Juice

I have an engine stand that is already soaked with raw fuel and exhaust residue. It's a good stand and it is still holding firm. Is it too late to fuel-proof it? Just use the regular thinned epoxy mixture and pour it on? Should I try to soak up what already soaked in, before I fuel-proof it? Otherwise the fuel will be on the wrong side of the firewall. Or maybe it doesn't matter since it's only an break-in stand?

(It's getting too late and my brain has stopped thinking until morning. I'll read this tomorrow and say "What a dumb question!")

Thanks,
Juice

FLYBOY

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Before you do anything to it, go to the drug store and get some alcohol. Not the rubbing alcohol, get the expensive good stuff. Clean the wood with that. Clean it good, with a toothbrush if you need to, and get all the fuel out of it. Then clear coat it with what ever you want, epoxy thinned with alcohol, balsa rite, clear paint, what ever you are going to use. That should work well for you. Make sure and get as much of the fuel out and let it dry good before you paint it.

daver29

I dont understand... (total newbie here!)

If the residue from running is mostly the unburnt oil, why not let it soak into the wook?
One of the best ways to preserve wood is with oil, right?
Don't boaters oil a teak deck, aren't most varnishes oil based?

Is there something about burnt glow fuel that I dont understand here?

I mean its a test stand, right? we dont care if monocoat ever sticks too it!


Someone educate me here!

FLYBOY

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engine oil soaked wood rots, it isn't the same as stain which can protect the wood. This oil makes the wood soft.