John Veitch Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Hi, I am looking to cover a glow IC model with litespan and spray it with camouflage colours. I was wondering if its ok to use normal car style spray cans, then fuel proof it after or if going for something like flairs spectrum spray cans would be better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuban8 Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Acrylic and cellulose car rattle can paint will be softened by glow fuel and exhaust residue, to the extent that the paint will be wiped off during after-flight clean downs ( might take a while for the paint to soften, but it will). You can use one of the many fuel proofers that are around - I found the Flair Spectrum satin proofer to be not up to the job but did have success with normal polyurethane varnish on a well flown Cub some years back. Unproofed Spectrum paints, in my experience, will soften after a while and I think are only described as 'fuel resistant' (?) AFAIA only proper two pack paint (nasty stuff - needs protective mask etc) will resist attack. If your model is suitable, how about covering in a heat shrink film (Hobby King stuff is very good) and laying the camo over it cut from another coloured sheet? Have seen this done before, and with care, can look good on a sport model - and will be fully fuel proof. Edited By Cuban8 on 10/02/2016 14:52:15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Veitch Posted February 10, 2016 Author Share Posted February 10, 2016 Thank you for the reply. I'll have a look into fuel proofers first. I've heard a lot of mixed reviews about the Flair Spectrum rattle cans so I was sort of keeping them as a last resort. The proper 2 pack paint does seem to give the best finishes but as you say its not nice stuff, and the biggest spray gun/airbrush I've got is one I use for the small plastic static models so would take quite a while to spray a rc model with it. I'll have a look at the shrink films, I never thought of doing that, its a Bf109 I'm building so might take a bit of planning but should be doable. I'm still a little amazed no one seems to of brought out a ready printed camouflage shrink film for warbirds yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrman Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 I have found that Flair Spectrum "Clear gloss" is a far better fuel proofer than their " so called" proofer. Can't talk about the satin or matt clear as I haven't used it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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