Painting dope on foam?
12-22-2002, 04:19 PM
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Painting dope on foam?
I'm building a flying lawn mower and the thing is all pink foam.
I have glassed it (one coat of epoxy) and i'm looking for a paint that won't eat the foam, is lite, and fuel proof.
Any Ideas?
I think the glass should protect the foam but if I have a lite spot I don't want a big hole.
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Scott
I have glassed it (one coat of epoxy) and i'm looking for a paint that won't eat the foam, is lite, and fuel proof.
Any Ideas?
I think the glass should protect the foam but if I have a lite spot I don't want a big hole.
Thanks
Scott
12-22-2002, 05:12 PM
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Painting dope on foam?
Try Poly-Eurothane paint. Dries to a usually fuel-proof plastic-like finish. Just test on scrap first if using aerosol. Some Aerosol poly-eurothane paints have propellant compounds that will melt the foam faster than M.E.K.
12-22-2002, 10:15 PM
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Which Paint
Scott,
M.E.K.= Methyl Ethyl Keytone. It's a solvent...nasty stuff
M.E.K.P.=Methyl Ethyl Keytone Peroxide...Fiberglass resin catalyst...realy nasty stuff
I think what rcmodelr means is "Polyurethane" paint. I believe that most good quality Polyurethane paint is fairly fuel proof, but I'm no paint expert. Unless you get some good advice from someone here that knows paint really well, I would say that it's up to you to do some compatability testing with some samples. I think polyurethane is a good place to start.
Good luck! Nigel
M.E.K.= Methyl Ethyl Keytone. It's a solvent...nasty stuff
M.E.K.P.=Methyl Ethyl Keytone Peroxide...Fiberglass resin catalyst...realy nasty stuff
I think what rcmodelr means is "Polyurethane" paint. I believe that most good quality Polyurethane paint is fairly fuel proof, but I'm no paint expert. Unless you get some good advice from someone here that knows paint really well, I would say that it's up to you to do some compatability testing with some samples. I think polyurethane is a good place to start.
Good luck! Nigel
