Re: spray enamel vs shellack

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Original poster: "Paul B. Brodie" <pbbrodie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Malcolm,
I'm sorry. I didn't mean to be critical of your response. I was just trying 
to prompt a little more information. Thanks for your input. Regards.
Paul
Think Positive

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Subject: Re: spray enamel vs shellack

> Original poster: "Malcolm Watts" 
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> On 7 May 2005, at 10:33, Tesla list wrote:
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> > Original poster: "Paul B. Brodie" 
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> > 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.
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> Since I wrote an answer I must apologize. I wouldn't use paint - the
> pigments are metal oxides AFAIK.
>
> Malcolm
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> > 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
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> >  > Original poster: "Steve Cook"
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> >  > 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
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> Sent: Friday, May 06,
> >  2005 12:30 AM > Subject: spray enamel vs shellack > > > > Original
> >  poster: "Steven Steele"
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> >  > > Would spray enamel be a suitable replacement for shellack to coat
> >  the > > secondary if my Tesla Col? > > > > Steven Steele > > > > > >
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