Front Bar

[cheez]

hey guys

just bought a front bar and its still in gel coat. just want to know what needs to be done before painting it? is it really necessary to spray it in primer first if there arent any defects? and also i know i need to add some additive to the paint so it allows strech or something i was told by a painter but my main issue is, primer yes or no?

daniel

[Sambo33]

yeah mate. make sure u prime it first. the consequence of not priming is fish eyes and bad adhesion.

[Trav33]

Use a proper plastic primer, might be expensive but you wont need much. I got a 1L tin when i did my bumpers on my calais, cant remember the cost but it was nice blue stuff to help you see the coverage.

Edited June 17, 2007 by Trav33

[Sambo33]

is the bar plastic or fiberglass?

plastic primer is for plastic components.

primer surfacer for gel coat/fiberglass.

[monkeykplunk]

Are you attempting this yourself?

[cheez]

not attempting the final spray myself, just the prime and sand myself. i got a proper spray painter to do the final, but would like to learn tho.

and its a fibreglass front bar.

thanks guys.

[Craved]

Scuff it back with 200 -280 grit, then use a 2K primer, then spray on a guide coat and sand back ... you'll be suprised at how many imperfections will be in it that the gel coat hides.

[cheez]

spoke to some painters that i know,

been told to use 600 grit wet/dry and just remove the shine without killing the gel coat. and then primer it. so gonna give it a go on the weekend.

thanks for the input guys, will post pics for ya as i go.