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Painting Fiberglass Chin Spoiler #635400 03/09/10 11:43 PM 03/09/10 11:43 PM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 2,356 Kentucky D dfsmopars OP top fuel
dfsmopars OP top fuel D Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 2,356 Kentucky	I have installed my Year One fiberglass, after market chin spoiler and I like it. Now I need to paint it. What is the least amount of work and effort I can put into it to paint it a flat black like the hood. At this point I am not real concerned with a real quality job sometime soon the entire car will get painted when all the accesories are complete. What kind of prep work and will rattle can work? PS The picture is just before the spoiler went on. 5855501-100_7950.JPG (57 downloads) ‘72 Charger, 5.9 Magnum, Tremec 5 spd., Pro-Touring ‘14 Big Horn, Quad Cab, 4x4, 1500

Re: Painting Fiberglass Chin Spoiler [Re: dfsmopars] #635401 03/09/10 11:48 PM 03/09/10 11:48 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,526 Indianapolis Waveraider master
Waveraider master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,526 Indianapolis	Black primer, Rustolium flat black paint.

Re: Painting Fiberglass Chin Spoiler [Re: Waveraider] #635402 03/09/10 11:57 PM 03/09/10 11:57 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7,664 IN A ahy master
ahy master A Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7,664 IN	It may have "mold release agent" on it. Clean well and sand before painting. Agree rattle can would work. Rustoleum black auto primer and Krylon "semi flat black" would be my choice. Both dry fast.

Re: Painting Fiberglass Chin Spoiler [Re: ahy] #635403 03/10/10 12:37 AM 03/10/10 12:37 AM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,424 Florida STAYcation dOrk ! The village idiot's idiot
dOrk ! The village idiot's idiot Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,424 Florida STAYcation	scuff-er'-up with some 120 or so ...and as said above ... spray-bomb her ! ..

Re: Painting Fiberglass Chin Spoiler [Re: dOrk !] #635404 03/10/10 01:05 AM 03/10/10 01:05 AM
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elitecustombody pro stock Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,572 Jacksonville Florida	Quote: scuff-er'-up with some 120 or so ...and as said above ... spray-bomb her ! .. 120? are you nuts?I hear 80 works too Sand with 320 grit wipe down with prep-solv and spray away.

Re: Painting Fiberglass Chin Spoiler [Re: elitecustombody] #635405 03/10/10 01:11 AM 03/10/10 01:11 AM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,424 Florida STAYcation dOrk ! The village idiot's idiot
dOrk ! The village idiot's idiot Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,424 Florida STAYcation	Excuuuuuuse me ..... I should have said 120 wet-or-dry and I will STICK with that. LOTS of gel-coat has a "gloss" to it ...and for good paint-binding it needs to be handled that way. 320 ? .. ....YEAH .. you charge-buy-the-hour and THAT would rack-up a nice bill for the customer !!

Re: Painting Fiberglass Chin Spoiler [Re: dOrk !] #635406 03/10/10 02:32 AM 03/10/10 02:32 AM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,572 Jacksonville Florida elitecustombody pro stock
elitecustombody pro stock Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,572 Jacksonville Florida	wet,dry,hot,cold, I don't care . if you prep gelcoated fiberglass parts for paint with 120 grit paper,then I have nothing to say,I'm speechless

Re: Painting Fiberglass Chin Spoiler [Re: elitecustombody] #635407 03/10/10 08:19 AM 03/10/10 08:19 AM
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440challenger master 4 Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 4,503 NJ	Yea 120 seems a bit rough to me also but i don't do fiberglass. I would just take a burgandy scotch brite pad and get rid of the gloss, then prep sol and hit it with your favorite spray bomb

Re: Painting Fiberglass Chin Spoiler [Re: 440challenger] #635408 03/10/10 09:37 AM 03/10/10 09:37 AM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 7,647 Houston Texas PAINT IT BLACK Got a CHIP on my shoulder
PAINT IT BLACK Got a CHIP on my shoulder Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 7,647 Houston Texas	120? I usually use 400 wet or dry.

Re: Painting Fiberglass Chin Spoiler [Re: PAINT IT BLACK] #635409 03/10/10 11:24 AM 03/10/10 11:24 AM
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DAMOPARS master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,978 VA	120 for oak maybe 320 or 400 is what I would use.

Re: Painting Fiberglass Chin Spoiler [Re: DAMOPARS] #635410 03/10/10 11:40 AM 03/10/10 11:40 AM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,968 North Riverside IL & Lowell IN GTXKen super gas
GTXKen super gas Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,968 North Riverside IL & Lowell IN	I say 220/221, whatever it takes...

Re: Painting Fiberglass Chin Spoiler [Re: 440challenger] #635411 03/10/10 01:50 PM 03/10/10 01:50 PM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,424 Florida STAYcation dOrk ! The village idiot's idiot
dOrk ! The village idiot's idiot Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,424 Florida STAYcation	Quote: Yea 120 seems a bit rough to me also but i don't do fiberglass. I would just take a burgandy scotch brite pad and get rid of the gloss, then prep sol and hit it with your favorite spray bomb ...and Guyz ... I have not done a whole lot of paint work ! But I have talked to PLENTY of guys who have ...on the parts I have made. Yes .... 120 is ruff ... but for someone who is just doing a quick-prep by-hand with a spray bomb on a part below the front bumper .... 120 is fine. 320 ? .... HELL .. I used that WET to do near final prep-work on molds that were in daily production.

Re: Painting Fiberglass Chin Spoiler [Re: dfsmopars] #635412 03/10/10 03:22 PM 03/10/10 03:22 PM
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dfsmopars OP top fuel D Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 2,356 Kentucky	OK. Thanks I think I'm good. ‘72 Charger, 5.9 Magnum, Tremec 5 spd., Pro-Touring ‘14 Big Horn, Quad Cab, 4x4, 1500

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