Paint preperation and tips
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dcrosby13
Part built GTM
Joined: Sat Jun 26, 2010 5:27 pm Posts: 140 Location: warrington
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Paint preperation and tips
Hello Im looking at giving my rossa a fresh lick of paint I have a garage and a compressor and spray gun so atleast the basics so it wont be rattle can in the street job does anyone have any words of wisdom tips or ideas (do,s and dont,s) when it comes to painting fibreglass cars ive done repairs in the past but never a full car any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Wed Aug 04, 2010 3:22 pm |
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West
Admin, and Coupe Nutter
Joined: Fri Sep 14, 2007 10:34 pm Posts: 1762 Location: In the workshop GTM: Cox/Coupe
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Re: Paint preperation and tips
Preperation is key,
98% of the work is in the prep 1.5% in the primer and 0.5 % in the colour itself.
Neil
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Wed Aug 04, 2010 8:00 pm |
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Alex Gibson (AXLE)
Part built GTM
Joined: Fri Nov 23, 2007 11:06 pm Posts: 130 Location: North Perthshire, Scotland (1141) GTM: Cox/Coupe
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Re: Paint preperation and tips
Use the correct primer for fiberglass, or you will need to start again as iam Alex
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Wed Aug 04, 2010 9:16 pm |
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dcrosby13
Part built GTM
Joined: Sat Jun 26, 2010 5:27 pm Posts: 140 Location: warrington
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Re: Paint preperation and tips
whats it called? or the type ?
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Wed Aug 04, 2010 10:03 pm |
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West
Admin, and Coupe Nutter
Joined: Fri Sep 14, 2007 10:34 pm Posts: 1762 Location: In the workshop GTM: Cox/Coupe
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Re: Paint preperation and tips
I will dig out the tin of what I have used in the past I am sure I spyied a Tin of it, its very expensive tho but it has done me well.
It is an ICI product and is an Etch primer that is suitable for GRP not all are, altho there might be better stuff now so worth asking at the paint suppliers.
Neil
_________________ IF wile e coyote had a GTM he would have one with Nitrous too! watch out road runner! The First GTM into the 11s then the 10s, PB 10.87 @ 125.5 Mph on A048 tyres, and fully road legal at Santa Pod
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Wed Aug 04, 2010 10:36 pm |
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dcrosby13
Part built GTM
Joined: Sat Jun 26, 2010 5:27 pm Posts: 140 Location: warrington
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Re: Paint preperation and tips
Thanks
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Thu Aug 05, 2010 12:16 pm |
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gtmdriver
On the Road
Joined: Tue Oct 30, 2007 8:44 am Posts: 632 Location: Chester le Street
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Re: Paint preperation and tips
I never use etch primer on GRP. Once it is fully cured it is fairly inert and acid etch primers, which are intended for metal, have no effect on it.
I use a specific plastics primer or adhesion promoter intended for use on plastics. Most paint systems have them now as modern cars use a lot of plastic panels.
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Fri Aug 06, 2010 10:03 pm |
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