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Fiberglass!! Take it to a marine painter and have it gel coated in what ever color you
want for a super smooth look. It should last a long time if you keep the barnacles off
it!! jk ha!
want for a super smooth look. It should last a long time if you keep the barnacles off
it!! jk ha!
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I had mine repainted. They did a little sanding. I not perfectly smooth, but a lot smoother than stock. Looks good. Someone on this site sanded theirs to perfect. He said it looked awsome. You cant tell from the pics.
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Alternative paint idea
OK, you may laugh, but I used "Engine Paint" on mine. Gloss black. That stuff is amazing. It goes on thick and smooth, doesn't run (unless you get a ton on), doesn't get air bubbles, doesn't get that puckered look if you spray too far back, and hardens into the toughest coat you can imagine. It was like a light spray-on bed liner.
I had heard too many stories about regular paint not sticking well to old, powdered, sun-baked fiberglass, so that made me decided to look for something severe. It took 4 spray cans at about $5 per can and it ended up looking like I took it to a paint shop! After that experience, I've used engine paint on everything. It's worth it.
-Derek
I had heard too many stories about regular paint not sticking well to old, powdered, sun-baked fiberglass, so that made me decided to look for something severe. It took 4 spray cans at about $5 per can and it ended up looking like I took it to a paint shop! After that experience, I've used engine paint on everything. It's worth it.
-Derek
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DerekVS,
That is actually a pretty good idea. Engine enamel is designed to dry to a very hard, very smooth finish and for obvious reasons will expand and contract with temperature differentials very well. How does it hold up agaisnt repeated washing and wax?
That is actually a pretty good idea. Engine enamel is designed to dry to a very hard, very smooth finish and for obvious reasons will expand and contract with temperature differentials very well. How does it hold up agaisnt repeated washing and wax?
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Well, I'm lazy, so I used to take it through automatic car-washes. I never had any problem with it chipping or cracking, and the Arizona heat definitely makes things expand and contract.
I no longer have the truck, so I wonder what it looks like now. It was a '90 that I sold back in 2001. For some stupid reason I bought a Chevy 4x4 pickup and immediately wished that I had the Bronco back.
I now own a '94 Bronco.
I no longer have the truck, so I wonder what it looks like now. It was a '90 that I sold back in 2001. For some stupid reason I bought a Chevy 4x4 pickup and immediately wished that I had the Bronco back.
I now own a '94 Bronco.
Originally Posted by greystreak92
DerekVS,
That is actually a pretty good idea. Engine enamel is designed to dry to a very hard, very smooth finish and for obvious reasons will expand and contract with temperature differentials very well. How does it hold up agaisnt repeated washing and wax?
That is actually a pretty good idea. Engine enamel is designed to dry to a very hard, very smooth finish and for obvious reasons will expand and contract with temperature differentials very well. How does it hold up agaisnt repeated washing and wax?