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From: INTERNET:dakota-truck@buffnet.net =
Sent: Saturday, October 11, 1997 3:09 PM
To: INTERNET:dakota-truck-digest@buffnet4.buffnet.net
Subject: Painting Fiberglass
>>If you are going to get a fiberglass hood painted take it to someone yo=
u
can trust. The fiberglass hood will probably need some body work because=
fiberglass is very "wavy" You definitely need clearcoat, even though it =
is
expensive. This is what protects your paint and gives it that pretty shi=
ne
:<) Otherwise your paint would dry flat, dull, and ugly.<<
NOT TRUE!
You can get Alkyd enamel paint at any automotive paint shop to match any
Dakota color. And it will have all the gloss and shine of a clearcoat
paint job. ...and a whole lot cheaper.
Fiberglass does indeed need some work prior to painting, if it is raw
fiberglass. But most things like hoods are gel-coated these days, which
eliminates most if not all the hand work required.
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