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Old 05-13-2013, 12:50 AM
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I just used a bunch of aerosols to paint my 127 (engine/frame parts/etc). How long does aerosol take to cure so that it isn't susceptible to gas or other solvents?
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Almost a year.... no joke. Ive had things that were painted with rattle cans for months... spilled gas on them and they peeled. Even had pretty decent automotive paint do the same thing.
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Just be really really carefull.
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Heat helps, just sneak the parts in the oven after the wife pulls out the cookies!!

The heat really cures the paint. I have even used a black plastic tent outside when the sun was real intense.

Maybe I need to move to Arizona!!

Pretty much the paint will be less effected by gas when the volatiles are driven out of the paint.

Time or heat, your choice.
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watch out using the heat with the fuel tank also...not because of fumes but because the solder holding the tank together has a fairly low melting point..
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Also, make sure you use a good quality primer. I use rustoleum (brown) or the grey automotive kind. If you just use the color coat it is much more susceptible to gas lifting the paint.
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I really let the painted parts dry and cure. The Cub Cadet Yellow can seem to take up to 3 weeks, depending on weather conditions. I watch what those are going to be before I'm painting. In my case, most all of what I got painted yellow will be long cured by the time I get around to re-assembling this 72 re-power/refurb!
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I painted this a few days ago.



Left in the sun on a dark surface, at 88 degrees, the next morning it was rock hard!!
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I just used a bunch of aerosols to paint my 127 (engine/frame parts/etc). How long does aerosol take to cure so that it isn't susceptible to gas or other solvents?
I'm not a paint expert sooooooooooo? But............

Seems that no matter what that paint always bubbles or washs away a bit. A friend of mine told me to scuff of the paint a bit after curing, & buy some clear - cote (spray can) from auto store & give it 3 good coats. He said that might work?

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Left in the sun on a dark surface, at 88 degrees, the next morning it was rock hard!!
Right you are! I will paint in the shop, and then hang out in a hot sun to dry any chance I get! I had also painted with the Cub Cadet Yellow under a Dayton heater back at the shop during winter months. The paint will flash resulting in a terrific bond. Seems to speed up the curing and drying process significantly. I had painted many parts as I could, and wow! did those turn out better than factory!
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