fiberglass paint flake

[OX1]

Finally got a cheapo fiberglass hood. It is going to be narrowed and chopped up as needed on my crawler build. Seems the original owner painted it after doing zero prep. Paint is just flaking off revealing the nice shiny "as laid" surface (I think). I assume paint removers are out, just sand it down like I would a steel hood???

 

[Explorer]

From the looks of it, I'd block sand with 220grit and go from there. Should come off fairly easy. I'd bet half of it will blow loose with an air hose.

 

[bmc69]

Sand away..you are going to ahve to completely sand through the gel coat to glass the pieces back together after you cut it anyway... Gel coat is overrated anyway; we never use it when we build glass structures.

PS What time you showing up here, OX?...I need to warn everybody.

 

[ryoungbronco]

I'm glad you were able to use the hood. It was just sitting taking up room at my house. And no I didn't paint the hood, it came that way when I bought my truck. I was amazed to see that they didn't prep it.

 

[OX1]

Sand away..you are going to ahve to completely sand through the gel coat to glass the pieces back together after you cut it anyway... Gel coat is overrated anyway; we never use it when we build glass structures.

PS What time you showing up here, OX?...I need to warn everybody.

Put what back together? Cutting off the edges @ an angle and thats it. If it's that flimsy after that, may screw 2 small pieces of angle on the edges.

Warn?, I haven't eaten any of the foods in a couple days that usually cause ecological disasters, or did you mean the fact that I'm old (still not as old as you) and cranky when it's 100 out and I don't get my afternoon nap??

BTW, blowing out of here 3am, should be there between 7-8.

How long will it take to hook up the AC, since I won't have anything to do till the rears are out (or do I have to take them out too ).

Gees, I'm now hijackin my own thread.............%)

 

[OX1]

I'm glad you were able to use the hood. It was just sitting taking up room at my house. And no I didn't paint the hood, it came that way when I bought my truck. I was amazed to see that they didn't prep it.

Yeah, good meeting you again. Hope ya get that thing done for Gore next year.

 

[77bronco_ed]

I would hit it with 80 grit... till all the flake/old paint is off then epoxy the hood. I doubt that you will need to go through the gel coat. Unless it is for some other need. SPI Epoxy works great, easy to block.
Yes 80 grit...
You can even block their epoxy... 80/220/320...


-Ed

 

[allenfahey]

Before doing any priming I would finish it with no coarser than 180. Any coarser there is a chance of the sand scratches can come back.

 

[OX1]

Before doing any priming I would finish it with no coarser than 180. Any coarser there is a chance of the sand scratches can come back.

OK, thanks all. I'll tackle that in the fall when it's not brutal out.........