donut
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| posted on 6/10/07 at 11:27 AM |
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Painting fiber glass with Dulux?
It's a long way off yet but i kinda want to get it right in my head as it's bugging me.
My original plan for the bodywork was to paint it satin or matt black. I was going to get the bonnet, skuttle and wings profetionally painted for
about £300. Then i realised i had a 2.5 litre tin of old english white Rustolium paint (paints on anything!!) on my shelf so could paint the car for
free but have decided that a white car is a no no.
So i then thought would satin black Dulux paint work on fiberglass if i rolled it on then rubed back ad polished with a mop? Cost would only be the
cost of paint!
Also thought i could spray the panels myself in my garage but i would then have to pay out a few hundread for a compressor and another £50 odd for gun
and air line. Doing this would still be cheaper than getting it done propper and i would have a compressor to use on the rest of the build.
Any other ideas?
What would you do?
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
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blakep82
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| posted on 6/10/07 at 11:37 AM |
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i have seen a mini painted in house paint, rolled on, actually looked alright. not amazing, but definitely not the worst job i've ever seen
(compared to spray jobs)
i bought a compressor last year (14cfm 150litre tank) for spraying and air tools. haven't used it for spraying yet, but thats my plan
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graememk
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| posted on 6/10/07 at 12:12 PM |
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why not do it in black board paint and let people chalk on it at shows for a laugh.
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blakep82
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| posted on 6/10/07 at 12:13 PM |
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if you polished it with a mop, wouldn't that take the satin finish off?
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donut
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| posted on 6/10/07 at 01:00 PM |
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That would only be if i painted it in the old english white Rustolium.
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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Avoneer
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| posted on 6/10/07 at 01:33 PM |
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You'd have to sand the GRP back so that it was rough.
Can't see a problem if you do it all matt black.
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James
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| posted on 6/10/07 at 01:46 PM |
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Bear in mind you'll be selling it in a few months, would it not be worth doing something 'standard' so it's easy to sell?
Anything controversial and buyers won't want it so much.... like painting your sitting room luminous green might put buyers off!
Matt is gonna pick up all the dirt/grease and be a nightmare to clean isn't it?
Cheers,
James
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donut
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| posted on 6/10/07 at 02:58 PM |
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And whats wrong with a luminous green lounge? 
Trust you to put a spanner in the works. Ok you're right about keeping it clean. It would look really dirty after a blast.
Hmmmmm gotta think of a colour now unless i go with gloss black.
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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James
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| posted on 6/10/07 at 06:53 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by donut
Trust you to put a spanner in the works. Ok you're right about keeping it clean. It would look really dirty after a blast.
Hmmmmm gotta think of a colour now unless i go with gloss black.
Sorry, didn't mean to wee on your parade!
....just knew you hadn't had much experience actually driving them..... just SVA'ing! :-p
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 6/10/07 at 06:53 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by donut
And whats wrong with a luminous green lounge?
Wouldnt put me off
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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Avoneer
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| posted on 6/10/07 at 08:28 PM |
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Grey primer?
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2b_pablo
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| posted on 7/10/07 at 09:50 AM |
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buy about 3 cans of satin black from halfords cost you about £30 along with some primer too.
brush painting is best left for those rat look nutters 
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martyn_16v
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| posted on 7/10/07 at 12:36 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by graememk
why not do it in black board paint and let people chalk on it at shows for a laugh.
I was going to do that to my old golf, but never got around to it before I got rid of it to start the Indy build. I was a bit worried about being
pulled over by the police because someone had scribbled obscenities on my car without me noticing
A while ago in a drunken haze myself and a couple of mates decided it would be a fantastic idea to paint a st georges cross on the bonnets of our cars
(it was during WC '98 I think). We stumbled down to B&Q and bought a pot of their cheapest white emulsion and a roller and slapped it on
with no preparation to the cars whatsoever. That lasted surprisingly well, about 18 months with barely a stone chip at all. And then i crashed it...
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02GF74
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| posted on 8/10/07 at 10:13 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by graememk
why not do it in black board paint and let people chalk on it at shows for a laugh.
Only use matt paint if you want it to look sh%te.
from my experience the paint is quite porous and the surrface quite rough, hence the mattiness, and this will trap grime. Ok for an exMod Land Rover
but no so clever for the road.
I did look at buying some Iatalian bike frame that was finished in matt black, lovely it was but could have been anoidisied or some special (read
expensive) paint.
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