Fiberglass painting

[86MUDRCJ]

If I was to paint a set of fiberglass fenders would I have to use like a gel coat or could I use regular automotive paint?

 

[getrdone52]

I would say just do regular automotive paint. There are some hoods on Rangers that are fiberglass and the hatches on Explorers might be too. I know the Cherokees are, and they use the same paint around the whole truck. So that would be my guess.

 

[86MUDRCJ]

Thanks for the info. Ive heard you had to use like a gel coat so they would stick and you didn't have to do that so I wanted to make sure.

 

[aspevacek]

It is all about the prep work being properly completed. You would also need a soft facial additive because it will allow the paint to flex with out cracking.

 

[Snoranger]

Aftermarket 'glass fenders should already have a gel coat. Its applied to the mold before the fiberglass work is done. Its basically a layer of resin, with additives, without the glass used to protect the lower layers from UV and give a smooth surface (simplified explanation). You just need to prep and paint them.

 

[Xploda]

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