If you're thinking of Varathane, it is designed for wood. It's now made by
Rust-Oleum.
http://www.flecto.com/brand.asp?frm_brand_id=21&SBL=1
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of E Scanlon
> Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 7:43 PM
> To: 'Datsun roadster list'
> Cc: Leonard Sprague
> Subject: Re: License plate - protective sealant/spray?
>
>
> Leonard Sprague wrote:
>
> > SNIP... the back of the license plate is already starting to
> rust a little. It
> > has no protective
> > sealant or rust resistant paint like the new plates have. I'm
> worried that if
> > I don't take corrective action, the plate will completely rust
> within a few
> > years.
> >
> > What can I do? Can I carefully clean (maybe sand) the small
> spots where it
> > has started to rust and then spray it with something to help protect it?
> >
> > Does anyone have any ideas or recommendations? Thanks in advance.
>
> Depends on your intent.
>
> If it is to maintain the back of the plate ORIGINAL, then primer
> and paint are
> out. The only thin you can look for is some sort of clear protectant.
>
> The simplest is a coating of oil or light grease. Problem is
> that over time it
> will accumulate grunge.
>
> If you look carefully in either a Hobby Store, or a Craft Store,
> you should be
> able to find a can of Plasti-Dip's Clear Plastic Spray. This
> works fairly well
> but over time can peel. This product is actually a form of
> flexible plastic.
> It can yellow over time. The product stays flexible over a long
> period of time.
>
> A different product is "Varithane" if I recall the name
> properly, but it is a
> Clear Shellac. Again in a spray can. I haven't seen it here in
> the northwest,
> but if I recall right it is a white label with red script
> lettering. That will
> protect for a longer period of time than the clear spray but when
> it finally
> ages will shatter like glass if struck.
>
> Hope this helps
> Enrique
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