Coat the float?

[vintin]

quote outbdnut2:

I’ve done several floats with 2 coats of Aero-Gloss and have had no problems. I coat every cork float I come across with it. Of course, any old coating that’s flaking off has to be sanded lightly to get rid of all the loose stuff. I never thought of using POR-15. Does this add any significant weight to the float? The stuff I’ve seen guys put on rusty car frames looks like it goes on pretty thick.
Dave

POR-15 goes on like water.

I don’t expect it adds hardly any weight at all.

[reivertom]

What about the Sig Supercoat I mentioned……anybody?

[opposedtwin]

I have also used the aero-gloss with no problems so far. to date I have probably sealed 10-12 floats with the stuff. I sealed the cork float on my daily runner a few years back and it still runs like a champ. I lightly sand the float to get the flaky crap off and give it a very light sanding in between the 1st and 2nd coats.

I guess time will tell……

BUT….until someone can tell me of a better product, I will continue to use it.

[opposedtwin]

quote reivertom:

What about the Sig Supercoat I mentioned……anybody?

when I bought my aero-gloss, I looked for but could not find the sig supercoat.

anybody used it and can give us some feedback?

[Alan]

I’d love to see a side by side, long term test, of various products!
Not enough to give up the time and space necessary myself, admittedly.
After debate and research, I went with no coating at all. Just a thorough cleaning and airing out.
I’ll drain the carb between uses; the float won’t be immersed for months at a time. I’ll of course report back on how that goes.
Thanks to all;
Alan

[aquasonic]

quote reivertom:

What about the Sig Supercoat I mentioned……anybody?

I have used SIG Supercoat on seven floats over the past 4 1/2 years, and to this date, there have been no problems with any of the carburetors with newly finished or refinished floats. It is a single stage finish, so I try to give the finished floats lots of curing time before contact with gasoline. That is just my experience.

From everything I’ve read, Super Glue also works well. You just have to be careful with the application.

Improvise-Adapt-Overcome

[reivertom]

quote aquasonic:

quote reivertom:

What about the Sig Supercoat I mentioned……anybody?

I have used SIG Supercoat on seven floats over the past 4 1/2 years, and to this date, there have been no problems with any of the carburetors with newly finished or refinished floats. It is a single stage finish, so I try to give the finished floats lots of curing time before contact with gasoline. That is just my experience.

From everything I’ve read, Super Glue also works well. You just have to be careful with the application.

Thanks, I heard the Sig is good stuff, but I haven’t used it yet. I also have some Sig thinner so I can put it on thin and build up a few layers. Letting it set up and cure for a long time seems like a good idea, also. I guess time will tell on all the coatings!

[crosbyman]

I get the feeling we need to start buying floats instead of coating 🙁

no problems yet on my own aero gloss jobs but you guys have me worried 😮

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[vintin]

quote crosbyman:

I get the feeling we need to start buying floats instead of coating 🙁

no problems yet on my own aero gloss jobs but you guys have me worried 😮

Well that would be one way to make sure it’s done right!

But the new float must be coated with some material and it would be nice to know what it is.

Unless they are all plastic these days.

[fisherman6]

They aren’t all made of plastic these days. The floats for the 9.5 OMC’s are still cork.
-Ben

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