Silicone sheet to line powder coating pan?

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Typically I use parchment paper to line the pans I use to bake my powder coated bullets. However I find it a bit annoying that it curls up and won't lay flat.

Has anyone tried the silicone baking sheets that are advertised as non-stick to line their pans for powder coating? If so, how did they work? They are reusable and supposedly lay flat in the pan.
 
I had the same frustration with parchment paper switched over last year to the silicon baking sheets. no issues so far with around 20 coating sessions so far If I can find the second one in my bin I'll bring it to you tomorrow morning to the club.
 
ted_dent said:
Typically I use parchment paper to line the pans I use to bake my powder coated bullets. However I find it a bit annoying that it curls up and won't lay flat.

Has anyone tried the silicone baking sheets that are advertised as non-stick to line their pans for powder coating? If so, how did they work? They are reusable and supposedly lay flat in the pan.
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I use silicone baking sheet works well but trim sheet so at least 1/2” smaller than pan the sheet expands and bullets tip over
 
Be careful with Teflon. When it gets heated too much (above 400°) it begins to break down and can produce fumes that can be toxic to some animals such as pet birds.

Auggie D.
 
I have been dealing with Teflon sheeting for over 30 years. I am well aware of any potential danger. The material I use is conveyor belting from an oven and will handle the temperatures used in powder coating easily.
 
When I researched silicone sheets and such it seemed like a lot of guys had pooling of PC where it contacted the sheet. Looks like nobody here is experiencing that. I just use wire mesh, results are more than good enough for everything I am doing so far.
 
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When I researched silicone sheets and such it seemed like a lot of guys had pooling of PC where it contacted the sheet. Looks like nobody here is experiencing that. I just use wire mesh, results are more than good enough for everything I am doing so far.
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There is some flowing of the PC in the baking process but there should not be enough to cause "pooling" unless there is way too much powder being applied.

I am going to try the silicone sheet and see how it works. Up till now I've used parchment paper and except for curling it's worked fine. Occasionally there is a very small bit of flashing at the base where the bullet was standing up and the PC ran down a bit but it is very minimal. I think people who are having a "pooling" problem are using way too much PC. I use just enough PC in the 'shake and bake' method to give complete coverage with almost no PC residue left in the container. It's worked well for me so far.
 
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