[Chopz]

Ok whos got one and has painted it.

Mines looking a lil sunfaded and sad, but with it being fibreglass I have no idea how to prep, prime and paint it.

Or should I take it somewhere to have it re gel coated, etc?
Any suggestions?

[TryHard]

Chopz wrote:

Ok whos got one and has painted it.

Mines looking a lil sunfaded and sad, but with it being fibreglass I have no idea how to prep, prime and paint it.

Or should I take it somewhere to have it re gel coated, etc?
Any suggestions?

Sell it to me

[xedent]

Also doing the same thing would like to know....

[Chopz]

TryHard wrote:

Chopz wrote:

Ok whos got one and has painted it.

Mines looking a lil sunfaded and sad, but with it being fibreglass I have no idea how to prep, prime and paint it.

Or should I take it somewhere to have it re gel coated, etc?
Any suggestions?

Sell it to me

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[atari4x4]

ninjamoses painted the fiberglass canopy on his vitara, i think getting the gel coat redone would be pretty pricey... swing past a boat builders & see what they suggest.

[TryHard]

hey Chopz how hard are they to come by i havnt really look but i would tend the think there rare ?

[mnemonix]

Mine was painted by the previous owner. The glass is pretty fragile and tends to result in the paint cracking off it there is any dings or impact.
If you're going with a standard sort of colour available in gelcoat, it would probably be a better option.

If painting, best get your prep methods sorted properly.

[Choppy]

mnemonix wrote:

Mine was painted by the previous owner. The glass is pretty fragile and tends to result in the paint cracking off it there is any dings or impact.
If you're going with a standard sort of colour available in gelcoat, it would probably be a better option.

If painting, best get your prep methods sorted properly.

mine was also painted by the previous owner, mine sounds a little stronger then yours, its the same paint the front are rear bars are painted, im assuming the used a metal based application paint and it seems to stick fine of the firbe glass. not sure of their prep work sorry

[Joe]

oozuk painted his, it says somewhere in his build thread what he done to prep it for paint

OOZUK

[jonno_racing]

TryHard wrote:

hey Chopz how hard are they to come by i havnt really look but i would tend the think there rare ?

pretty rare.. get ready to hand overabout $600.

[xedent]

Joe wrote:

oozuk painted his, it says somewhere in his build thread what he done to prep it for paint

OOZUK

Found it.

He says.

"nah you just use sotchbrite sanding pads as part of the process when rubbing it back and do it with soapy water that way it gets in all the cracks and crevices.

I first used a air random orbital sander with 180 grit dry to smooth out the textured look of the fiberglass roof"

[Chopz]

TryHard wrote:

hey Chopz how hard are they to come by i havnt really look but i would tend the think there rare ?

very hard. mines a stockman, so they come with them from factory

i thought there was a few people who had painted theres on here for some reason, maybe i'll have to try the boat builders or something then

[want33s]

Painting fibreglass is much the same as painting steel...

Sand well and use a good primer then topcoat & clear (if desired/needed).

[hooki]

I geuss gel coat would provide a harder longer lasting finish but may be a bit expensive.