Flo-Coat?

Decorating By Kitagrl Updated 14 Apr 2007 , 12:43pm by Kitagrl

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Kitagrl Posted 14 Apr 2007 , 3:36am
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I just bought some Flo-Coat because it says you can add it to your candy and then just use regular Americolors to tint your candy.

I tried today and the candy turned the kind of pink I wanted, only with tiny little spots....like the color never really mixed in perfectly. I used the Flo-Coat too. It didn't matter this time because of how I used the candy, but someday I might want a solid color without tiny little dots.

Is there anything I could have done differently? I used white candy discs.

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cocakedecorator Posted 14 Apr 2007 , 4:02am
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mix the flo coat in with the melted candy real well and then add the color. that is how i do it and haven't had any troubles.

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Kitagrl Posted 14 Apr 2007 , 4:04am
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mix the flo coat in with the melted candy real well and then add the color. that is how i do it and haven't had any troubles.




That's what I did too.

How much flo coat? The candy wasn't lumpy...but the color didn't mix in nice and smooth, I could see teeny tiny dots of darker color.

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Heath Posted 14 Apr 2007 , 5:17am
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These are the instructions for using Flo-coat:

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The usage ratio is 5 parts of Flo-Coat to 1 part of Soft Gel Paste.

To color compound coating: melt 1 lb. compound coating, add 1 ½ tablespoons Flo-Coat then 1 teaspoon Soft Gel Paste onto the Flo-Coat, mix thoroughly. The Flo-Coat will smoothly and evenly disperse the Soft Gel Paste into the coating, resulting in a smooth and pourable consistency. As you proceed with your work and find that your coating is beginning to set up, add more Flo-Coat to keep it liquefied. Flo-Coat will not harm your coating regardless of the quantity used to maintain your desired consistency.


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Kitagrl Posted 14 Apr 2007 , 12:43pm
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Ohhhhhh I misread the instructions...you dissolve the color INTO the flo-coat first. Gotcha.

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