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[captain kirk]

I AM GOING TO PAINT THE UNDERNEATH OF MY FLIP FRONT BEFORE I FIT IT. WHAT PAINT WOULD BE BEST TO USE? I WAS THINKING OF HAMMERITE OR UNDERSEAL, WOULD ANY OF THESE BE OK?

[Kernal H]

Fibreglass won't rust. Therefore you don't need to paint it with anything. Unless you're thinking of chip protection, although I've never heard of chips damaging them.

[captain kirk]

Fibreglass won't rust. Therefore you don't need to paint it with anything. Unless you're thinking of chip protection, although I've never heard of chips damaging them.

i was just going to do it to make it look better,good idea or not?

[mighty mini jack]

Fibreglass won't rust. Therefore you don't need to paint it with anything. Unless you're thinking of chip protection, although I've never heard of chips damaging them.

i was just going to do it to make it look better,good idea or not?

no probably not worth it

[captain kirk]

might just leave it as it is then

[Kernal H]

Spose there's no harm in painting it, but people will rarely see the under side of it.

[frankiebateman]

Spose there's no harm in painting it, but people will rarely see the under side of it.

Unless you have a sexy engine with lots of chrome then they probably will

[captain kirk]

Spose there's no harm in painting it, but people will rarely see the under side of it.

it was just when it was lifted up just thought it would look good mind you its not a show car i going down the rally car look

[Dave 1293]

I wouldn't worry... it'll get covered in dirt anyway...

[Ethel]

Painting it could make it more difficult to repair in the event of a bump. If you do use something that will sand off easily - emulsion?

[captain kirk]

Painting it could make it more difficult to repair in the event of a bump. If you do use something that will sand off easily - emulsion?

good point

[panelbeaterpeter]

I don't see why it would make it more difficult to repair, just DA it off same as you would have to before doing any repairs anyway. I think if you want to paint it so it looks nice, then it's a good idea. After all, bare fibreglass looks a bit nasty, especially when it's covered in mud, looks a bit unfinished and makes it even more obvious it's not original. If you painted it with a good few coats of stonechip before applying a colour, it would also help stop crazing which is caused by stones hitting it from underneath and cracking the gelcoat.

[Retro_10s]

Also a good layer of something on it will stop any small pin holes and stray strands etc picking up moisture and causing water ingress.

yeah it's a bit picky,... but it also looks a lot better painted, even if you don't see it most of the time.

[captain kirk]

I don't see why it would make it more difficult to repair, just DA it off same as you would have to before doing any repairs anyway. I think if you want to paint it so it looks nice, then it's a good idea. After all, bare fibreglass looks a bit nasty, especially when it's covered in mud, looks a bit unfinished and makes it even more obvious it's not original. If you painted it with a good few coats of stonechip before applying a colour, it would also help stop crazing which is caused by stones hitting it from underneath and cracking the gelcoat.

great plan i have a large can of underseal so with what you have said i think i will, it will tidy it up nicely

[Ethel]

Some nice previous owner put underseal on my plaggy car - doesn't sand very well & sharp scrapers and blow lamps don't do much for the gel coat .