Powder Coat for a color in PR

[TBCbushings]

Was wondering if powder coating powder will work in PR for coloring it???I had heard that it will but not sure.....
Brian

 

[Brooks803]

i've read that it does work. a good thing to do is do a small size pour with some mixed in and see what you get. best source for colors I've found is http://www.coastalscents.com. Its what I use and several other casters as well.

 

[lsldh]

powder coat powder

Powder coat powder works perfect. Harbor freight has 4 basic colors to start out with for $5 s pound

 

[TBCbushings]

Thanks alot! I will run by HF and get a pound of white...
Brian

 

[ldb2000]

I don't know if I'd say it works perfect . I find it very hard to fully mix with the PR , it clumps up and the clumps are very hard to break up . By having to stir it so much you introduce allot of air and end up having problems with bubbles . Also these are just straight colors if you want any shimmer or shine in the blank you have to use Pearl X .
I use mica powders from www.coastalscents.com . They come in a rainbow of colors and shimmer and shine like crazy . They are more costly (about $3 or $4 an ounce) but a little goes a long way and is worth every cent .

 

[rsmith]

+1 to what Butch said. Powdercoat works great in solid colors, but anything outside of that you need something a little finer and not as prone to clumps. I use PC with great success for all of my black acrylics, and even though I have no desire myself to do swirls and mulitcolor casting, the PC wouldn't work nearly as well as pearl-ex