I'm tired of wasting duracoat. What do you guys use to measure out your paint and hardener when your not going to be using a lot? Say you want to mix up only a teaspoon or half a teaspoon. Mixing 12:1 is hard to figure out how much hardener I need. Also what measuring devices are you using?
Gunsmithing Need help from the duracoat airbrush gods?
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these seem to work good for me
http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=1037/psize=96/Product/-LITTLE-BITTY-CUPS
these seem to work good for me
http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=1037/psize=96/Product/-LITTLE-BITTY-CUPS
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It's almost impossible with that small of quantity.
I don't use Duracoat but have the same problem with Cerakote.
It makes a nice case to use GunKote though ~ depending what you are finishing.
Brownells has syringes too for small quantity measurement.
It's almost impossible with that small of quantity.
I don't use Duracoat but have the same problem with Cerakote.
It makes a nice case to use GunKote though ~ depending what you are finishing.
Brownells has syringes too for small quantity measurement.
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I had the same problem with cerakote and our paint. A chem supply company offers the solution. Gaduated cylinders make quick work of figuring ratios in small quantity. I bought 100cc sized units.
In your case id look for smaller ones. Say a 25 and a 50. Reason is you'll waste most in a tall cylinder just trying to pour it out of the thing.
Get glass/pyrex and buy a bag of bottle brushes while your at it. Much easier to keep clean than the chitty plastic ones.
Good luck
C.
I had the same problem with cerakote and our paint. A chem supply company offers the solution. Gaduated cylinders make quick work of figuring ratios in small quantity. I bought 100cc sized units.
In your case id look for smaller ones. Say a 25 and a 50. Reason is you'll waste most in a tall cylinder just trying to pour it out of the thing.
Get glass/pyrex and buy a bag of bottle brushes while your at it. Much easier to keep clean than the chitty plastic ones.
Good luck
C.
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Syringes work for small amounts too. Local Walgreens, CVS or whatever should have them. Use 'em and toss 'em.
Syringes work for small amounts too. Local Walgreens, CVS or whatever should have them. Use 'em and toss 'em.
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I found them in bulk for ~$.35 a piece. Truly single use pricing. ;-)
http://www.sun-sri.com/products/plastic_syringes.aspx
I found them in bulk for ~$.35 a piece. Truly single use pricing. ;-)
http://www.sun-sri.com/products/plastic_syringes.aspx
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I am far from a master,
I bought some cheep plastic cooking type measuring devices at walfart. I worked well for me.
I have read of people having problems when the temps/humidity is way off
I am far from a master,
I bought some cheep plastic cooking type measuring devices at walfart. I worked well for me.
I have read of people having problems when the temps/humidity is way off
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I use small paint mixing cups (available from most local paint supply/parts stores) and measuring spoons. I just break it down as far as I need to go in fractions, but I also try to line out multiple items to shoot at one time so I don't have to mix very small amounts. It's worked well for me anyhow.
I use small paint mixing cups (available from most local paint supply/parts stores) and measuring spoons. I just break it down as far as I need to go in fractions, but I also try to line out multiple items to shoot at one time so I don't have to mix very small amounts. It's worked well for me anyhow.
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I use cooking measuring spoons. With some practice you can mix up just about what you need.
Strangedays
I use cooking measuring spoons. With some practice you can mix up just about what you need.
Strangedays
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If you use the air cure Cerakote you don`t have to add hardener.So you can use what you need and pour whats left back in the bottle.At least I hope you can my kit didn`t have any hardener and that is what I have been doing.
If you use the air cure Cerakote you don`t have to add hardener.So you can use what you need and pour whats left back in the bottle.At least I hope you can my kit didn`t have any hardener and that is what I have been doing.
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I looked around last night and got some 2.0ml Pipets, 10.0ml Pipets, a Graduated 10ml cylinder, 25ml cylinder and a 50ml cylinder from a chem lab company. Everything is glass so it should be easy to clean as well.
I looked around last night and got some 2.0ml Pipets, 10.0ml Pipets, a Graduated 10ml cylinder, 25ml cylinder and a 50ml cylinder from a chem lab company. Everything is glass so it should be easy to clean as well.
