burgundyja
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Has anyone used rustloleum pro on the outside. I am thinking of putting it on the hole aircraft. What do you think the pros and cons are. I will give the first joke. One pro is it has pro in the name.
Has anyone used rustoleum pro on the outside. I am thinking of putting it on the hole aircraft. What do you think the pros and cons are. I will give the first joke. One pro is it has pro in the name.
No reason why you couldn't use Rustoleum for the exterior paint.
Having said that, I think you would find Rustoleum and similar paints (Valspar tractor and implement paint, another good, low-cost paint) will lose their high gloss after extended time in the sun. The automotive paints hold up much better under UV punishment, guess that is what the high-$$$$$'s provide.
Paint choice comes down to your priorities, expectations and budget.
FWIW, about the only thing MEK won't remove is Imron et al. I never use the stuff anymore, major carcinogen.
FWIW, about the only thing MEK won't remove is Imron et al. I never use the stuff anymore, major carcinogen.
Where did you come to that conclusion? After much research, I found nothing at all that supports that statement. Of course it was a few years ago when I looked as I was making sure the stuff wasn't going to kill me, but still... I have never seen anything that proves or even suggests this is the case.
FWIW - MEK will strip any paint.
The noxious aroma of MEK is most likely what leads folks to consider it to be so dangerous. But as stated, the data sheets for MEK reveal it to be no more dangerous than many other solvents that are commonly used. It should be handled carefully as should any solvent, but you can buy the stuff by the gallon at most any home improvement store.
...but breathing a lot of the stuff doesn't sound good. The bit about attacking the central nervous system sure sounds bad.
Effects of inhalation: Inhalation of high concentrations may cause
central nervous system effects characterized by nausea, headache,
dizziness, unconsciousness and coma. Causes respiratory tract irritation.
Irritation may lead to chemical pneumonitis and pulmonary edema. May
produce numbness in the extremities.
But it does only rate a "1" in the Blue health diamond...
http://www.sciencelab.com/msds.php?msdsId=9927358
Not sure where this information came from, but I tried to remove Jet-Glo from my fuel caps with less than a month cure time. MEK wouldn't touch the stuff, even soaking overnight. I finally had to sand it off.
Yep, I just walked in from the shop after using MEK to clean up some "pro-seal" from the tank project I'm working on. If ventilation is inadequate, MEK can give you a humdinger of a headache. But I was standing in front of a fan and suffered no ill effects.....effects.....effejslhtsss.....
Not sure where this information came from, but I tried to remove Jet-Glo from my fuel caps with less than a month cure time. MEK wouldn't touch the stuff, even soaking overnight. I finally had to sand it off.