Re: spray enamel vs shellack

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Original poster: "Jim Lux" <jimlux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Do a test.. spray a little on some of your wire, and make sure it won't
dissolve the insulation off.  As Dr. R. pointed out, formulations vary, and
you'd hate to have an incompatible one.  I DO know for a fact that Krylon
changes their formulations from time to time.

If your insulation is a styrene based one (I don't know if any are), then
the solvent in most of the "spray paints", will dissolve it right off.

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Subject: Re: spray enamel vs shellack


> Original poster: "Paul B. Brodie" <pbbrodie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Jim,
> Now there is a real coincidence!!! Krylon clear coat is one of the spray
> paints I have been considering. I found some at WallyWorld for a little
> over $2.50 a can vs. over $5.50 for the cheapest polyurethane. That is
> actually less than what they want for a roll of Saran Wrap. Now, I think
> I'll just go back and get a can of this. If I get bad results, which
> considering what you say I shouldn't, I will let everyone know so they
> won't repeat my error. (I'm hoping for, No Runs, No Drips, No Errors!
Oops,
> that's Rustoleum, not Krylon!{:-))
> Regards.
> Paul
> Think Positive
>
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> Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 11:45 PM
> Subject: Re: spray enamel vs shellack
>
>  > Original poster: "Jim Lux" <jimlux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>  >
>  > Enamel works. Acrylic works, Anything works.  (well, I don't know about
>  > latex wall paint...)  Really, all you're looking for is something that
will
>  > hold the windings in place (implying not too hard and brittle), look
halfway
>  > decent, and not dissolve the insulation off the wire. Since wire is
>  > insulated with all sorts of nice exotic plastics these days, all of
which
>  > tend to be fairly solvent proof, you've got a wide variety of choices.
I've
>  > used Krylon clear coat, for instance.
>  >
>  >
>  > ----- Original Message -----
>  > From: "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
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>  > Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 9:33 AM
>  > Subject: Re: spray enamel vs shellack
>  >
>  >
>  > > Original poster: "Paul B. Brodie" <pbbrodie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>  > >
>  > > All,
>  > > Several of you have responded to Steven's question but no one has
answered
>  > >
>
>