coating for cork float

[billy-t]

Hi All
I would like to coat the cork float before I install in my 1957 Javelin project. I have heard on this site that airplane dope works well. Would some one please provide me a specific product name and type that I could source for this application. That would make it easier for me when I go to the hobby shop to buy something.

Thank you.

Bill

[crosbyman]

nothing like a new float 🙂 but I have used crazy glue (thick) ….but… nothing like a new float …

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[billy-t]

Thanks Crosbyman, it is a new float only ones for that size motor are still cork so I want to give it some added protection.

[frankr]

The old floats were coated with orange shellac, which is dissolved by alcohol products. The new cork floats have a different coating than the old ones. No need to add anything.

[crosbyman]

anybody knows what “the different coating” is….?

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[billy-t]

awesome, thank you Frank

[billy-t]

I do have some good old cork floats too that I could also reuse if recovered, so ……what brand of dope would people recommend for me?

[outboardnut]

would love to know the different coating

[frankr]

outboardnut wrote:

would love to know the different coating

I don’t know, some sort of polyurithane, or something. But it’s been in use at least as long as ethanol debuted. It’s a lighter color than the orange shellac.

[crosbyman]

maybe this works…

https://sigmfg.com/products/sig-supercoat-fuel-proof-dope-clear

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