Off topic: Painting fiberglass with Imron

[David Pinkham]

Can I paint my fiberglass dune buggy with Imron? The gel coat was badly
faded and had been painted. The paint was peeling off so I sanded the whole
body down to the gel coat. I painted the frame with Imron and had planned
on painting the fiberglass with the same. I have heard that Imron doesn't
stick to fiberglass or peels off in sheets. Anyone had any experience with
Imron on fiberglass? What is a good paint to use on fiberglass? I need to
fill some small drill holes, what is a good filler to use?

Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Dave

[David Pinkham]

I have a fiberglass dune buggy that needs painted. The old gel coat is
faded and had been painted. I have sanded the paint off and want to paint
it. I painted the frame with Imron. Can the fiberglass body be painted
with Imron? I have been told that the Imron won't stick or will peel in
sheets. Anyone have any experience in this area? What kind of paint can
you recommend? There are a few small drill holes in the body that I want to
fill, what is a good filler to use?

All help is appreciated.
Thank you,
Dave

[Ron White]

Imaron works great on fiberglass. Usually it is applied over epoxy primer.
Go to the paint store and buy the Imaron and a recomented primer and follow
the surface prep instuctions and that will be that!!

--
Ron White
Building a 30' Sportfisherman
http://www.concentric.net/~knotreel

[Bill McFarlin]

I think if you check you find that Imaron is not recommende if it is to be
submerged. It will probably work great above the water line.
Bill

Bill McFarlin
3027 1st. Ave.
Prince George BC V2M 1B8
http://www.pgfn.bc.ca/~mcbill/Profile.html

[Curt Clark]

While I haven't painted any fiberglass with Imron color, I did check into
it at my local distributor. Here is what you will probably be told by your
local distributor. An epoxy primer should be applied to the sanded
surface followed by a thorough acetone wipe. In the Dupont line a
product called Corlar Epoxy can be used. Then apply the Imron.
Following the Imron color, a couple coats of 500S Clear is a fantastic
protective coating. It increases the wet look and adds considerable nick
and scratch resistance.

Adhesion is excellent. This coating is known to adhere to boat hulls
below the waterline. However, it is not recommended for use below the
waterline due to failure in long term immersion.

Talk to your friendly Imron salesperson. They should be able to give
you more details.

Filler: Bondo has a Hull and Deck Putty that will adhere to fiberglass.
Be sure to bevel the holes on both sides if possible to increase the
surface area of the bond.

Happy buggin'

Curt Clark <Don't-S...@rmi.net> Don't-Spam=wcclark

[cap...@flash.net]

Imron is an outstanding paint for fiberglass if you know how to apply it
and have the proper equipment. In fact, it is so good that Valiant
Yachts($250,000+ sail boats) sand their hulls when they take them out of
the mold and paint them with Imron. They say that they can guarantee 10
years out of a Imron paint job but gelcoat can oxidize and fade in the
same time period. The biggest problem using Imron is that the stuff is
deadly if inhaled. SCBA respirators with full facepiece are recommended.

Cap

[(Pete Cresswell)]

RE
> Imron.

Everybody knows that Imron is really, *really*, REALLY, *REALLY* nasty stuff
right? i.e. toxic, carcinogenic, or whatever...
-----------------------
Pete Cresswell

[Nicholas Carey]

On Mon, 19 Apr 1999 22:13:59 GMT, h...@fatbelly.com ((Pete
Cresswell)) wrote:

> Everybody knows that Imron is really, *really*, REALLY, *REALLY* nasty stuff
> right? i.e. toxic, carcinogenic, or whatever...

As someone who went to high school about a quarter mile from the
factory where they used to make Imron...I can vouch for that. A
few years after I graduated, the factory blew up. Whooo -- now
That was a blast! The site is still empty, more than a decade
later as its too contaminated to do anything with.

But it is good paint. Hard, glossy, tough as nails -- gotta be
since it was designed as an automotive finish.
--

[R.J. Hoppe]

(Pete Cresswell) wrote:

> RE
> > Imron.

>
> Everybody knows that Imron is really, *really*, REALLY, *REALLY* nasty stuff
> right? i.e. toxic, carcinogenic, or whatever...

> -----------------------
> Pete Cresswell

I have a gallon of the stuff (brand new) comes with Primer, activator, and a
gallon of the prettiest blue your have seen. Anyone interested???

--
Robert J. Hoppe
Copperas Cove, TX
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