| Bathroom Painting [message #67967] |
Mon, 21 December 2009 11:16  |
larry.whisler
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Has anyone on the forum had any experience with painting the fiberglass bathroom ? Was wondering what paint could be used and how to prep it for the paint.
thanks
larry whisler
76 glenbrook
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| Re: [GMCnet] Bathroom Painting [message #68038 is a reply to message #67967] |
Mon, 21 December 2009 18:47  |
powerjon
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Larry,
I know of a number of fiberglass bath that have been repainted. One
options is to apply another Gelcoat finish over the original finish.
The one thing that must be done to insure that the new finish will
bond with the original is the surface must be cleaned of all waxes,
oils and soap residue and lightly sanded. There are also some one and
two part polyurethane finishes when used along with a primecoat that
will give you a very durable finish. See the following links.
For Two Part
Primer http://tinyurl.com/yaz4bs2
Paint http://tinyurl.com/yjmc5zt
For Single Part
Primer http://tinyurl.com/yaz4bs2
Paint http://tinyurl.com/ygbba7z
Gelcoat
http://tinyurl.com/ya2u3tv
If other have a paint that they have used with success, let hear about
it.
J.R. Wright
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> Has anyone on the forum had any experience with painting the
> fiberglass bathroom ? Was wondering what paint could be used and
> how to prep it for the paint.
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> thanks
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> larry whisler
> 76 glenbrook
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| Re: Bathroom Painting [message #68039 is a reply to message #67967] |
Mon, 21 December 2009 18:58 |
Rusty
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Chr$ a careful and even application of an acetone wipe will
brighten up that almond right quick
Rusty
75 Glenbrook
Philadelphia Pa
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| Re: Bathroom Painting [message #68052 is a reply to message #68040] |
Mon, 21 December 2009 22:13 |
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Matt Colie
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| LarryInSanDiego wrote on Mon, 21 December 2009 20:18 |
How do I go about this so acetone won't damage the finish?
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Larry,
The current finish is gelcoat which is a filled polyester. The same thing as most plastic boat finishes. It lasts about 10 years in the sun with no maintenance before it starts to "chalk off". In short, don't worry about the acetone, it won't hurt anything.
I (if it were mine and it is not) would first wet sand the surface with 400, then get all the right protective gear (actually, I already have it) and then acetone wash the entire surface. This will remove all the water, left over release agents and debris from the sanding. Then paint the interior with a single coat of a Linear Polyurethane (like AwlGrip or Imron) with a badger or other fine brush. This stuff lasts years on a the weather surfaces of boats, my bathroom does not get anything like that abuse.
Matt
Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
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SE Michigan - Near DTW - Twixt A2 and Detroit
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| Re: [GMCnet] Bathroom Painting [message #68056 is a reply to message #68052] |
Mon, 21 December 2009 22:34 |
Don Baker
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A word of caution! My dry bath in my Kingsley is made of something other than fiberglass and acetone will disolve it. I found out this when repairing the shower florr in my bath.
Don Baker, Burleson, Texas -'77 Kingsley dry bath twin bed
--- On Mon, 12/21/09, Matt Colie <mcolie@chartermi.net> wrote:
> From: Matt Colie <mcolie@chartermi.net>
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Bathroom Painting
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Date: Monday, December 21, 2009, 10:13 PM
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> LarryInSanDiego wrote on Mon, 21 December 2009 20:18
> > How do I go about this so acetone won't damage the
> finish?
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> Larry,
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> The current finish is gelcoat which is a filled
> polyester. The same thing as most plastic boat
> finishes. It lasts about 10 years in the sun with no
> maintenance before it starts to "chalk off". In short,
> don't worry about the acetone, it won't hurt anything.
>
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> I (if it were mine and it is not) would first wet sand the
> surface with 400, then get all the right protective gear
> (actually, I already have it) and then acetone wash the
> entire surface. This will remove all the water, left
> over release agents and debris from the sanding. Then
> paint the interior with a single coat of a Linear
> Polyurethane (like AwlGrip or Imron) with a badger or other
> fine brush. This stuff lasts years on a the weather
> surfaces of boats, my bathroom does not get anything like
> that abuse.
>
> Matt
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> Matt & Mary Colie
> '73 Glacier 23 Chaumiere (say show-me-air)
> SE Michigan
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| Re: Bathroom Painting [message #68061 is a reply to message #67967] |
Tue, 22 December 2009 03:20 |
Rusty
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Larry, use acetone on the bath module very carefully. I used a couple balls of cotton wrung out, then swipe once and let it dry. It actually melts the plastic, so repeatedly rubbing will cause uneveness. Learn how to do it perhaps on the underside of the toilet cover first. My bath module is back to bright white now. It took awhile though.
There may be some acetone based product available that is less intense than straight acetone that might work as a cleaner polish.
As Rob says, I used Krylon for the sliding doors. I too barfed many a time at that ugly orange. What were we thinking in the 70's .
Rusty
75 Glenbrook
Philadelphia Pa
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