Improving plastics petrol resistance?
Discussion
I have a fog light directly under my fuel cap, if the fog light gets petrol spilt on it, which it does every now and then, the plastic cracks. I was wondering if I could lacquer the plastic back to resist petrol spills and therefore new back mounts for the light when ever I'm clumsy.
I can spill petrol on it, drive 30 mins home, part of the back casing will have reacted and cracked off.
I can spill petrol on it, drive 30 mins home, part of the back casing will have reacted and cracked off.
Spraying 2k could be the answer - but .....
given that's there's a gap between lens and housing you'd have to coat all surfaces - inside and out (not a problem - but a fiddly little job)
So ......
as above - would a piece of film over the top do the job?
I've never heard of clear wrap de-laminating because of petrol .....
given that's there's a gap between lens and housing you'd have to coat all surfaces - inside and out (not a problem - but a fiddly little job)
So ......
as above - would a piece of film over the top do the job?
I've never heard of clear wrap de-laminating because of petrol .....
civicduty said:
Have you found out what caused the paint to react around the exhaust yet OP?
Not yet, cars being dropped off tomorrow eve. To be honest the paint man just keeps saying 'heat', which isn't filling me with confidence. I do agree that heats the catalysts, but why is the paint reacting? Previous paint job that had been on since 99 was fine. All other Caterham are fine.
My paint seems very easily chippable anyhow. Been sprayed for ~8 months now. Something must be amiss. I didn't know enough about the paint and ins and outs to pursue my 'paint bubbling' thread. I'll try to get him to ring the supplier, or I'll try too.
Haven't long to get this 100%! It's shipping out towards the end of the month.
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