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Hello. I just finished my first fiberglass project, and now it's time to paint.The problem is, I don't know which paint to use, what is the prep, etc.The paint needs to be weatherproof, preferably single stage and cheaper is better.
If someone could take a moment to give me a few pointers I'd be grateful. TIA!
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For the best look I would Primer then sand smooth with a fine grit paper and then base and clear it like the car. A wet sand and buff later will make it look great.
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First the surface has to filled and sanded to fix all the inperfections that the paint will magnify. The surface has to be PERFECT before painting. But after that you could use Krylon paint and clear coat with good results.
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Do I have to sand the surface prior to painting it?You see, I'm going for the "unfinished, raw" look, so perfection would actually be detrimental to my vision. I did sand it before where it was neccessary, but then I applied another coat of resin so that the surface would have uniform texture. If the paint won't stick unless it's sanded though, I'll do it(although I rather not).
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the only problem that i see with not sanding is that not everyone will know why its ruff. They will be disapointed unless you tell them that you wanted the rougher look. Me personally i like the smooth look. looks very nice, but thats jsut my opinion
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here is what you need to do. first bust out some bondo or body fillers and spread it all over that. then sand that down(alot easier to sand than fiberglass) then sand it down with 100 and then 225. then paint your primer(poly urethane) then you sand it again to 225 and give it another coat then you sand it to 300 and you do your base paint. sand that to 300 again and do another base coat. then you sand that with 600 and put the clear coat. sand that with 600 and do another clear coat and sand that with 2000 grit sand paper and then buff it out.
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Done! Thanks a lot for all the helpful info guys, I sure appreciate it. Posts: 3 | From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Registered: Jul 2001
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JARFUNKZ - if you sand the base coat before the clear and its a metallic it will ruin it, you will see the fine scratches no mater how fine the paper and the streaks of the flake. I'm in the process of painting my trunk panels with the exterior color of the car (Base/Clear coat). I sanded the base and ruined them. It will however work on a normal non-metallic color though.
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