Have new flight box and want to coat it with something I can easily brush on or use out of spray can. What is something tough and fuel proof I can do this with? Want to use a clear. Is polyurethane spray can fuelproof?
fuelproof coating for flight box
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>Have new flight box and want to coat it with something I can
>easily brush on or use out of spray can. What is something
>tough and fuel proof I can do this with? Want to use a
>clear. Is polyurethane spray can fuelproof?
>easily brush on or use out of spray can. What is something
>tough and fuel proof I can do this with? Want to use a
>clear. Is polyurethane spray can fuelproof?
Mitch,
Yes, the polyurethane spray can is fuelproof.
The polyurethane paint inside the can is also fuelproof!
The smiley is for DD.
De Hill
Village Idiot · Jan 09, 2004 12:57 PM
#2 sourceI used an oil finish on mine. You just wipe it on, let it soak in a while, then wipe it off. The best thing about it is that doesn't get scratched like a top-coat would. Tongue oil or the like works fine. You end up with a slick, easy to maintain finish that fuel won't bother a bit. ...the wood looks nicer, too... IMO
Eugene S. Chernosky
AMA 639635
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We used Polyurethane brushed on. You can get a glass smooth mirror finish with this that is quite durable. (Just flow it on, don't keep brushing.) It has lasted already a goodly number of years.
Leonard Neumann
Village Idiot · Jan 10, 2004 10:50 AM
#4 sourceToday's polyurethanes, and other finishes, are quite durable...no doubt about it. I guess if you want to make a 'fashion statement' at the field with a nice, shiny flight box...go ahead. I prefer the utilitarian approach. It's kinda like the shotgun I use now to hunt with...a Remington Model 870 SP...matte finished barrel and oil finished stock. The shotgun I used to have was a Remington Model 870 Wingmaster...shiny bluing, hand-carved checkering and super-glossy finish on the stock. I was almost scared to take it in the woods! I would feel the same way about a 'dolled-up' flightbox...not wanting to take it to the field. I guess a fancy flightbox can impress the judges though.
Eugene S. Chernosky
AMA 639635
There is a fine line between hobby and mental illness. Some are way over the line.
LAST EDITED ON Jan-11-04 AT 09:30 PM (CDT)
I used spar varnish, very easy, very durable, very easy to clean. My second choice would be spar urethane, easier to get (varnish is disappearing). The spar thing basically means it has UV inhibitors, and should be more tolerant in that respect.
I used spar varnish, very easy, very durable, very easy to clean. My second choice would be spar urethane, easier to get (varnish is disappearing). The spar thing basically means it has UV inhibitors, and should be more tolerant in that respect.
Sounds like overkill, but a couple coats of sanding sealer, sanded really well makes a very flat finish, which stays cleaner.
Tools
EDIT: Oh, and I wouldn't use anything water based. It's not bad stuff, but the whole grain raising issue is a pain in the butt.
Mike
Iskandar Taib · Jan 11, 2004 09:47 PM
#7 sourceLAST EDITED ON Jan-11-04 AT 09:49 PM (CDT)
Is there any difference between Spar Varnish and Spar Urethane? I thought Spar Varnish WAS Polyurethane. It says so in the fine print on the can. Rustoleum also belongs to the same general group of paints (alkyd based varnishes).
Is there any difference between Spar Varnish and Spar Urethane? I thought Spar Varnish WAS Polyurethane. It says so in the fine print on the can. Rustoleum also belongs to the same general group of paints (alkyd based varnishes).
Either should work great.
Village Idiot · Jan 11, 2004 10:03 PM
#8 source"Spar" is indeed a type of varnish or polyurethane. It is a finish that has more oil in it to be more waterproof and not be as brittle when completely cured/dried. The additional oil usually makes its drying time somewhat longer. Spar varnishes were originally developed for marine applications. The UV resistance is a new one for me, but it would make sense since marine applications usually would be in the sun.
Plain varnish of any kind is getter harder and harder to find as polyurethanes have virtually replaced them.
Eugene S. Chernosky
AMA 639635
There is a fine line between hobby and mental illness. Some are way over the line.
Steve Scott · Jan 12, 2004 01:06 PM
#9 source>"Spar" is indeed a type of varnish or polyurethane. It is a
>finish that has more oil in it to be more waterproof and not
>be as brittle when completely cured/dried. The additional
>oil usually makes its drying time somewhat longer. Spar
>varnishes were originally developed for marine applications.
> The UV resistance is a new one for me, but it would make
>sense since marine applications usually would be in the sun.
>
>Plain varnish of any kind is getter harder and harder to
>find as polyurethanes have virtually replaced them.
>finish that has more oil in it to be more waterproof and not
>be as brittle when completely cured/dried. The additional
>oil usually makes its drying time somewhat longer. Spar
>varnishes were originally developed for marine applications.
> The UV resistance is a new one for me, but it would make
>sense since marine applications usually would be in the sun.
>
>Plain varnish of any kind is getter harder and harder to
>find as polyurethanes have virtually replaced them.
As a former boat owner I'd use the spar varnishes for the wooden mast or tillers which saw a lot of handling, chaffing and exposure to sun/salt. On most types of wood it worked fine but anything labled "marine" was 3x the cost of non-marine finishes.