im in the process of building a very Simple(kiss) tote that i can carry with me to the starting stand, it will accomodate 2- 12 volt hobby batteries, my starter,glow ignitor, fuel, pump etc... its made out of scrap wood, pine and 1/4 " ply wood ... id like to brush or spray something ovr it to fuel proof it,,,

got any ideas of something that'll work, and not make a mess if glow fuel gets on it?.... i know krylon is out of the question i found out the hard way

Thinned or "heated" epoxy... the same way you would fuel proof the engine area forward of the firewall and tank area behind. You can brush on thinned expoxy or also heat it with a covering gun and it flows real nice.. It will setup faster via the heat method though so move quickly
Mike

I hear that polyurethane is fuel proof. I really like the wipe-on polys but Minwax makes some pretty good stuff in spray cans too.

I put together a Sig field box a few years ago.. Sprayed it with the minwax polyurethane (sp?).. So far it still looks brand new. I keep a few folded up paper towels under where my fuel jug goes. I think I used 2 cans just to make sure it was covered really well..

thanks for the reples.... i like the idea of spraying something on..... do they make minwax polyerathane with stain built in.... it looks too pale


i noticed thee is water based and oil based on minwax's website..... and i couldnt find either in a spray can..... i guess ill just have to go to the hardware store or home depot


thanks

I gave mine a good thick coat of Tremclad Paint. It may be Rust Paint. But it sticks great to wood, and Fuel will not hurt it. I have spilt fuel on mine and it hasn't hurt the paint at all. It didn't even fad or streak the paint.

This is what you want. I used it and it works great.

http://paint-and-supplies.hardwarest...ss-266361.aspx

You can find it at wal-mart, etc, etc, etc.

yes! thankyou

http://www.hardwarestore.com/pop-pri...x?prodNo=45565

No problem, here's a better pic.

Donna,,,where in Donna are you flying? I'm from down there as well, RGC. The wife is from Edinbug, my Dad lives in Harlingen.

take care,

Yep. Poly finishes are good.

If you have a Tractor Supply Store nearby you can get rattle spray cans of Ford Red, Farmall Orange, John Deere Green & the like in fuelproof enamel paints.

donna is pretty much in the middle between harlign, and edinburg, i went to collegde in edin. its growing fast... i fly at Tejas RC association www.tejasrcassociation.org its n san juan about 10 minutes away.. i also fly at Rag Tag RC in mercedes . where do you fly at in san antonio ? i know you guys have some great cllubs up there

i took my brothers advice and used some old K&B epoxy paint, the kind that has part a and b. i have it 2 nice thick brushed coats.... he said a clear coat or furniture finish wouldn't look good, and i agreed, so im happy with the blue finish it has

again thankyou for the suggestions

her is an update, i got it going to be able to use this weekend, but i plan of making the battery box connection a bit nicer, also the fuel pump mounted is not permanent