Thread: Rookie First Attempt

Been at this for a really long time now and I can tell you that in the sticky post on the top of this page has the Pro-Tec Recommendations on time and temps for curing. I choose to use the hotter temps and less time as the longer you cook them the darker the paint will get. Especially the Flame Red will turn into a really ugly color if too long in the oven. Notice the notes at the bottom about the shorter time of 10 minutes at the temps I use, but I also have been at this long enough to remember and still have the previous 2 sheets they sent out on these and it use to say 392 for 15 minutes and how I got mine. I had always used the 392 for 15 so when this came out I tied the 10 minutes and feel it just was not enough to get the best hardness! I also know that my 15 minutes was okay because I had been following that for years before.

Now I use an old toaster oven so I used a temp gauge to find out what it really has the heat at when the dial is at the right spot for me. I use between 392 and 400 degrees and I stick them into a cold oven as I use the rack in the oven so jig heads go in one at a time. So since from talking to Pro-Tec about this many time I also know the time & temps they talk about are based on the temp of the lead and not just the oven. So I add 2 minutes (17 total minutes) to my cook time to allow the heat up. Then I hold at the temp on all color except Pearl White as it's a special case of 325 degrees for a little longer (not positive the time right now). Also remember most paint people talk about 400 degrees when they talk about Chrome paint.

So do what ever you want as far as cure or no cure and how long and how hot you cook them, but these are the recommendations of the guys we buy paint from! I am not talking about just Pro-Tec either! Anyway what ever make you happy and floats your boat, that is what you should do! I would say though, maybe a good idea to look at my stick post as it's just a copy and paste from Pro-Tec.

I also did post that same info on the link Cray gave you, but it's also on this board too! Lots of good info in the sticky post and anyone new to this hobby should spend a little time in these post.

Just an FYI!

Skip

Look very nice

Thanks gents. Looking to do my 2nd batch real soon.

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