plug clear coat

fishpro 3/5/2009, 10:33 pm

What do you use to clear coat your plugs. Have a couple painted with Krylon rattle cans and was going to use their clear coat but......when I look at the plugs that I have purchased the clear coat on them looks thick. Is that from layering or a different kind of clear coat?

FJR 3/5/2009, 10:45 pm

Most use epoxy. There are two brands that are used by most: Devcon 2 ton, 30 minute and envirotex lite.

Guest 3/5/2009, 10:50 pm

I dont turn i just paint .
I use 30 Min 2 ton Devcon and do 3 coats sanding in between all coats

Heres a Lupo I rebuilt and it has 3 coats on .
plug clear coat LupoRebuild2007

fishpro 3/5/2009, 10:58 pm

GSB....what grit paper do you use in between coats? Thanks for the help. I am new at this :roll:

Guest 3/5/2009, 11:17 pm

The Finer the better you want to rough up the surface not dig into it .

Then wipe it off with a damp Paper Towel befor you do the next coat

Take your time and they will come out nice

Big Johnston

fishpro 3/5/2009, 11:27 pm

GSB_Bucktails wrote:The Finer the better you want to rough up the surface not dig into it .

Then wipe it off with a damp Paper Towel befor you do the next coat

Take your time and they will come out nice

Big Johnston

I feel like such a noob but......where can you buy the devcon 2ton epoxy? All I seem to find is the squeese type epoxy.Does it come in larger quantities?

REDBASS 3/6/2009, 1:51 am

i use envirotex lite. it seems too work ok.havent had ant problems with it yet. :)

FJR 3/6/2009, 8:50 am

You can get envirotex at Micheal's, It's thinner then devcon and has a longer working time, I can do 5 - 6 plugs before it starts to set up. I have found devcon in larger size at a local hobby shop, I can only do one plug at a time with it before it starts to set up, but it does come out nice !!!

blacklabel 3/6/2009, 9:58 am

devcon can no longer be bought at wally world . the only place i have found it was harbor freight. i used etex thinner longer work time but you must spin it .i had no luck hanging it. the devon works better for that .

Guest 3/6/2009, 10:32 am

E tex with out a spinner can be a real mess with a New guy

The etex is great stuff but harder to work with
For a New Builder i would start with Epoxy then move your way up

mfm22 3/6/2009, 1:08 pm

Mike ,I never used epoxy .
Started with etex and had nice results . I flip 'em 2-3 times and let 'em cook in my home made oven for 48 hr's.

I'd post pics if I could figure out how :scratch:

go4broke 3/6/2009, 1:31 pm

etex is epoxy, just thinner than devcon, etc.

fishpro 3/6/2009, 2:46 pm

mfm22 wrote:Mike ,I never used epoxy .
Started with etex and had nice results . I flip 'em 2-3 times and let 'em cook in my home made oven for 48 hr's.

I'd post pics if I could figure out how :scratch:

To post a pic download the pic to your personal gallery and then copy and paste it to your post. Would love to see that oven

Doc Popper 3/7/2009, 11:07 pm

I use etex and love the results if yout gonna sand a dry coat of epoxy all you have to do is use a fine scotchbrite and scuff it to there isnt any gloss left that will provide a good surface for the fresh coat to bind to.

soot 3/7/2009, 11:45 pm

I was in Ramsey Outdoor earlier this evening and they had a few packages of Devcon 2T over with their fly stuff.

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