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<blockquote data-quote="swampratt" data-source="post: 3324940" data-attributes="member: 15054"><p>This is so I can powder coat them.</p><p></p><p>Some of you guys may be like me and make a lot of bullets and stick them in a container to use for later.</p><p>Well I got 2000+ loaded rounds of 45acp and about 20 more pounds of lead bullets I lubed with Alox and some with a mix of Alox and Johnson paste wax(JPW).</p><p></p><p>The JPW and Alox mix could not be sent as fast as it leaded the barrel more than just Alox lubed bullets.</p><p></p><p>Then I got into powder coating.</p><p>Yep I needed to remove some lubes from a lot of cast bullets.</p><p></p><p>You guys have probably already done it but here is what works for me.</p><p></p><p>Get a bucket and pour enough lubed bullets into it to cover the bottom and add that much more.. 2 layers deep basically.</p><p>Pour in some Lacquer thinner.</p><p>Get the parts cleaning brush and begin brushing and swirling the bullets around in the bucket.</p><p>The thinner will become darker and darker.</p><p></p><p>After a couple minutes of mixing and brushing pour the thinner out and add some fresh clean thinner.. Swirl and brush again.. Thinner should be barely tinted.</p><p>You could dump that out and go for 3 rounds.</p><p></p><p>2 was plenty for mine.</p><p>I scooped them out of the thinner and placed on a paper towel on garage floor to dry.</p><p></p><p>Pour in some more bullets into the slightly tinted thinner.</p><p>Begin again.</p><p></p><p>Now I can powder coat them once dry.</p><p></p><p>Remember reading on heating the bullets before powder coating.</p><p>I decided to use my garage hair dryer and heat the already dry bullets before they went into the powder coat.</p><p>They coated just fine ... Just like lube was never on them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="swampratt, post: 3324940, member: 15054"] This is so I can powder coat them. Some of you guys may be like me and make a lot of bullets and stick them in a container to use for later. Well I got 2000+ loaded rounds of 45acp and about 20 more pounds of lead bullets I lubed with Alox and some with a mix of Alox and Johnson paste wax(JPW). The JPW and Alox mix could not be sent as fast as it leaded the barrel more than just Alox lubed bullets. Then I got into powder coating. Yep I needed to remove some lubes from a lot of cast bullets. You guys have probably already done it but here is what works for me. Get a bucket and pour enough lubed bullets into it to cover the bottom and add that much more.. 2 layers deep basically. Pour in some Lacquer thinner. Get the parts cleaning brush and begin brushing and swirling the bullets around in the bucket. The thinner will become darker and darker. After a couple minutes of mixing and brushing pour the thinner out and add some fresh clean thinner.. Swirl and brush again.. Thinner should be barely tinted. You could dump that out and go for 3 rounds. 2 was plenty for mine. I scooped them out of the thinner and placed on a paper towel on garage floor to dry. Pour in some more bullets into the slightly tinted thinner. Begin again. Now I can powder coat them once dry. Remember reading on heating the bullets before powder coating. I decided to use my garage hair dryer and heat the already dry bullets before they went into the powder coat. They coated just fine ... Just like lube was never on them. [/QUOTE]
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