Painting body work with colorite Kawasaki 650R Ninja

Am painting repair damage to HB fairing and gas tank with colorite. Clear coat says Urethane but not good for gas tanks???I bought Urethane clear from the company that sells all kinds of restore products especially because it was for gas spill ability. Anyone know what to use with colorite to clear AND be safe for gas??

 

Well their High-Solids Urethane High Gloss Clearcoat says right in the description

...so I'm not sure why anything would say no to a tank.

There have been recommended clears (search), otherwise urethanes are generally pretty heavy duty stuff.

 

Colorite info from their page

Aerosol High Gloss Clear
SKU # : UCA-150
Vendor : ColorRite
Manufacturer :
Your Price : $16.95
Using a clearcoat isn’t an option anymore. 99-percent of late-model motorcycle paints employ a clearcoat as the final stage, and many colors won’t cure properly without the clear. ColorRite’s aerosol clearcoat is hugely popular, both for convenience and ease of use (not to mention its exceptional quality). ColorRite’s aerosol clearcoat can be used interchangeably with their other clearcoat delivery methods, so it’s great for touch-up and detail work.


This is a gloss clear that sprays on easily and can be buffed, polished and wet-sanded. It’s an excellent universal clearcoat, ideal for all uses short of fuel tanks and areas that will be exposed to corrosive chemicals. One can is enough for painting a helmet or a single-side of fairing, and two ideal for two fairings at once or two wheels. Plan on a minimum of four cans if you are doing significant bodywork or are painting your bike completely. As the amount of paint necessary is wholly user-dependant, we recommend you have extra, no matter what. The 11oz. spray can isn’t small, but it isn’t humongo, and a spare can of clear on the shelf is always handy for touch-up work.


Important – This formulation of clearcoat is NOT recommended for your fuel tank or any other panel that may be visited by corrosive or harsh chemicals. For those areas we suggest you order the KK7 clear kit, which is highly resistant to gasoline, solvents, rain spotting and their ilk. Also, be sure to avoid mixing different brands of paint, as ColorRite only tests and will only guarantee its products when used with other ColorRite products.

 

Ahhh, I see, it's their rattle can version. It probably goes on thin enough (as most do) that they're just not going to assure it will hold up to gas like many sprays won't. They're REALLY thin. I mean if you look at the break down of what's in the can, you'll see something like .9% is actual paint! The rest is solvents.

Right now I'm in the middle of using duplicolor engine enamel with ceramic and I'm not going to be shocked if it doesn't hold up to a gas dribble on the tank. But I'm giving it best effort finishing. Base coats, sand back, base coats, sand back, clear, sand, clear, sand, clear...final finish, and pray!

The stuff I mentioned above sounds like it will do what you want, but it's not a rattle can.

 

The rattle can versions do not have hardeners in them. That is why solvents and fuels will eat them. You can go to your local auto paint dealer and get a rattle can clear that does have hardener in it. It is some cool new stuff that you push the bottome of the can to release the hardener, shake and spray. I have used it before and it lays good, not great, but usable. The only problem is you have to use it then and there, cause once the hardener is mixed what is left in the can will harden.

 

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Thanks DR