Clear coat?

j_cavera · Post by **j_cavera** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 1:18 pm

Maybe this should go under art, but... My project is essentially
done but for a bit of wiring and weatherproofing. To the latter,
I'm going to clear-coat the painted wood with ... well, I don't
know what.

My question: what is a good type and/or brand of clear coat
or similar? Obviously need to be water/dust/playa proof and
not yellow. Easy to apply is required as is completely clear
and not at all milky. In the past I've tried the cheap stuff and
got exactly what I deserved.

Any experience or tips or hints to share? Thanks.

- Jim

phil · Post by **phil** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 2:15 pm

I got my clear coat from Amazon:

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 2:46 pm

You gonna burn that thing, champ?

Normally I wood use urethane, but since I am burning my stuff, then I just stain it with water-based stain.

Wait, WEATHER-proofing? Have you been out there yet?

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 5:43 pm

Silicone conformal coating.
Also an electrical insulator.
Electronics supply houses can get this.

j_cavera · Post by **j_cavera** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 10:51 am

No, I'm not going to burn it. In fact, following ten days at BRC, it'll
be going to Arcosanti. So I really need to keep it relatively intact
as I'm kinda fresh out of money for major repairs.

As to weatherproofing, I realize that it rained once in the last ten or
so years. On the other hand, I'm such a schlimazel that the ONE time
that it rains at Burining Man will be while my art is on display.

So there.

- Jim

cunfuzelled · Post by **cunfuzelled** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 10:57 am

look for paint for boat hulls especialy stuff made for salt water that stuff is the closest you could ever come to having it powdercoated without actualy powdercoating. it is almost indestructable

phil · Post by **phil** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 11:24 am

An email from Gerlach on August 7 says it was raining and 48 degrees at 4:00 pm.

cunfuzelled · Post by **cunfuzelled** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 9:44 pm

phil wrote:An email from Gerlach on August 7 says it was raining and 48 degrees at 4:00 pm.

im confuzed are you in the wrong thread?

sputnik · Post by **sputnik** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 9:47 pm

Spar!

Bob · Post by **Bob** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 9:52 pm

Whatever you use for varnish I'd recommend anti-graffiti coating on top.

phil · Post by **phil** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 10:41 pm

cunfuzelled wrote:
phil wrote:An email from Gerlach on August 7 says it was raining and 48 degrees at 4:00 pm.
im confuzed are you in the wrong thread?

I'm referring to this comment:

As to weatherproofing, I realize that it rained once in the last ten or
so years. On the other hand, I'm such a schlimazel that the ONE time
that it rains at Burining Man will be while my art is on display.