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04-18-2019, 08:16 AM | #1 |
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Gas Gauge Paint
I am restoring the gas gauge in my 30` Model A. What is the best gas resistant finish to use on numbers and letters of the gas level indicator? I`ve seen someone mention lacquer. I would think the gas would dissolve it quite quickly. What was used originally?
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04-18-2019, 08:24 AM | #2 |
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Re: Gas Gauge Paint
It has been said that the hot fuel proof paints that are used on Model airplanes will hold up. I used a clear "dope" on cork sending unit floats successfully before the neoprene ones were available. Problem is the good USA coatings seemed to have been discontinued at least at a local hobby store that I have frequented for the past 60 years. I bought my last one last year and all they had was clear. I just recently did my guage on the '31 and I used blacl regular enamel and coated it with three coats of the clear fuel proof dope. It seems to hold up just testing with lacquer so I will see. Some of the old fuel proof airplane paints are on Ebay from time to time so black may come up. I think the originals are all discontinued. When searching Ebay look for Aero Gloss Dope or paint.
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04-18-2019, 09:39 AM | #3 |
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Re: Gas Gauge Paint
Spray can black lacquer has worked for years on my model A's .
. I figure that POR 15 is more resistant to fuel and most anything else . |
04-18-2019, 10:24 AM | #4 |
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Re: Gas Gauge Paint
Try Brodak Mfg. in Pa. They sell fuel resistant dope for model airplanes / engines. Seems to hold up to ethanol mix.
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04-19-2019, 05:31 AM | #5 |
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Re: Gas Gauge Paint
Thank you all for the suggestions. I will give them a try.
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04-20-2019, 08:04 AM | #6 |
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08-04-2019, 07:28 PM | #9 |
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Re: Gas Gauge Paint
Two years ago I installed a new gas gauge unit. At the age of 75 my eye sight is not what it used to be so I painted a short horizontal red stripe at the empty mark so I could easily see the empty line, and adjusted the float to show empty when I had approximately 1 1/2 gallons of gas remaining. I went to an auto paint specialty store and told the attendant what I wanted to do; he mixed up a 1 ounce jar of red ($10) and said to store the painted gauge at above 70 F for 30 days and it would be "gas proof". I stored it in my furnace room for 30 days, then installed it. To date...perfect!; and a very easy read. A couple of weeks later a Model A friend of mine borrowed the paint to paint his gauge but only waited a few days before installing. Very quickly the paint disappeared from his gauge. I would not trust what the paint can in a box store says, nor one of their salespeople (competency is an issue). Go to an auto paint store or a well established body shop. I hope this helps, good luck!
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