1) I found that the top layer of the powders I had been using was no good. I have probably, at some point, left the lid not completely closed and it has absorbed some moisture. So, I dig a little deeper in the powder container.
2) I got two new colors (kawasaki green and mirror red), they work very good.
3) One of the powders I have been using is just not as good as the others, no matter what I do (black, gloss)
4) shake harder (got that from you). After coating the first batch, I only have to shake a few seconds. Marked difference in first application, and subsequent batches.
5) New containers. Now, I use a small container and coat relatively few (10) bullets at a time.
So, just some small details- but it made a lot of difference to me. I will probably shoot a lot more colorful bullets in the future.
My new colors are maybe a bit...garish. But I don’t care, as long as they work