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Old 04-08-2003 | 02:10 AM
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CafeenMan
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Default Once and for all...which paint is fuelproof?

I stopped using paints marketed to the hobby industry years ago because they are not fuel proof no matter what they say. I think it's because the "real" fuel proof paints are highly toxic and the hobby industry doesn't want to subject itself to lawsuits.

If you keep your nitro content down, then some of those paints will work. I tried Krylon once and raw fuel took it off like thinner.

The paints I recommend are 2-part epoxies or urethanes or simple dope. I haven't heard anything good about Lustercoat and won't even bother with it. Top Flight products tend to be mediocre at best and I don't see any reason why their paint would be any better.

I have heard good things about Rustoleum, but I've never used it.