Originally Posted by
OldRookie
Where are you guys getting your fuel mixing supplies so cheap. I checked the internet and came up with the following prices to mix 5 gallons of 20% nitro 20% oil 60% methanol.
$51.00 1 Gallon Nitro-methane Amazon Torco Brand w/shipping
$48.00 1 Gallon KL-200 wo/shipping
$42.00 3 Gallons Methanol Nelson Paint wo/shipping
$141.00 For 5 gallons=$28.20 per gallon, and the shipping isn't even included for the methanol or the oil.
I can buy Wildcat 20/20 for less than that at my local hobby shop.
Greg
I use castor at $23/gal and I split the Klotz Techniplate at $40/gal with a friend. I only use a quart a season. I get nitro at $55/gal (Torco at Amazon, last price I paid with free shipping) and methanol I buy locally at $2.50-2.75/gal. The crap you get at the paint store is probably denatured ethanol.
My car fuel is the most expensive blend which is 30% nitro 8% oil at $20/gal or thereabouts. Regular aircraft fuel 5% nitro 20% castor is around $9.75/gal. I save at minimum $15/gal off hobby shop prices in my area. $98/5 gallons is much cheaper than the $160 it would cost at the hobby shop for almost the same thing.