just a little FYI

for those of you doing rattle can paint jobs... if the can says "formulated for automotive use" it means that the paint will melt like hot butter when a drop of gas touches it. thought you should know.... back to the garage :evil: :cry:

 

If it comes in a rattle can - It will almost by necessity melt on contact with gas. Rattle cans have no hardener, like a two part automotive paint does. Thus it will melt every time.

 

a friend is doing the clearcoat ( not rattle can ) on mine and says no worries about gas.

 

Flash, Rattle can paint hardens by the solvents eveperating away from the paint after it is sprayed so if you use a rattle can base coat with a proper two part clear be sure to give your base sufficant time to dry or you could be faced with some issues as they will cure at very different rates A: the solvents for your base are succesful in escaping through your clear creating fish eyes, blemishes amd a poor overall finish OR B: the solvents are unsuccesful in their escape not allowing the base to cure creating an inablity of the clear to bond causeing severe flaking, (ever see the paint on a mid eightys domestic vehicle usualy ford or dodge flaking or peelling) just a heads up some people get away with it but most don't.
Shaun

 

i used rust-oleum satin black spray bomb on my tank, and spilled on it several times......doesnt even get soft.

i once sprayed intercooler pipes with aluminum bare metal colored paint from XOrust, and brake clean washed it off as if it was water color paint. its a terrible feeling, makes you want to smash something doesnt it?!

 

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