mark poulson Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 I just coated 48 football heads. 24 brown, and 24 green pumpkin with green and purple flake. I used Protec powder paint, and .15 flake from my soft plastic flakes. I cured them in my toaster over for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Four of the green pumpkin heads, the ones closest to one of the heating elements, burnt to a brownish green and were very dull. The four brown heads in the same position were fine. So, my question is, do different colors of powder paint need to be cured at different temps.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EironBreaker Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 did the flake change color? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallmouthaholic Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 I just coated 48 football heads. 24 brown, and 24 green pumpkin with green and purple flake. I used Protec powder paint, and .15 flake from my soft plastic flakes. I cured them in my toaster over for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Four of the green pumpkin heads, the ones closest to one of the heating elements, burnt to a brownish green and were very dull. The four brown heads in the same position were fine. So, my question is, do different colors of powder paint need to be cured at different temps.? 15 minutes @ 350 degrees( assuming the over was 350 when you put the jigs in) is enough time to cook the powder paint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 I do the same as smallmouthaholic. Also like mentioned maybe your oven was hotter than 350 degrees and burnt the paint and or maybe it had something to do with the glitter. All glitter will not work with powder paint, as it can't sustain the prolonged heat temp. JMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasilofchrisn Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 Protec does list cure times for each powder paint and they are different. It is a good practice to use an oven thermometer to verify the settings on your oven are accurate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljaw Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 Checking the thermostat with an oven thermometer is the way to go, I check mine every 6 months. I know there is dofferent times for different colors but I've always used 15 minutes at 350 degrees no matter what the color and they come out fine. I throw them on the concrete floor and they don't chip but I know it takes 4 minutes for my toaster over to hit 350 degrees so I put my jigs in for 19 minutes, and at the 4 minute mark the oven is at 350 and that is when my time begins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted March 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 Just to clarify, I cured 48 jigs, and the only four that had a problem were the four green pumpkin jigs closest to one of the heating element. The four brown jigs in the same position had no problem. The other 44 jigs, including the ones with green and purple flake, were fine. I load them, close the door, and then set the heat and timer for 30 minutes. I'm guessing the green pumpkin powder is less heat tolerant, and that the four that were closer to the heating element just got overheated. I'll just be sure to keep them farther away from the heating element for the next batch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljaw Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 Yep, white, pearl, and watermelon will scorch, when I add multiple colors, those are the colors I have to be careful to not over heat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLT Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 I have the metal plate the toaster oven comes with in there over the heating elements....do you guys still have them in there? I would not like my jigs sitting right over the element w/o it being there. Then again, I guess that would depend on how big of a jig your making. Some of my larger saltwater ones would come to close to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted March 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 Yep, white, pearl, and watermelon will scorch, when I add multiple colors, those are the colors I have to be careful to not over heat. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
