xy paint over rustoleum ?
04-20-2005, 11:58 AM
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RE: xy paint over rustoleum ?
Should work just fine. Most Rustoleum is fuel proof by itself. It has a good gloss. If you want to epoxy for reasons other than fuel proofing you probably won't harm the finish.
04-20-2005, 03:58 PM
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RE: xy paint over rustoleum ?
I would be very hesitant to do this unless the Rustolium had cured for at least a month or two first. Even then, I believe you will have problems later.
04-20-2005, 08:59 PM
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RE: xy paint over rustoleum ?
I don't know of any clear epoxy, most clears are urethanes, polyurethanes, varnishes, enamels and then you have some water based acrylics, I've used all them except the water based ones, which I am starting to dip myself into right now, give the paint about a week to make sure it is fully cured and then you can clear coat it, I would only do this step if the paint scheme has lots of decals and vinyl trims, etc. so sealing that many applications is necessary to stop them from having fuel and dirt sip in under them and have them start lifting, if your finish only has very few decals, etc. just mask off the area that needs the clear and do just those areas, the savings in weight can be considerable. When spraying clear make sure that surface is very clean, at first only spray a very light mist and let dry for 5 minutes or so, then come back with another and after that you can start spraying more heavily, but be careful not to overdo it, runs can ruin your day.
Below are two pictures, as an example, the Chipmunk was heavily clear coated with Urethane (automobile kind) and the Partenavia only the N numbers and few other words were clear coated.
Below are two pictures, as an example, the Chipmunk was heavily clear coated with Urethane (automobile kind) and the Partenavia only the N numbers and few other words were clear coated.
04-21-2005, 06:36 AM
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RE: xy paint over rustoleum ?
On the Chipmunk was Dupont Urethane clear, I don't remember which brand I used on the Partenavia, but it was an urethane clear sold in spray cans, today there are so many brand names, for a small job I don't recommend going with the automotive clears, as they are very expensive, but one that is pretty good is Lusterkote found at hobby retailers, now I am starting to have recollections that this is what I used on the Partenavia, what I do is to first spray some test piece, let that dry for a couple of days and then let the area get in contact with raw fuel, to see if there is any reaction to it.
04-24-2005, 08:52 AM
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RE: xy paint over rustoleum ?
Walter if you spray it on top of Rustoleum (enamel) it will react and curdle. Try it on a test piece and see. On the Lustrecoat it says it is not compatable with other paints. It drys too fast to be enamel. Call it what you will but it will eat into enamel.
04-24-2005, 12:43 PM
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RE: xy paint over rustoleum ?
But I have, and no reaction whatsoever. Remember that anytime that you are going to be spraying a clear or any other paint over a dissimilar brand (or one that has already cured), one should go with caution, specially when it comes out of a spray can, there are a lot of additives and thinners mixed at different ratios, from experience I've learned to go very lightly on the first coat and once it is dry to the touch, it is ready for another coat and so on until it is fully covered. It is very hard to say with any degree of certainty what goes into these paints of today, the basics still exist, but there are some new innovations in the industry and specific for some special uses, it is always good to hear from all points of view and I believe we should have a forum just for paint and/or finishing related information and gossip, as this is such a vast field!.
