jig painting?

Well I just bought some molds to make my own jigs for plastics, what is the best way to heat the jig up so that I can powder paint them? I used a lighter this weekend but took way to long. Also, what would cause the paint to look rough feeling? Could the powder be old? Some of them looked I will say good but some a bit rough feeling.I used a whisk to stir the powder up, I am going to make a few powder hoppers soon but wanted to give it a try. My jigs turned out good but the painting needs work.
Thanks guys for any input.
Tim

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Originally Posted by timbo 66

Well I just bought some molds to make my own jigs for plastics, what is the best way to heat the jig up so that I can powder paint them? I used a lighter this weekend but took way to long. Also, what would cause the paint to look rough feeling? Could the powder be old? Some of them looked I will say good but some a bit rough feeling.I used a whisk to stir the powder up, I am going to make a few powder hoppers soon but wanted to give it a try. My jigs turned out good but the painting needs work.
Thanks guys for any input.
Tim

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get yourself a heat gun with a thermostat control on one they are about 40 bucks or so.

propane plumbers torch about 20.00. if your heads are dry/rough looking your head is not hot enough

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Originally Posted by jusanothajoe

propane plumbers torch about 20.00. if your heads are dry/rough looking your head is not hot enough

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Thanks I kinda figured something like that.

I use a small propane torch. But as for the roughness, you might need to re introduce the head to the flame to get it to flow

get yourself a alcohol burner... I was using a heatgun and was going ok, went to a buddies over the weekend and used his alcohol burner, and it's alot easier for me ...... i noticed with the heatgun if i got the head too hot, but not enough to make it smoke, that the powder paint would be thick and rough looking, and even after re-introducing to the heat it would'nt clear up.

Ditto the alcohol burner and then you don't even have to listen to a heat gun running or melt the lead right off the hooks with a torch too long. Plus it's clean so no soot like from a candle or something like that which is no good. Been using a burner for 5 years now and still like it best!

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want to make some brown heads what colors do i need to mix to make a brown powder pait thanks jim

Add small amounts of blue to orange until you get your desired "brown"

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Originally Posted by Crappiehappy

Add small amounts of blue to orange until you get your desired "brown"

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You learn quick,grasshopper :)

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Originally Posted by Crappiehappy

Add small amounts of blue to orange until you get your desired "brown"

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thanks don't think i can get blue either though maybe need to look again getting my pp from bps or cabelas

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Originally Posted by radtexan

You learn quick,grasshopper :)

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Thanks Sensei!

Thanks, I will pick up an alcohol burner, and try it.

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Originally Posted by Crappiehappy

Add small amounts of blue to orange until you get your desired "brown"

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not wanting to steal a thread found blue at bps today they also had brown bought blue mixed 1 to 1 now have some beauuutifull brown thanks a lot jim

Candles are very cheap and no soot if you don't touch the flame. Very quiet and relaxing too.

I use a wagner heat gun, and yes it is a bit noisy. I don't get it too hot to start with and this keeps me from applying too much paint. Once it is on, the way I do it, there's enough paint, but it isn't glossy so I return it to the heat until it glazes over and then let it cool and cure them all together. Too much paint will soften when it cures it will drip and cause your head to have a nose like drip on the tip. Used a bic for a few and knew quickly that I had to do something.