Thanks, have been doing 320 at 20 minutes will try your way.

I heard 350 for 20 and that's what I've been using to cure. The topic was brought up a while back and someone reached out to Pro-TEC or some mfg who recommended that temp. So I've used that ever since. My last batch of pill heads came out great and I only used one coat and cured. I did dab on UV on one batch for a "second coat" to test and didn't notice much of a difference. But that was on round heads. But they appear just as hard of a top coat. I figure it'll wear off anyways after bouncing off a tree/brush/pillar or whatever. So I only do one coat.

Just try some at 5 minutes and see if you can tell the difference. Maybe if you took a brinell
or a Rockwell hardness tester you could tell. Try throwing them on the ground they won't scratch
or chip.

Johnny

Every paint I use has a different cure schedule. So what I do is 25 minutes at 375. Only reason I do it that way is I never have just one color to cure.

If you have ever seen Streetwalker baits that he has powder coated you will listen to what he said. He has it down to a fine art now!

Have any of you ever read what temps and time the guys you buy your paint from say you should use? I suspect not since you seem to just use what ever you think works. Really? No place on here do I see what some of you guys are using to cure and if you not going to do it right why do it at all?

Skip

Here is the list I got from CSI a few years ago and up front I will tell you after trying the 10 minute thing they have here I went back to my 15 minutes ion the oven and I do know where I have to set my little toaster oven to really hit between 390 and 400 degrees which is what I use except if I am using Pearl and it's way different.

Cure time and Temp for Powder Paint
Recommended Cure Times and Temps From CSI (Component Systems Inc.)
White*- 25 mins. @ 356F
Yellow Chartreuse* - 25 mins @ 356F
Green Chartreuse* -25 mins @ 356F
Blaze Orange* -25 mins @ 356F
Black*- 25 mins @ 356F
Hot Pink*- 25 mins @ 356F
Flame Red* -25 mins @ 356F
White Pearl- 15 mins @ 325F
Clear*- 25 mins @ 356F
Bright Green*- 25 mins @356F
Yellow*- 25 mins @ 356F
Red- 10 mins @ 400F
Purple*- 15 mins @ 356F
Glow Overcoat- 15 mins @ 375F
Brown* -25 mins @ 356F
Blue- 18 mins @ 375F
Silver- 15 mins @ 400F
Gold- 20 mins @ 375F
Watermelon Pepper15 mins @ 395F
Watermelon 15 mins @ 395F
Pumpkin Brown 16 mins @ 395F
Smoke* 25 mins @ 356F
Green Pumpkin* 25 mins @ 356F
Dark Watermelon* 25 mins @ 356F
June Bug Flake 15 mins @ 395F
Root Beer Flake 15 mins @ 395F
Watermelon Flake 15 mins @ 395F
Copperhead 15 mins @ 395F
Red Bug 15 mins @ 395F
Ruby Slipper 15 mins @ 395F
Baby Bass Green 15 mins @ 395F
Dragonfly 15 mins @ 395F
Pearl Pepper 15 mins @ 395F
Sapphire Blue 15 mins @ 395F
Black-Blue Flake 15 mins @ 395F
Glitter Topcoat Colors* 25 mins @ 356
All Standard Glow Colors- 15 min @ 375
Transparent Candy Colors* 25 mins @ 356F
Standard Glow Colors 15 mins @ 375F
Super Glow Colors* 26 mins @ 356F

* These colors may also be cured for 10 mins @ 392F to 400F..............
Curing @ higher temperatures increase possibility of excess paint running off, especially in multi-coat applications.

I just got this new cure time and temps from Component Systems/CS Coatings

This sounds about right actually. The only thing I would tell you to watch for is Flame Red and if it gets a little darker and doesn't look very close to Orange, then the heat time is too long, but if it's bright and nice then it's fine. I know on using my 390 to 400 degrees I can not let it go longer than I have it set for or it will be very bad.

I have an older version of the CSI temps and time I will look and see what they said about that. I know they had it different before.

Skip

The 350 at 20 is right, my oven has been going crazy on me and I didn't know it. Those colors that some may have trouble with, try using the timer and don't open the door until they cool some. This is not a pro-tect way but comes the pro-tect guy. Just a little cool down will work on most colors.