Saturday, November 15, 2008

Re: [Classic Mustang] fiberglass hood

Also, it's not like you need to undercoat fiberglass to prevent rust.

--- In classicmustang@yahoogroups.com, "Smith, Lee Roy" <SmithL@...>
wrote:
>
> Well said, Please don't put anything other than paint in the
immediate underside. It will create more work for you or the next
person who may wish to repaint. Paint is easier to clean. Evercoat
& those products are a nightmare to strip.
>
> Lee
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: classicmustang@yahoogroups.com
<classicmustang@yahoogroups.com>
> To: classicmustang@yahoogroups.com <classicmustang@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sat Nov 15 20:09:42 2008
> Subject: Re: [Classic Mustang] fiberglass hood
>
> I agree with Simon.
>
> When I painted the fiberglass rear deck lid on my '68, I went with
the
> body color. I gave some thought to in-fill painting the sections
> between the braces. First I painted both sides. Then I taped off
the
> braces and used black enamel there with a small amount of
flattening
> agent, so to not appear shiny. It looks great - If you decide to do
> something with the bottom side, take your time and detail it the
way you
> would the top.
>
> Don't try and use something other than paint - it won't hold up.
>
> -Michael
>
> Simon wrote:
> > I think coating the underside of the hood with anything is just
going to
> > be an ugly mess that adds weight to the car. Paint it the same as
your
> > engine compartment.
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
>

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