MO dock boy Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 Is it just me or is translucent copper a PITA to deal with? I'm preheating my jigheads at 275-300. Dipping them in my fluid bed and the copper is going on just like all my other paints. (Powdery and not melting completely, jus sticking) but about half of my jigheads are coming out of my curing oven with the eyes closed full of paint. Is anyone else having/had problems with this paint running really bad? Trying to cure at 300 degrees. It seems like I'm getting it on too thick, but being that it's still powdery before I cure them, I don't know a way to change that? Also thought about mixing it 1/2 and 1/2 with clear. What will that do for me? Less or more runny? I've never used clear. As you all can tell I've got a million different ideas, but can't nail down a precise fix so far. Thanks for any and all input, Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljaw Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 This is why I do not like that method, and you will also get bare spots from time to time. What is happening is you are getting too much paint hanging on as it isn't hot enough to gloss over but still hot enough to grab paint, so when certain color cure, especially heavy transparent colors like copper and purple, the paint will sag because it didn't finish the full melting process. Doing that method is fine when an electrostatic charge is holding the paint and then it gets melted in a hot oven but when you are relying on the paint to melt in order to hold you need to make sure it melts through every layer or you get sagging, I know as I tried that, and I even asked the people at component systems who told me to get the best finish and cure the paint needs to fully gloss over before curing. Heat you jig to 350 and give a quick dip, you should be able to put it in the fluid bed and out in no more than 2 seconds and it will be coated perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 The candy color powders are more runny, especially if you put on too much paint. I have found that I lower my baking temp., and keep it longer in the oven to cure. I would try baking at 250 degrees for 30 minutes. This seems to eliminate the paint dripping down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
