water based acrylic lacquer
 

has anyone ever tried this?

RE: water based acrylic lacquer
 

Yep, Glow eats it right up.

RE: water based acrylic lacquer
 

+1 ate right off.[:'(]

RE: water based acrylic lacquer
 

great for plastic models.. glow powered planes,, will melt right off. Search the web for rc painting. I've read about clear poly sanding sealer, then water based enamel, then fuel proof clear like Nelsons clear. Also try research on automotive paints. If it doesn't say fuel proof on the can, i would not risk it. I understand some guys wanting to try different paints. Fuel proof paints are quite expensive, however what isn't. Hope this helps... Joe.

RE: water based acrylic lacquer
 

People are using the two part auto clear coat, Lusterkote clear is fuel proof but it does yellow. I like the Klass Kote two part epoxy but plan on giving Nelsons water based clear a try real soon. I'm very lazy and hate cleaning my guns after use and water based is very easy to clean.

RE: water based acrylic lacquer
 

I'm sold on System Three WR-LPU Topcoat with cross-linker,, http://www.systemthree.com/store/pc/...opcoat-c29.htm

Affordable in the 4oz sample size and plenty for a 60 size plane,, I did my kingfisher and only took about 2oz to cover the whole plane.

RE: water based acrylic lacquer
 

Please let us know how the Nelsons works out. Thanks

RE: water based acrylic lacquer
 

I was told by another member here that system3 is the same formula as Nelson, or vis versa,, that's why I tried it and am happy I did.

RE: water based acrylic lacquer
 

Scale- Can you brush the systems three or do you have to spray it?

RE: water based acrylic lacquer
 

Yes, it's brush-able,, you must thin quite a bit to spray

RE: water based acrylic lacquer
 

Did you try it over latex??

RE: water based acrylic lacquer
 

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_10852874/tm.htm

RE: water based acrylic lacquer
 

I needed a bit or red to touch up the cowl on my CAP. I went to Hoby Lobby (crafdt store) and bought some cheap arcrlic craft paint. A 4 oz bottle was 99 cents. I clear coated it with a house brand automotive urethane clear. No reaction between the two. I even brushed the urethane on as it was the ring behind the spinner. I plan to use the same on a complete project next time around. I've been flying the crap out of the plane all summer as it is my only flyable plane for the moment.

The house brand urethane was reasonable price and it sprays very nice.

ken