Tom,
Use an epoxy paint like Rust Guard. Works pretty good on non porous
surfaces. If you bought a spray can, two thinnish coats of black
will cover OK. Three coats is plenty, even with weak pigments like
yellow (spray don't brush).
Also, don't use matt. Satin looks nicer and won't show the marks as
readily (Satin is only available in black though).
In any case, why not use a nice pastel blue or grey instead of boring
black?
Regards
SWK
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Sent:Sat, 9 Apr 2011 16:04:39 +0930
Subject:[Aus-soaring] Paint advice
Hi Everyone
I am currently in the process of painting the instrument panel for my
simulator. The panel was built from glass fibre, and I (prehaps
unwisely)
followed the advice of the local Bunnings paint guy as to what paint
to use
to get a matt black finish. Unfortunately, the surface of the paint
has
started to form little cracks all over it, and needless to say, I'm
not very
happy with the final look.
Can anyone offer any advice on what sort of primer and paint combo
would be
best to spray direct onto glass fibre? Preferably something available
at
the hardware store. Bunnings has a pretty large range so I'm sure
there is
something there, I was probably just given the wrong advice. I also
suspect
some of it was my own doing in that in my enthisiasm, I probably put
on too
much paint per coat.
Any advice would be much appreciated!
Thanks
Tom Wilksch
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