Melting Ultracoat for paint help

D Suding junk at velocitus.net
Fri May 9 08:15:16 AKDT 2003


Why not just buy the paint that matches from Radio South?  That PPG
Concept paint is good stuff.

> Acetone may work on Monocote, I didn't try that.  On Ultracote, though,
> Acetone did not work, neither did Toluene, Xylene, MEK.  This is
> amazingly  resilient stuff. This would be a good property under normal
> circumstances. --Lance
>> acetone. I cut the covering up into confetti-like pieces ( paper punch
>> works well) and soak and stir  them in an old 35mm film
>> canister...croz ----- Original Message -----
>> From: <patterndude at attbi.com>
>> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 11:11 AM
>> Subject: Melting Ultracoat for paint help
>>
>>
>> > I read a hobby tip long ago that I can't recall.  It named a solvent
>> that
>> you
>> > can soak Ultracoat/monocoat in which dissolves the color.  You can
>> then
>> use
>> > this to make small quantities of touch up paint that match your
>> covering.
>> >
>> > I have a small chip to repair in a paint scheme that matches
>> ultracoat.  I took some Ultracoat and soaked it in MEK, Acetone with
>> poor results.  The color can be rubbed off, but balls up and is not
>> liquidy.
>> >
>> > Anyone remember the solvent that works?
>> > --Lance
>> > PS. Ultracoat film is amazingly resistant.  The clear film isn't
>> attacked
>> by
>> > an overnight soak in MEK.  pretty amazing.
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