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Rust-Oleum? - 2/2/2008 7:18:49 AM

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I will be needing to apply paint for the first time to a cowl on a Plane I will be starting shortly. I read where people are using rust-oleum. Is this the type found at hardware stores in a spray can? And does anyting need to be applied to it when complete.
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RE: Rust-Oleum? - 2/2/2008 11:40:44 AM

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KitBuilder,

I have successfully used the rattle can Rustoleum. I believe most of the colors are fuel proof, except the silver. I use it on gas powered planes and have no problem. Rustoleum is much easlier to deal with than hobby paints. Very good color coverage and hard to make run.

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RE: Rust-Oleum? - 2/2/2008 2:55:38 PM

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Yes, it is that Rustoleum and I use it frequently on my gas and my glow models. I've never had a problem with glow fuel getting on it.

Another plus is that some of their colors match monokote colors perfectly - even better than LusterKote does. For example, their dark blue matches Insignia Blue monokote and their dark red matches the dark red monokote. I've used both.

No clear - cote is necessary but I highly recommend that you let the paint cure for at least one full week before exposing it to fuels.

Preparation is critical. Use only Rustoleum primer; don't mix manufacturers. After the primer dires (an hour or so), rub it down with very fine steel wool to get the surface smooth. Apply the paint in two coats with the second or final coat applied a little heavier. Practice so that you don't get any runs.

Works like a champ.

Mike

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RE: Rust-Oleum? - 2/2/2008 2:57:39 PM

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Yep! Regular rattle can spray system. I've also used it with no problems, except for grey. The grey for some reason needed about a week to dry, then it was ok. The other colors I can fly after 3 or 4 days. Used it on glow up to 15% and gas. I also use it on solartex.
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RE: Rust-Oleum? - 2/2/2008 5:03:10 PM

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hi can use almost any paint on gas engines- latex etc. -i was told that rustoleum is fuel proof- but only the ones with the scew number having the number 7 at the ending part of the scew number- (or 777 ) have used white and black for 15 years-work real good===tony===

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RE: Rust-Oleum? - 2/3/2008 2:16:48 AM

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,,,and the Ace Hardware store's have their house brand of paint,, called,,"rust stop",, same thing as rustoleum,, 16oz can,, flat fan ajustable nozzle,,, about $3 a can,, good stuff.

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RE: Rust-Oleum? - 2/6/2008 3:09:44 AM

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Thanks for all the replies guys... It will be the VK model Nieuport 17 and I'll be painting the aluminum cowl.
Mike

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RE: Rust-Oleum? - 2/6/2008 4:27:05 PM

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Is Rustoleum Clear fuel proof? I painted a P51 Mustang with Rustoleum silver, and i would like to top coat it with Rustoleum clear, or is there something better to use?

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RE: Rust-Oleum? - 2/6/2008 5:44:02 PM

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I have used luster coat clear over rustoleum with no bad effects at all. I just bought rustoleum light blue, brown, olive drab to refinish a cmp spitfire. Will be recovering the wing with solartex fabric and painting with rustoleum.
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RE: Rust-Oleum? - 2/7/2008 5:47:00 AM

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I just tested rustoleum clear (both gloss and satin). I let it set about a week before putting raw glow fuel on it. It was over rustoleum white on Worldtex covering. I used 5% nitro fuel. Both gloss and satin were affected by the fuel. The fuel made the satin shine more. The gloss changed a little also. The clear did not gum up or anything. I don't know what would happen if repeated several times as when flying. I decided to just paint the worldtex covering with rustoleum white and the trim colors without using a clear coat.
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RE: Rust-Oleum? - 2/7/2008 3:09:31 PM

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works great..but wait 2-3 weeks before exposing it fuel.

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RE: Rust-Oleum? - 2/17/2008 3:12:13 PM

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Has anyone ever used rustoleum or any other spray paints on monocote? If so how does it turn out and what is the preparation process?

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RE: Rust-Oleum? - 2/17/2008 4:22:34 PM

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I've used it on ultracoat, not monocoat. It does ok. Clean it real good then some 0000 steel wool and it sticks pretty good. The nice thing about rustoleum is it stays fairly flexible after its cured. If it sags in the sun, you can reshrink it without cracking the paint. BUT, you have to use a clean white cotton t-shirt type material laid on top of the finish, then move the iron over the cloth where the wrinkle is (dont let the cloth move around though) and the wrinkle will shrink right up. Dont paint areas that will have any friction like cowl contact points. It will rub off. The mustang below is grey ultracoat and all the rest is rustoleum. Except around the cowl contact points. Had to redo that with red ultracoat.
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RE: Rust-Oleum? - 2/17/2008 5:22:21 PM

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I ran across one color that wasn't fuel proof. I forget which one. They have goofy names , like Almond etc. It was a tan color. They have about 3 shades of tan, so I'm not sure which one it was. I was trying to match cream Monokote. I decided to use the cream Lustrekote, but the brown in the pic ( on the fuselage )is rustoleum.

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RE: Rust-Oleum? - 2/17/2008 10:28:10 PM

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I had trouble with grey. Found out it needed to cure for about 3 weeks before putting fuel to it. I used almond spray with ultracoat cream on a zero I just finished. Pretty close match. I heard silver wasnt. Needed a clear coat.
Edwin

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RE: Rust-Oleum? - 2/25/2008 3:46:25 PM

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what color is the yellow on you bonanza and what paint

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