Im going to give it a go with silicon. It doesnt have to be able to stay submerged for minutes, just be waterproof enough to drive through a 6" or so deep creek, so as long as the main inner compartment stays dry it will be ok, if a bit of water seaps into the al box frame inards it wont really matter
On Jan 13, 12:28 pm, Mike Måne <[email protected]> wrote: > Well, that would be difficult to coat *every *part of the tank. You would > have to seal all tiny cracks and grooves. Another problem would be the > detailed mechanical parts (eg. springs) that first of all must be tediously > coated and once dried, the epoxy may split and crack from wear and constant > movement. Nobody would want these parts to rust or fill with water. > > It is a good idea and may be possible. But it would probably take > consideration before building the tank from the beginning. > - > > > > > > On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 6:58 PM, Xirus <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Why not just coat the entire thing in a thin coat of Polyester resin > > or Epoxy? that will waterproof it for sure. > > > On Jan 12, 4:03 pm, Mike Måne <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I wonder if I should build my Sherman convertable to the DD Sherman with > > a > > > canvas screen tub . . . . Maybe a waterproof shower curtain would do..... > > > > Mike (remember the titanic) Måne > > > > On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 4:36 PM, Modena <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Its an option, although I do not want enamel paint because I want a > > > > matte finish > > > > > On Jan 13, 8:17 am, [email protected] wrote: > > > > > In a message dated 1/12/2009 12:43:54 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > > > > > > [email protected] writes: > > > > > > For water proofing you can get latex in a spray can. You can > > probably > > > > > guess what that is for > > > > > > why not just use a good wood primer and gloss enamel paint? > > > > > > Chris, > > > > > _Odyssey Slipways_ ( > >http://hometown.aol.com/odysseyslipways/index.html) > > > > > **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just > > 2 > > > > easy > > > > > steps! > > > > > ( > >http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1215855013x1201028747/aol?red. > > > > .. > > > > > cemailfooterNO62) > > > > -- > > > -Mike Måne @http://moonrcprojects.googlepages.com > > -- > -Mike Måne @http://moonrcprojects.googlepages.com- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
