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Does anyone know of a great formula to use(metal based formula) for golden comets? I'm wanting something that produces the star look of a nishiki kamuro, but golden and bright.

 

-Thanks!

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Any charcoal comp with the addition of 10% metal would give you the effect you're looking for. C8 + 10% TI comes to mind, either sponge or spherical would work.

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Any charcoal comp with the addition of 10% metal would give you the effect you're looking for. C8 + 10% TI comes to mind, either sponge or spherical would work.

Do you have any particular formula in mind? If so, what type of charcoal should I use for it and what prime?

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He gave you a formula, C8 + 10% Ti.

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What is C8?

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http://lmgtfy.com/?q=C8+pyro

 

Do yourself a favor and please, put a little bit more effort into you're research

Excuse me? I apologize for saying such a thing, but why don't you try giving more people respect when they ask a question, not criticize them for it.

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Any charcoal comp with the addition of 10% metal would give you the effect you're looking for. C8 + 10% TI comes to mind, either sponge or spherical would work.

What binder or type of charcoal do I use?

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For my C8's I used pine charcoal and dextrin as the binder. Also I have made TT's with 10% MgAl.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgdaVCDO7Ug

 

DaM

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Excuse me? I apologize for saying such a thing, but why don't you try giving more people respect when they ask a question, not criticize them for it.

 

I said please, which shows more respect than you deserve. How about you show a little respect to this community and stop asking to be spoon fed

 

What binder or type of charcoal do I use?

 

The charcoal and binder are both specified beyond the link I provided, as well as in Fireworks: The Art Science and Technique. RTFM

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I said please, which shows more respect than you deserve. How about you show a little respect to this community and stop asking to be spoon fed

 

 

The charcoal and binder are both specified beyond the link I provided, as well as in Fireworks: The Art Science and Technique. RTFM

Wtf? I'm not asking to be spoon-fed. I wanted to ask a simple question to see what formula for a golden comet people like to use. If you want to continue this argument, I'd be glad to, because you obviously need to be taught a lesson. I wasn't even trying to be rude in the first place.

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Nishiki Kamuro effect is pretty hard to produce without titanium or ferro-titanium.

Charcoal star comps with 15% fine atomised aluminium added will leave a decent tail .I often use ball milled modified TT +15% Aluminium

Potassium nitrate 44

charcoal 42

sulfur 6

dextrin 8

Atomised aluminium 30micron 15.

You can adjust the aluminium amount to meet the tail brightness you want.

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Wizard7611 you'll probably be happier if you just ignore Wildcherryxoxo's BS, like I imagine most members do.
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I agree he can be a bit abrasive but he does have a point. You don't have to read FAST, just go to skylighter and read. Or other strings here. And C6, C8, Willow and Tiger Tail do not usually need prime as they are black powder stars.
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I always give them at least a thin coat of BP prime, even the C6. You can never be too careful, especially if you are breaking hard. It would rather do a little extra and have 100 percent ignition, than take my chances. You are spending all this time making the stars, burst, lift, and then putting it all together; I sure don't want blind stars after all that work! It only takes a couple minutes.

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