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Old 04-21-2010, 10:07 PM
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Crash Campbell
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Default RE: Fuel Proof Paint????????????

Hi Puff,

In my experience the only paints I have found that are both "over the counter" and glo fuel proof (I run 10% Nitro) are automotive paints and water based house paint. Both need to "cure" for a couple of weeks before they are fuel safe. That said I'm only dealing with exhaust residue and I wipe it off after each flight. I think that raw glo fuel would destroy both of these if they were exposed to it for any length of time.

There are specialised hobby epoxy paints (Nelson's et al) that are fuel proof and lustre coat is very fuel resistent when cured.

Cheers,

Colin