Jasper
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| posted on 19/7/08 at 09:13 AM |
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What brush paint on fiberglass
I need to paint the underside of my bonnet (big flip front) and want to do it matt black. I will need to brush it on but am not sure what type of
paint to use and if I need an undercoat.
If you're not living life on the edge you're taking up too much room.
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 19/7/08 at 09:46 AM |
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use underseal,better protection from flying rocks
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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Jasper
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| posted on 19/7/08 at 10:26 AM |
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Ahhh, yes, good point..... I'll do that then.....
If you're not living life on the edge you're taking up too much room.
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MkIndy7
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| posted on 19/7/08 at 11:04 AM |
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Just make sure its the underseal that sets solid.. you don't want to get covered in the stuff every time you do any work under the bonnet!
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 19/7/08 at 11:31 AM |
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Brushable seam sealer would be better than underseal, dries but remains flexible and unlikely to be affected by underbonnet heat
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Jasper
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| posted on 19/7/08 at 11:42 AM |
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Another suggestion has been blackboard black, as this is quite a big bonnet (Stylus) and underseal will be very heavy ....
If you're not living life on the edge you're taking up too much room.
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TimC
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| posted on 19/7/08 at 11:46 AM |
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I used Sandtex exterior door paint having seen what a good job it did on wood (and having had 3/4 of a tin remaining. It's gloss but looks
bloomin excellent on the inside of my tub. I've just painted a couple of ali brackets, which fix the arches on, to hide them too and it's
done an excellent job.
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tootall
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| posted on 19/7/08 at 11:57 AM |
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spray stone chip applied with a shultz gun will take 5 mins to do dry next day stays flexable to stop (stones chipping) can get in number of colours
well white gray black.
brushable seam sealer will take hrs to apply and look crap.
underseal usually stays stiky and will become sticky when warmed by your engine and eany kind of solvent eg petrol will desolve it and it will get
every were.
or just get some cellulose satin mat black from local car paint suplys and a 2" brush it will be dry befor u get the last bit covered!
[Edited on 19/7/08 by tootall]
some people dream of sucsess, others just get on and do it !!
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 19/7/08 at 02:49 PM |
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do not put underseal under a bonnet, it will literary melt from the heat and is a fire hazard
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britishtrident
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| posted on 19/7/08 at 05:18 PM |
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Don't use under seal --- it is not petrol or engine cleaner proof and melts with heat --- makes a heck of mess.
Any brush on matt black or matt/satin aerosol will do.
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Chippy
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| posted on 19/7/08 at 09:22 PM |
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Some underseals can actualy leach through fibre glass, (depends what solvent they contain), and you could end up with black showing through the gel
coat, so definately don't use it. Matt black celulose, quick and locost, Ray
To make a car go faster, just add lightness. Colin Chapman - OR - fit a bigger engine. Chippy
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Jasper
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| posted on 21/7/08 at 03:23 PM |
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Used Blackboard black - worked a treat 
If you're not living life on the edge you're taking up too much room.
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