KG's Bullet Kote will provide a thin film coating that cannot be rubbed off and needs no wax to keep it on. It is not a simple aerosol industrial spray. It is not a coating, as in some cases, bought from other suppliers and sold to you as a proprietary coating for bullets. Bullet Kote is a rigorously tested dry film lubricant which has proven itself for over 30 years. And, all but a pair of latex gloves and some solvent have been provided in the Bullet Kote Pro kit. These will be needed before you begin the task. We even provide a sample QA bullet coated with this exact system.
1. Degrease the bullets. You have to do this with all systems. You can place the bullets in a small empty coffee can and pour the solvent over them so just to cover the bullets. Agitate the bullets in the solvent for about 1 to 2 min. to be sure that there is no oil on them. MEK, and Acetone found at your local hardware stores works well. KG-3 also works well if you are using our cleaners.
2. Remove the bullets from the can and place them on the first tray of the Universal Template to dry. You should where latex gloves during this process as the oil from your fingers will contaminate the bullets. The bullets can be rolled out of the can starting from the front of the template working towards the back. The bullets will have a tendency to fall into the grooves, but you will have to align them to get as many bullets as possible onto the template. This part takes a little practice but goes very quickly once you get used to it. Laying the bullets base to base is the most efficient way of coating, although you may want to experiment to find a way that best fits for you.
3. Once the bullets are aligned set them in the sun or use a hair dryer to assure that all of the solvent has been evaporated off and to warm them at the same time. The warmer the bullets are the easier this coating will go on.
While the bullets are warming take the Bullet Kote and shake it vigorously. A good tip is to insert a screwdriver into the can and be sure that all the solids have been dissolved. You should also be setting up your spray gun at this point. Simply follow the directions provided to you with the Badger Kit.
4. Pour Bullet Kote into the glass jar provided by Badger and attach the jar to the air brush. Make sure it is set a the lightest setting both for material and air flow. See Badger instructions for details.
5. As the bullets should be warm by now or if your working at night the bullets should be heated with a hair dryer, start to spray the bullets using slow, even passes. You want only to put enough material on the bullet to mask the copper or lead. A very thin film is all you need.
6. Allow this side to dry for just about 30 seconds is more than enough time. Place the 2nd tray of the Universal Template provided and place it on top of the first tray. You will feel the trays "lock" into place over the bullets. Hold it as you would a sandwich but, apply pressure as you hold it, and quickly flip it over.
7. Take the top template off and continue to spray as you did the first side.
8. After you have sprayed the bullets you can tap the edge of the template to cause the bullets to roll a little. This will assure that they did not roll when you flipped the templates over. Allow the bullets to dry. Once the bullets have been coated you can touch them with your fingers. You will probably not have to use this technique once you get used to the template and when you are coating larger cal.
If coating copper bullets it is highly recommended that you follow the baking procedure. However, if coating lead, you may not need to bake them. This depends highly on the lead that has been used to cast the bullets. The best way to find out is to seat one and then pull it. If the coating came off you will need to bake and if it doesn't you can go ahead with the reloading process.
9. Once dried slide the bullets onto a separate screen or tray, place the tray into the oven and allow them to bake for about one hour at 300 to 325 degrees. When baking ballistic tips bake at no more then 250 degrees for about 1 and ½ hours. A test bullet is highly recommended here as some ovens are not exactly accurate.
Although not necessary, you can after baking tumble the bullets in a corn cob media or walnut which will give you an outstanding look much like the sample bullet provided in the kit.
Note: This method has been tested and proven to provide an outstanding finish. If you have any questions or your not getting the results seen on the sample bullet please call us at 800-348-9558. We would be glad to help.
Information provided by the Folks at KG Product.
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