But most bodyshops use basecoat then clearcoat because it protects better
and last longer.
Scott Miller
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From: Gary Ludwick <72155.316@compuserve.com>
To: 'INTERNET:dakota-truck@buffnet.net'
Subject: DML: RE: DML Digest V3 #273
Date: Monday, October 13, 1997 4:29 PM
-----Original Message-----
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 you
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 shine
:<) 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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