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Re: spray enamel vs shellack

Original poster: "Malcolm Watts" <m.j.watts@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

On 7 May 2005, at 10:33, Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: "Paul B. Brodie" <pbbrodie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> All,
> Several of you have responded to Steven's question but no one has
> answered it. He asked if spray enamel is suitable for covering a coil.
> The answers you gave only addressed his mention of shellac and the
> superiority of polyurethane over shellac.

Since I wrote an answer I must apologize. I wouldn't use paint - the
pigments are metal oxides AFAIK.

Malcolm

> I have the same question as Steven. Is enamel paint suitable for
> covering the wiring of a secondary coil?? Enamel cost less than 1/2
> that of polyurethane. I know it isn't much but when you are on an
> extremely tight budget, as many of us are, every penny counts and if
> you are like me, you want to expend what funds you have in the most
> economical way. This way, we can concentrate spending on what counts
> the most. Thanks. Paul Think Positive
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tesla list" <<mailto:tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <<mailto:tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 10:51 AM
> Subject: Re: spray enamel vs shellack
>
> > Original poster: "Steve Cook"
> <<mailto:steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> erve.co.uk>
> >
> > True shellac doesn't have the durability of modern polyurethane and
> other > coatings.Alcohol vapour can make it craze, and it is also
> very brittle.I > only use it for restoration of old apparatus for the
> sake of authenticity. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tesla
> list" <<mailto:tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> > To:
> <<mailto:tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, May 06,
> 2005 12:30 AM > Subject: spray enamel vs shellack > > > > Original
> poster: "Steven Steele"
> <<mailto:sbsteele@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>sbsteele@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >
> > > Would spray enamel be a suitable replacement for shellack to coat
> the > > secondary if my Tesla Col? > > > > Steven Steele > > > > > >
> > >
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