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Old 11-15-2005 | 09:00 PM
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Default RE: What modern paints are fuelproof?

"Glass Kote" (spelling ? ) is almost identical to the old K&B Hobbypoxy paint.

If you want fuel PROOF, you need to use an epoxy paint OR an automotive 2 part paint. The rest are fuel resistant (although to varying degrees ).

As for spray cans.......

SOME of the Rustoleum paints are fuel resistant/proof. Perhaps others can tell you which colors are "safe" to use.

DupliColor Truck and Van paints (Wal Marts auto section - about $4.00 for an 11 oz can ) PROVIDED they are labled ACRYLIC enamel or ACRYLIC lacquer are USUALLY fuel resistant/proof. I have used several different colors (Silver/aluminum [is an almost perfect match for SolarTex silver/aluminum], black and white ) and found them to be fuel resistant/proof.

MOST paints labled ACRYLIC enamel/lacquer are reasonably fuel proof. To be certain you should do a test panel though. Be careful of compatibility - you can use enamel over lacquer, but not the other way around.

You can always clear coat with LusterKote or Ultracote (preferred ) clear to make it fuel proof.

Hope this is of some help.