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Regular poster 101 posts pennsylvania1954 Regular poster 101 posts
pennsylvania1954

In the June 2020 What's Neat, John Regier does a very thorough upgrade of an Athearn GP60. At least a couple of times he uses what he calls "silicon paint." It looks like something I can use. I have searched for it in all the usual places including on this forum. What is it? Where can I buy it?

Steve Hoxie

Pensacola FL
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DaveInTheHat Regular poster 107 posts
DaveInTheHat

Smooth-On has it. They have a

Smooth-On has it. They have a video about it too.

https://www.smooth-on.com/

 

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UPWilly Prolific poster 1,965 posts
UPWilly

Huh?

I tried to find the product on Smooth-On's web site. I cannot find an explicit product identified as "silicon paint". Why can I not find it? It seems the web site is mostly devoted to molding decorative objects.

Is this basically RTV (Room Temperature Vulcanizing) silicone?

I used RTV silicone years ago to "pot" connectors after connecting the wires to the connector pins to provide a sealing and strain relief in the backside of the connector.
 

 

Bill D.

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N Scale (1:160), not N Gauge. DC (analog), Stapleton PWM Throttle.

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mgraham New member 18 posts
mgraham

Silicone Paint

I could not find anything on that site either; You made me feel a bit better. 

I found a product that might be useable.  "Psycho Paint" has a product called Silicone Paint. It comes in two containers each 4 oz 's. Looks like you mix equal parts and then it can be thinned for application needing a thinner product. Has a two hour set/cure time according to what I read.  Amazon has it for $20.00 plus dollars + shipping. It comes clear and after mixing can have a color added. ?

Has anyone used this or familiar with it?

Mel

MelGraham
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MrSeveer New member 1 post
MrSeveer

Try Googling MG chemicals

Try Googling MG chemicals 422b Conformal coating plenty of suppliers 
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UPWilly Prolific poster 1,965 posts
UPWilly

Oh Golly!

There exists a Conformal Coating today? I thought that went out the window when everything became integrated circuits! I guess that dates me, huh? Now I gotta get some.

 

Bill D.

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N Scale (1:160), not N Gauge. DC (analog), Stapleton PWM Throttle.

Proto-freelance Southwest U.S. 2nd half 20th Century.

Keep on trackin'
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