On Fri, 22 May 1998, Rader wrote:
> > > I have the MOPAR fiberglass cover, and it's pretty nice, plus I didn't
> > > have to paint it because it came in Light Driftwood.....
>
> > Mine was ordered factory gel coated (whatever that means) Flame red to match
> > my truck.
>
> Watch out for fading! Paint won't fade anywhere near as fast as fiberglass
> gelcoat. And I don't know how to prevent UV gelcoat fading, short of painting
> over.
>
> For proof of this phenomenon, just take a look at any darker fiberglass boat
> after it's been in the sun for a couple of years.
>
Do you mean that they're shipped without being painted? The "color match"
is the fiberglass itself? I just had a fiberglass hood and tonneau cover
installed, which I had painted and clearcoated. Am I going to be susceptible
to fading, or are you talking about a different animal?
Thanks!
-Jon-
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