Rustoleum - Fuel Proof?
Bill Archibald
hot fuel.
I wonder if this "Painters Touch" is the original formula or a cheap latex
with a clever marketing scam ....ah ....I mean _scheme_. There have been
some changes at RUST-OLEUM (or maybe I should say "expansion of the lines"
).
If it is not fuel proof, no need to abandon thoughts of a good color, just
over coat it with a clear fuel proof coating. My preference is Fabulon
gloss floor polyurethane.........but there are many other great clear
coats.
-bill
, "John E. Cramer" <jcr...@provide.net> wrote:
>Greetings,
>
>I just noticed a Rustoleum product at a local Meijers store. It is called
>"Painters Touch" and comes in an assortment of camoflage colors. These
>colors would be ideal for my next warbird project which has a "camo" finish.
>So does anybody use these for modelling? Are they fuel-proof. I think that
>they are enamels...it that good?
>
>Thanks for any help,
>
>jc
>
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Martin X. Moleski, SJ
<jcr...@provide.net> wrote:
>I just noticed a Rustoleum product at a local Meijers store. It is called
>"Painters Touch" and comes in an assortment of camoflage colors. These
>colors would be ideal for my next warbird project which has a "camo" finish.
>So does anybody use these for modelling? Are they fuel-proof. I think that
>they are enamels...it that good?
This is a hotly disputed topic.
Go to http://deja.com and do a search for rustoleum in
rec.models.rc.air. You will find approximately 400 messages with very
mixed opinions (works for some, not for others; both sides have proof
that they're right).
I painted a fiberglass cowl and an engine test stand with blue
Rustoleum. I had no problem with either. YMMV.
Marty
John E. Cramer
I just noticed a Rustoleum product at a local Meijers store. It is called
"Painters Touch" and comes in an assortment of camoflage colors. These
colors would be ideal for my next warbird project which has a "camo" finish.
So does anybody use these for modelling? Are they fuel-proof. I think that
they are enamels...it that good?
Thanks for any help,
jc
John E. Cramer
If Rusoleum products are not fuel-proof, can anyone suggest a good source of
fuel-proof paints that offer military camo or other colors. Tips and
techniques welcome.
jc
John E. Cramer <jcr...@provide.net> wrote in message
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Richard George
areas exposed to glow fuel appear to be "OK"
... Nothing like a real test to be sure!
Eric Wenger
control line model for testing. I have run several tanks of 10% and have
not seen any running or residue on the cleaning rags.
Good luck!
Eric
Chollie
a week to fully cure. Rustoleum primer is reccommended first,
also. ----Chollie.
Bill Archibald
>This is a hotly disputed topic.
>
>Go to http://deja.com and do a search for rustoleum in
>rec.models.rc.air. You will find approximately 400 messages with very
>mixed opinions (works for some, not for others; both sides have proof
>that they're right).
>
>I painted a fiberglass cowl and an engine test stand with blue
>Rustoleum. I had no problem with either. YMMV.
>
> Marty
I believe the apparent disputes arise from Rust-Oleum putting it's name on
more than the original rust preventative oil (alkyd) based paints.
Rust-Oleum has "expanded" their line of paints and now offer things like
"Painter's Pride", "American Accents", "Farm & Equipment Enamel".,
"Outdoor Decor", " Epoxy Appliance Enamel", and the original "Stops Rust
Protective Enamel".
When a label has marketing words such as "Painter's Pride", "American
Accents", or "Outdoor Decor" I immediately suspect the target market is
Suzie Housewife in her paint spattered Nike sweats, with a Christin Dior
bandanna over her hair, yellow Platex gloves, and using the Sunday Times
as a drop "cloth". Now, Suzie does not want to deal with cleaning up in
yukky paint thinners or waiting for the paint to dry, she wants to either
spray that child's rocker she bought at the yard sale and show hubby
tonight, or clean up her stencil brush with warm water and a squirt of
Palmolive dish soap. In other words, these are most likely LATEX paints
which ARE NOT RESISTANT TO ALCOHOL (our raw fuel is mostly methyl alcohol)
This I KNOW: The Rust-Oleum non-metalic colors that are marked all of the
following "STOPS RUST", "PROTECTIVE ENAMEL", and "OIL BASED" are fuel
proof.
I SUSPECT the "Farm and Equipment Enamel" and the "Appliance Epoxy" are
also fuel proof.
Read those labels. If you see any thing that smacks of latex (words like
"vinyl" or "acrylic" etc, etc) these will not be alcohol resistant.
yes I know the recently nationwide enforced VOC laws make it harder to
know what is actually in the paints, but with a few direct questions and
careful reading, you can find out if the paint is an oil, a shellac, a
lacquer, or a damn latex.
And remember: .When in doubt..Test it out.
-bill
Martin X. Moleski, SJ
wrote:
>Rust-Oleum has "expanded" their line of paints and now offer things like
>"Painter's Pride", "American Accents", "Farm & Equipment Enamel".,
>"Outdoor Decor", " Epoxy Appliance Enamel", and the original "Stops Rust
>Protective Enamel".
...
>This I KNOW: The Rust-Oleum non-metalic colors that are marked all of the
>following "STOPS RUST", "PROTECTIVE ENAMEL", and "OIL BASED" are fuel
>proof.
Excellent point! I hadn't noticed the distinction when I was
shopping, and if you or anyone else has mentioned it in the
previous Rustoleum threads, I hadn't noticed. My Royal
Blue is Premium Rust-oleum [danged hyphen!] Stops Rust
Gloss Protective Enamel Superior Coverage and Lasting
Beauty."