Kasilofchrisn Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 So a friend of mine who owns a charter business want me to make him some jigs. I gave him a few freebies and he is hooked. His first order is going to be 100- 6oz jigs in plain white. He wants them as cheap as possible as he fishes a lot of newbies and they loose a lot of tackle. I have some Harbor freight white I ordered awhile ago that was shipped to me here in Alaska but figured I should order some more just to be sure. 100 jigs this size can use quite a bit of paint. I got an Email from them saying they couldn't ship to me here in Alaska as the paint was hazardous and my order was on hold. I called them and all the phone guy could say was "it was listed as hazardous and couldn't ship to Alaska". I was going to have it shipped to my sister in Iowa and she could bring it to me when she comes up (she comes up for work every 3 months)but decided it was easier to just order some basic white from someone else rather than wait. Columbia had a basic white I ordered. They called me and said since I had ordered a Prismatic color they couldn't drop ship it to Alaska. Shipping was $13.95 and the white paint was $19.95 for 2 pounds. They could ship it to me for an extra $11.99. It had to ship to them from Prismatic then they could ship to me. I called Columbia back and decided to order different non Prismatic paint and it is getting shipped to me for the $13.95. What I am wondering is when did powder paint become hazardous? Anybody else run into this before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlaery Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 I called the manufacturer of the white powder I buy and they said no haz restrictions to Alaska through Priority Mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlaery Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 The only thing the MSDS said was it was harmful to fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 I ship powder paint in bulk all the time, never had any problems. I do state in every box that I send that the powder is non-flammable and non-toxic, so in case the box should break and white powder pours out, they don't think I'm sending illegal drugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasilofchrisn Posted October 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 I called the manufacturer of the white powder I buy and they said no haz restrictions to Alaska through Priority Mail. Thats why i was confused. I order Protec Super glow colors from Tj's all the time and they will just put them in a Medium flat rate USPS box and never had a problem. I think my last order had 5 or 6- 1 pound containers in it. I had last ordered fromHarbor freight a couple of years ago or so and didn't have problems then. I understand the phone operators at a place like that may not be the most knowledgeable on all their products, But all this guy could tell me was it was listed as hazardous and couldn't ship to AK. Columbia could get me what I wanted for a reasonable price. But their Prismatic brand colors wouldn't ship directly to me. If I agreed to their deal it was going to cost me $25.44 to ship $32.64 in powder paint. I had them pick out some basic white for me and a pink(a friend of mine swears by pink jigs for Halibut)that was not prismatic 3 pounds total and it shipped for $6.99. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallmouthaholic Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 Caution is advised when using any product that has a chemical reaction. http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg319.pdf I do all of my powder painting in an exhaust booth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasilofchrisn Posted October 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 Who would you guys recommend for a cheap basic white the next time I need some? I am guessing 2 pounds will last me quite awhile and I still have 1/2 a pound or so of the harbor freight white. But lately I have been going through more paint. Once I get into my new house and the paperwork completed to sell stuff I will probably use a lot more paint. Making these big saltwater jigs sure uses up the paint! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasilofchrisn Posted October 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 (edited) Caution is advised when using any product that has a chemical reaction. http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg319.pdf I do all of my powder painting in an exhaust booth I get the health aspects in that link. The question though is powder paint hazardous to ship? If so what makes it hazardous? It isn't flammable or combustible and touching it will not kill you or cause other harm if you practice proper hygeine. Then again most things water included will have a chemical reaction with something or in someway. Especially if you heat them(think steam). Heck many of our grocery items can cause chemical reactions. Vinegar and Baking soda are prime examples. even our citrus fruits are mild acids for that matter. Edited October 31, 2013 by Kasilofchrisn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatman Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Never heard of that before. Check out Rosy's powder paint their having a big sale and I know they show a lot of whites. http://www.roseyspowdercoating.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 (edited) Who would you guys recommend for a cheap basic white the next time I need some? I am guessing 2 pounds will last me quite awhile and I still have 1/2 a pound or so of the harbor freight white. But lately I have been going through more paint. Once I get into my new house and the paperwork completed to sell stuff I will probably use a lot more paint. Making these big saltwater jigs sure uses up the paint! I sent you a PM. I have all the white you could want in the world. I will find out how much it will cost to ship. Edited November 2, 2013 by cadman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 (edited) If you inhale any kind of dust it's bad for you. But, at least with powder paints, the boogers are purdy! Edited November 2, 2013 by mark poulson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasilofchrisn Posted November 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 If you inhale any kind of dust it's bad for you. But, at least with powder paints, the boogers are purdy! Exactly! How many grain elevators have exploded over the years from grain dust fires. Yet the grain itself isn't exactly flammable. I understand Vinyl paints and their thinners are hazzardous and cannot ship via air. I have found Barlows will work with me and ship them though. It just gets here via truck and barge and takes 6-8 weeks. They always call me and make sure that is acceptable to me and it all works out. I just have a hard time when a vendor lists powder paint as hazzardous but will not tell me why or will not ship it to me. I work in the oil and gas industry and I certainly fell I have a good understanding of what hazzardous is and is not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No1SnagMagnet Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 I seen a guy at work (powdercoaters) pull the trigger on the gun and light a lighter in front of it and it was like a flame thrower lol , like a lot of things it needs air to explode , Here in Australia the powder companies were made remove TGIC from their product , due to possible genetic issues. We can still paint powders with TGIC , but we have to have full air fed set-ups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenlures Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 I would suggest that whoever you chose stick with that company, instead of going from one to another, in the long run you might pay a little more on the product on some and less their others. Once they understand your needs they will be very helpfull. Just my two cents. Wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
