Has anybody ever painted their fiberglass top before? Do I use the same paint that I would use on the truck? The paint on my top now looks like a flat paint compared to the body paint. And how would you prep that? Just sand it like you would the body? It seems to me if you were to sand it you would take out the texture that the top has now.

 

I painted mine last spring, looks great. I posted a rather lengthy thread after I finished the project describing exactly how I did it. Use the search function and it should take you to it.

 

The prep is best done by simply cleaning with a detergent or cleaner that will strip away years of wax buildup. I've never repainted a top with anything better than a good quality paint from a rattle can.

 

You need to clean it as stated and then I would get some scuff pads and they can be had in different grades. Once you scuff it I would then seal it with DP90 and then paint with base coat color of your choice and then clear it.

 

Those are some great tips guys thanks! I was thinking that would be the best way to approach it, but I wasn't sure if the top was just molded out of that color or did Ford paint it that color. But now that I know you can paint it thats great. If I wanted to go to a flat black vs. a clear coat black would I use a different paint instead of the base coat black? I've heard that the base coats are really not a finish coat and have no protection from the eliments.

 

You can buy any color you want in a single stage paint. The base coat itself will not hold up but thats why you need the clear coat. Any flat color will not clean well and will more than likely stain. You need to at least spray a low gloss but not flat. You can get special clear if you realy want the flat look.

 

Using a medium or soft scrub brush w/ simple green in a spray bottle works well and usually removes a petroleum based stain if gotten to in a reasonable time. The flat look will wear out after a lot of washing depending on the quality and degree of texture. So just be aware. Also flat black will cook in the sun and turn your back half into an oven (just my opinion). I work on a lot of equipment that is painted all flat the stuff gets very hot. I like the flat look myself so it is a catch 22.

 

Any one use line-x or similar?

 

What is a line-x?

 

Line-x, rhino-line, or one of the many other truck bed liners.

 

As a matter of fact there is a guy on one of the other threads who just painted his entire Bronco with Rhino. Not for me though, I want to make it as close to factory as I can.

 

Hi guys, this is my first hand experience with fiberglass painting;

I work for Epic Doors which manufactures high-performance fiberglass entry doors. We evaluated several paint suppliers including TruCoat 623, Sherwin Williams Polane 2K Acrylic, and Aquasurtech D200.

We were looking for an environmentally friendly, single component water based paint that was super durable, had great adhesion and laid down smooth.

Based upon our evaluation we selected TruCoat 623. It was much more environmentally friendly than Polane 2K and is a single component and TruCoat had better adhesion than D200 and was priced better.

 

Does anyone have a better way to remove the residue left on a Leer truck topper after taking off the rear window weatherstrip? I ha e tried alot of things and can't find a product that works very well. Thanks in advance