Painting Fibre Glass top on air-con

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mineral1
mineral1
WA
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WA, 4564 posts
24 Aug 2015 9:06am
Have to repaint a small fibre glass top that fits to air-conditioner on top of caravan. You know the one that most vans have sitting on top.
This one has some sun damage and need to give it a birthday.
What the best way to do this? Its white in colour
spray can type marine/auto paint.? or roll on type?
Thanks in advance
Mineral
DARTH
DARTH
WA
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WA, 3028 posts
24 Aug 2015 9:37am
Has it been painted before?
mineral1
mineral1
WA
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WA, 4564 posts
24 Aug 2015 12:08pm
Darth, Not real sure, looks like it is a moulded fibreglass type with white pigment I think. Was rather dusty crumbly and sanded back to a dull grey/yellow colour .
Was thinking, a brush on gel coat white which I have????

Update
Just spoke to air-command in South Aus. Very helpful service division Acrylic white spray paint is the go. Prepsol to clean up first and paint.
DARTH
DARTH
WA
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WA, 3028 posts
24 Aug 2015 1:19pm
Yep that should work
southace
southace
SA
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SA, 4803 posts
24 Aug 2015 4:56pm
I would use Epoxy 2 pack undercoat first.
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
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WA, 23701 posts
25 Aug 2015 12:14pm
^^^ me too. You need to hold it together so a new gelcoat, or good 2K primer or something.
Just paint over won't last all that long
landyacht
landyacht
WA
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WA, 5921 posts
25 Aug 2015 5:53pm
10 years ago i did a brush on white gel coat on a mates popup caravan, which we then polished back looks great even today
mineral1
mineral1
WA
4564 posts
WA, 4564 posts
26 Aug 2015 8:28am
Landy, was going to do that as I have the Gel coat ready to go. In the end, two pack primer and acrylic white did the job.
Thanks for the tips guys.
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