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sealing cork float against gasoline - how to...
Got a pair of fuel-level senders and the cork floats have lost some of
whatever it was that was painted on them. These will be in tanks with automotive gasoline. What should I use to seal them? |
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"jt" wrote in message ... Got a pair of fuel-level senders and the cork floats have lost some of whatever it was that was painted on them. These will be in tanks with automotive gasoline. What should I use to seal them? Somebody recommended Ambroid in a mailgroup recently. I can't attest to it for myself, having long ago given up on cork and gone to a brass float. |
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Go to a local hobby store and get 'hot fuel proof clear dope"
Jerry in NC "jt" wrote in message ... Got a pair of fuel-level senders and the cork floats have lost some of whatever it was that was painted on them. These will be in tanks with automotive gasoline. What should I use to seal them? |
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"Jerry" wrote: Go to a local hobby store and get 'hot fuel proof clear dope" Jerry in NC "jt" wrote in message ... Got a pair of fuel-level senders and the cork floats have lost some of whatever it was that was painted on them. These will be in tanks with automotive gasoline. What should I use to seal them? I believe that the original treatment was shellac. -- To get random signatures put text files into a folder called ³Random Signatures² into your Preferences folder. |
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Orval equivocated: I believe that the original treatment was shellac. That was in them old glory days when gasoline did not contain volatile additives. |
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Larry Smith wrote:
Orval equivocated: I believe that the original treatment was shellac. That was in them old glory days when gasoline did not contain volatile additives. Especially alcohol, from what I read in a recent thread in this gorup. Peter |
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Orval Fairbairn wrote in message ...
In article , "Jerry" wrote: Go to a local hobby store and get 'hot fuel proof clear dope" Jerry in NC "jt" wrote in message ... Got a pair of fuel-level senders and the cork floats have lost some of whatever it was that was painted on them. These will be in tanks with automotive gasoline. What should I use to seal them? I believe that the original treatment was shellac. I don't know if there is enough alcohol in your auto gas, but alcohol is a solvent for shellac. Ed Sullivan |
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I've had good luck with polyester fiberglass resin. This is on floats used with a wire sticking up to see fuel level. I have dipped them in resin and then shook off the excess. They don't seem to float any lower and the resin resists auto fuel. Cheers: Paul NC2273H Got a pair of fuel-level senders and the cork floats have lost some of whatever it was that was painted on them. These will be in tanks with automotive gasoline. What should I use to seal them? |
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