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Model Railroading > Insulating paintDate: 01/08/22 14:52 Insulating paint Author: steeplecab I'm doing some repairs on an 89 ft flatcar that I put a FRED on at least a decade ago. All the electronics are contained in the frame, but the leads to the LED are exposed where they come up onto the coupler. (The coupler is a plastic Kadee.) When I first did this conversion many years ago I painted the leads with a black insulating paint. They need to be recoated, but I don't recall what I used for that before other than it was in a relatively small jar. Does anyone have suggestions for a brush-on insulating paint in black?
Dano Montana Date: 01/08/22 15:04 Re: Insulating paint Author: Jeff_Johnston Dano:
Visit your local hardware store and look for Liquid Electrical Tape. It's a viscous liquid, available in several colors, more or less a liquid form of plastic insulation on wire, that can be brushed on a desired surface. Works great, and dries really tough. Jeff Johnston Date: 01/08/22 21:56 Re: Insulating paint Author: mcdeo +1 for liquid electrical tape. Big box stores also carry it and online stores.
Mike ONeill Parker, CO Date: 01/08/22 22:25 Re: Insulating paint Author: railstiesballast One jar ought to do about 12,000 FREDs.
I use it often but it only lasts about 2-3 years after opening. I've never worked down to the bottom of the jar, but I never want to be without it. Date: 01/09/22 16:18 Re: Insulating paint Author: BAB Hmm solution possibly for my MM( ON30 engines needs something just hoping I can find the shorts. Yes I turn the lights off and have found some but not all.
Date: 01/09/22 17:56 Re: Insulating paint Author: up833 Spray or dip: Plasti-Dip Spray or Rust-Oleum dip. Most often used to coat tool handles with an insulating better grip.
RB Date: 01/09/22 23:13 Re: Insulating paint Author: sf1010 I think most of the products mentioned are quite viscous, and probably tough to manage on small things. Maybe low viscosity varnish would be easier to control.
https://www.mgchemicals.com/products/conformal-coating/varnish-for-electronics/red-insulating-varnish/ Date: 01/10/22 07:59 Re: Insulating paint Author: PHall sf1010 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > I think most of the products mentioned are quite > viscous, and probably tough to manage on small > things. Maybe low viscosity varnish would be > easier to control. > > https://www.mgchemicals.com/products/conformal-coa > ting/varnish-for-electronics/red-insulating-varnis > h/ This sounds like the stuff that's on magnet wire. Date: 01/10/22 13:29 Re: Insulating paint Author: steeplecab Thank you to everyone who replied. I will give the liquid electrical tape a try.
sf1010 noted "I think most of the products mentioned are quite viscous, and probably tough to manage on small things." I am somewhat concerned about this, but I'll play with it and see. The original product was something from one of the model paint manufacturer's line and came in a small bottle like hobby paint. I remember when we used to do more modeling and had more of these products available. [sigh] Dano Montana Date: 01/10/22 16:12 Re: Insulating paint Author: sf1010 PHall Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > sf1010 Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > I think most of the products mentioned are > quite > > viscous, and probably tough to manage on small > > things. Maybe low viscosity varnish would be > > easier to control. > > > > > https://www.mgchemicals.com/products/conformal-coa > > > > ting/varnish-for-electronics/red-insulating-varnis > > > h/ > > This sounds like the stuff that's on magnet wire. Probably similar. Magnet wire is often referred to having "enamel" insulation. |