hokanut. ...
great info! I get good results with the shake method but I use expensive powders. I would love to go back to harbor freight colors and will try out your method this weekend.. thanks!
great great great.....today i produced my first .........500 piece of 9 mm............with your metod........simply great...........next step the 223 rem for my AR...........
thanks for your tips
glad to hear it max max! thanks for letting me know.......
You need a white chefs hat to match your shirt.
Thank ya, Thankyavurymuch, uh-huh. Great video Elvis! Love the "dueling powdercoaters"!! Pretty brave doing that red powder wearing white too!!!!
Tried your method and it really works great!!!
hey Michael, man I'm so glad! thanks for letting me know. ... less equipment, less noise, less time, land less mess..... Happy powder coating! !!!
I tried this today and it worked great.
I was watching a guy do the wet process.. And I thought, the powder melts, what if you just heated them up enough to get it a bit sticky. You beat me to it. Bravo.
Thanks elvis
great video, something i haven't gotten into yet but you sure make it look easy!
Awesome. I've been tumbling mine, but I put the bullets in a vitamin bottle with BB's, harbor freight red, then put that in my tumbler so the powder never touches my actual tumbler.
This will save me the tumbling step AND having to separate the bullets and BB's. Thanks!
I'm so picky, though, I have to make sure none of my rifle bullets are touching because I don't like blank spots when you break them apart. Pistol bullets I don't worry about that with. But I shoot some of my powder coated rifle bullets up over 2000 fps
hey Toolness1... yea I know a thing or two about OCD... myself! I have another video using blue powder.. you should check it out! !! thanks for watching!
THANK YOU.
your very welcome!
Off to the shop to try this. Great Ideal. I am sure 45LC will LOVE it.
thanks Archersfriend, for the comment, enjoy the powdercoat!
Very neat. I'm gonna give it a shot.
it's easy breezy! thanks for the comment. ...
This is good. Thought about this type of thing myself ..... getting the idea from powder coating my home poured fishing jigs using pro-tec powder paint. Which I’ve done for many years. Same idea In those instructions heat jig swish in paint bake in oven. But I hadn’t tried it on bullets. Just thought about it. Glad you did this video because it confirmed my thoughts and cut out me having to experiment as much... Thanks!
This is absolutely fascinating elvis ammo, will do this man.
thanks ,Matt it's a great method! enjoy! thanks for taking the time to comment. ....
Very good information on powder coated time saving
thanks Harry , thanks for taking the time to comment!
I tried this method a couple years ago. I found that it tended to yield inconsistent thickness of powder coat application. IMO vibratory tumbling does a much better job and is lower labor time if done correctly.
hey GunFun, yea the tumble method works good and I have pc lots of bullets with it... I had some stubborn loads with different colors that caused me to go over the edge looking for a way to complete the coating session, and that was the beginning of perfecting this method. And for me it allows less time, less equipment, less noise, neatercleaner. I been doing it this way for quite some time without going back to tumbling and I do quite a bit of shooting. and not everyone has a tumbler, this could work for them as well. either way you do it, you will have success. thanks for commenting GunFun... keep up the good work.... working together to have more gun fun!!!!
I'm barely into casting and you and Fortune cookie got me wanting to powder coat thanks for sharing
hey MCK, I'm glad me and Mr Cookie could help !!! it is very contagious! !! the only way to get rid of the bug now is to powdercoat. .. thanks for watching and commenting! !!
+elvis ammo lol it is contagious and reloading is therapy.. it will be fun exploring bullet styles for my single shot 44mag hunting rig, avg range of shot 50-75 yrds
+MCK , yea that sounds like a fun rifle, you'll find some nice magnum loads...reloading is therapy!
Neat! First time i have heard of powder coated bullets. I am new to reloading. Currently reading the Lee modern reloading manual 2nd edition. I hope to find a 1st edition one day.
All the best!
John
that a good book! jstrunck.... you will like my next few videos, it really tells a story that is just now starting to make sense.. about the benefits of powder coating. no books or data on the subject! (yet) cast bullets are awesome. with powder coating their fantastic! you should check out FortuneCookie45LC channel if you haven't found him already... good guy good info! good luck to ya... hope to here from ya soon
i used my tumbler as well. The powder just wipes up. If you dont like the rainbow on your clear cover, do what i did. I cut out a cardboard circle just a bit larger than the original cover to protect it from the powder.
hey, tvan. yea the tumbler ain't bad, that's a good idea about the rainbow! as you know I don't even use the tumbler anymore. ...
That dog will hunt! Thanks for sharing with us...great process.
hey treetopflier thanks for the comment! ! happy powder coating. .......
Saw your method, I thought I need to try this. So far my method was mix the powder with acetone and use a regular spray gun. For pistol I leave the base unpainted, for rifle I paint, flip the bullet upside down and give a second coat, then the oven. My oven does not have a thermostat, so i try power 1, they where somewhere 120-125. the powder did not stick well. Next I put the power in 2, stick the thermostat I use for the lead and time how long will take to reach 150. 2 minutes. good I put the slugs I was using for the test for 2 minutes, then into the powder, shake just a little, check and they where evenly cover. So it works!! Can wait to try more tomorrow. Excuse my English, not my first language (you probably figure that out). Greetings from Uruguay amigo!!!
hey rockyuruguay... congratulations! I'm glad you give it a try! thanks for watching, and happy powder coating!
Very good I will be using your method I powder coat customs parts for bikes ans cars so this will fit right in. thank you Stan
Hey Stan Krieger... That's Great Also check out the method I use in my Eastwood Ford Light Blue Powder video... Happy powder coating to ya!
Skip to 7:30 if you want to see his process... I'm thankful for the info, but man this guy puts a lot of fluff in his videos.
Definitely gonna try this method. But OMG, maybe a condensed version of the video? All the info I wanted could have been shown in 40 seconds. Just ironic that the main idea of the video is to save people time. lol. Great job though, thanks!
hey Mark, maybe not 40 seconds. But I agree. A little long!! I'm working on that. ...thanks for taking the time to comment! and for watching. .....
Hey Elvis! Just ran across a guy in the EU who apparently watched your videos. He did a couple of things differently. Preheat same, but stated "12 to 15 minutes" for cooking time. The thing that caught my eye, though, was the ending. He went straight from the oven, and dumped the bullets into a bucket of water. Seems to work well cause he didn't have to break any bullets apart.
hey Kirk ... I have water quenched them from the oven but it didn't seem to break them apart by doing it? I'll have to try it again. .. the powdercoat that we use calls for the 20 minute cure time in the oven. ... thanks for the info....
great idea man, not a fan of powdercoat but now I'll have to try!
also good work with the 223/556 cast work. subbed man
i use a plastic (rubbermaid container) with green air soft bbs and the harbor freight red. drop the boolits in, place lid on swirl around for 30 secs or so and get complete coverage. then off to the oven. the static electricity between the plastic bbs and the container work better than with no bbs. also i might add that it seems that the green bbs work best. not sure why (maybe plastic make up?) have you tried that method before?
Hey there preacher biggin.... yea I have used that method and it does work... I personally can't tell the difference with the bb's . not sure if the change in climate where we live or what it is .. It seems to be inconsistant. sometimes it works with a little shaken sometimes a whole lot a shaken! Thats where the preheat method was helpful to a lot of people. i have another video, using a blue powder from Eastwood. It works with a little toss around..... Thats it! This powder I think helped the rest of us that was still having problems getting it to stick! Besides, it looks great and is a great quality powder.... NOW all I need is some lead to powder coat!!!! : ) signed....Lucky dawg!!!
Gday Elvis ,I have been reloading for 40 years and going to have a go at Powder Coating. I have watched all your videos and found them very helpful and answered all my questions. I am a pistol shooter mainly . I am in Australia and limited to what powders I can get. I just ordered 1lb of Eastwood powder coating and found another brand that is sold in the USA which I can get delivered cheaper $$ wise. Can you tell me if you have heard of or have you used a brand called PRISMATIC POWDERS . If so how did you find it compared to Eastwoods. Best regards warren. P.S. Stay Home stay safe in these troubling times.
Hey mate from the US here- prismatic powders makes a good product I have seen used in wheels and other automotive applications with great results but I am not sure about ammo. What it appears he is using is sold here as Harbor Freight Tools store brand but it's definitely made in China so I'm sure if you found who makes it before it's branded to it's various markets you could acquire some locally? Idk what sort of restrictions you have there
@@accordv6er I think it is all made in China and brands are who ever imports put there name on? Seems to work well @ 100fps not so well at 1600>1800fps. .45ACP and .44mag working well with no fouling ,but in .357 Rossi leaver gun got some fouling so just staying with pistol rounds under 1000fps. Still testing ,the hammer test I am getting the same result as other powder coats do.