BOATMAN302

Does anyone know what clearcoat fountain used on the sides for there fades and graphics. It stands up under the water line

Wildman_grafix

I replyed on the other thread but from 1996 up its was PPG Concept DCU 2002 or DCU2021. Before that it was Emron.

BOATMAN302

Great thanks i heard the ppg was most resistant to below the water line

Brad Christy

Boatman,

There are a lot of model boaters who use the PPG 2021. It is extremely hard and chemically resistant. It holds up well against our methanol/nitromethane/oil mix, as well as gas/oil mix. We always let it fully cure for a week before mounting any hardware to our boats. While it is dry and set after about 18hrs, it is still soft for several days.

Thanks. Brad.
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Wildman_grafix

I did not know that, when I used to paint the RC stuff I always used HOK because I thought they had the only Nitro proof clear. Good info, now the price of PPG is nuts. Just picked up a quart of hardener for some prime and fill, $182!

BOATMAN302

have you ever used Standox. Our supplier gave us a gallon of standox 2k hs clear, and says it holds up but not recommended under the waterline.

Wildman_grafix

I have not.

Brad Christy

Wildman,

Yup. The first boat I cleared with the 2021, we also did a scrap piece of plywood, sealed as if it were a boat. After the week's cure time, we poured straight nitro in it and let it sit until it evaporated. Not a mark. We also did it with straight methanol. Same deal.

From my model boating experience with it, I can't imagine it wouldn't hold up under the waterline in this application.

Yes. It is quite spendy.

I always used HoK colors. They were the only ones that had the chartreuse I liked.

Thanks. Brad.
(937)545-8991