Black paint on fiberglass

[Jamo]

Just do it...where you live it won't be a problem, asspecially if you follow DV's and the other folks advice.

Just get the damn thing done and get on the road.

[Roz]

No problems here

[Dangerous Doug]

Originally Posted by Jamo

Just do it...where you live it won't be a problem, asspecially if you follow DV's and the other folks advice.

Just get the damn thing done and get on the road.

Actually, it is on the road. Oddly enough, even though it is in raw fiberglass I still get swarmed by people, asking if it's original (or a Triumph...but that's a different story...) that I'm restoring or a "kit". Either way, people always say "it's beautiful"---and this in raw fiberglass, no more!

Just wait until I get it painted!

I've put about 1700 miles on it since the beginning of March. Loving every mile!

DD

...and yeah, it's gotta be black.

[PFSlim]

I am going to paint mine black. I removed the gelcoat and did all of the long hair fiberglass work. Then, we baked the body up to 225 degrees for a lenght of time. The painter took the car and did the body filler and primer. The car has been in primer for 6 months.

Soon, the body will go back to the painter. We will bake it again, then sand the primer coat, then go color. He is a huge believer in a healthly amount of clear coat.

By the way, I have been told by so many people not to paint it black. Because the body moves, because it shows every imperfection, because it is hard to keep clean, because, because, because.... Well, I decided they can't talk me out of it. I can't wait!!

Paul

[twobjshelbys]

Originally Posted by PFSlim

I am going to paint mine black. I removed the gelcoat and did all of the long hair fiberglass work. Then, we baked the body up to 225 degrees for a lenght of time. The painter took the car and did the body filler and primer. The car has been in primer for 6 months.

Soon, the body will go back to the painter. We will bake it again, then sand the primer coat, then go color. He is a huge believer in a healthly amount of clear coat.

By the way, I have been told by so many people not to paint it black. Because the body moves, because it shows every imperfection, because it is hard to keep clean, because, because, because.... Well, I decided they can't talk me out of it. I can't wait!!

Paul

Mine is British Racing Green (HST uses Jaguar BRG paint) over carbon fiber. It is what I would consider a dark color. Yes, you can see every little imperfection in the right light. But I can see imperfections in my black/red Shelby GT too. I loved the black/red Cobra in the previous shot.

I say go for it.