Paul H Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Does anyone know if Halfords clear satin lacquer is fuel proof please? After years of flying electric I am building a laser powered Xtra Wot but don't yet have any fuel to do a test. Many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Harris 1 Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Nope..definitely not.It melts instantly with glow fuel and yellows badly with petrol.Try waterbased varnish..ronseal etcJez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Posted July 1, 2016 Author Share Posted July 1, 2016 Thanks Jez, I won't ask how you know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis Watkins Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Hi Paul, is regular "fuel proofer" out of the question for some reason? As over the years, I have found nothing to match it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gangster Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Over the years the only fuel proofer I have found to really work is the two pack stuff. Tuffcote or aerocote. Recently tried water based varnish and a well known make of fuel proofer Synthetic oil based glow fuel went straight through both. However on the question of Halfords stuff. I painted a couple of models with Halfords car spay paint which seems different to stuff like duplicolour etc. I then fuel proofed with tuffcote. The Tuffcote peeled off quite rapidly but the fuel did not touch the paint beneath. So is or was the Halfords paint fuel proof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flight1 Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 proper 2k see or epoxy paint like klasskote defently works all the others are hit and miss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis Watkins Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Balsacabin.co.UK sell cans of modelling product called "Fuelproofer" and it works like it says on the tin boys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cotsford Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 A lot of 'fuel proofer' used to be be repackaged polyurethane varnish. It was pretty good unless applied over white when the yellow tinge could be a problem. I've found Solarlac Clearcoat the next best thing to a genuine 2K clear, closely followed by Flair Spektrum/Spektra 'Gloss Clear'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris larkins Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Halfords actually make a separate lacquer that is petrol resistant, this is not the same as the normal lacquer, see link **LINK** Edited By chris larkins on 01/07/2016 23:03:04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gangster Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 Have you read the reviews of that Halfords stuff? Not promising. I also don't like the idea of that 2k stuff if you have to use it all at within 8 hrs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gangster Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 Just a thought Is Solarlac paint fuel proof on its own? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Tee Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 I've used exterior polyurethane varnish thinned 50% with white spirit for the last 10 years. Apply 4 coats 2 hrs between coats allow to cure for at least 4 days, works just fine. Can't use it on the outside of a model though as it has a brown ish hue. I have tested several makes of water based polyurethane varnish including diamond hard, they are fuel resistant but not fuel proof, if you wash it off immediately after use you may get way with it, but it's not really practical to wash a fire wall. (I placed a few drops of fuel on cured test pieces, after a few days the varnish went soft and sticky.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Fatscoleymo Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 I've used Poly C and it does not work...10% nitro just turns it tacky and very difficult to get off... might work with 5% or straight but i'll not be using it again... Fats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 Acid catalysed lacquer. It's not as bad as it sounds.. and I'm a fan of Rustin's Plastic coating, that won't be dissolved by anything Ive tried... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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