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Painting Fibreglass

LetFly · 2011-09-05 16:12:36

Hi all, I have a fibreglass body dog trailer that is starting to look a bit dull and shabby with a few scratches on the surface. I would like to give it an overhaul and was hoping to get any advice you guys might have on the best way to prepare and paint and the best type of paint to use on fibreglass. Thanks

05-09-2011 4:12pm

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LetFly

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Hi all,

I have a fibreglass body dog trailer that is starting to look a bit dull and shabby with a few scratches on the surface. I would like to give it an overhaul and was hoping to get any advice you guys might have on the best way to prepare and paint and the best type of paint to use on fibreglass.

Thanks

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#2 05-09-2011 4:29pm

CJhaughey

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Its hard to paint fibreglass with conventional paint, if the surface is really bad and chalky, it might be best to give the whole thing a good soda blasting and spray a gelcoat finish on to it.

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#3 05-09-2011 9:31pm

FREDNISMO

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Apply a coat of Zinsser B-I-N primer then your finish coat on top

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#4 05-09-2011 9:40pm

Billy Bunting

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International Toplac.

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#5 05-09-2011 10:35pm

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On my boats I use two pack primer and like Billy said international Toplac.

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#6 06-09-2011 8:55am

LetFly

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Thanks to you all for the advice. I will definitely do a primer and the International Toplac.

Thanks again for the help.

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