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GK[_2_]
June 29th 11, 05:10 PM
Hi,
My cobra trailer fiber glass top lost its original glow and
smoothness. Two years ago I applied a clear coat, poli glo restorer,
but the coat is now mostly gone. Has any one got a good way of
restoring the fiber glass top?
Paining with white paint? Painting with just a clear coat? Buffing?
Any info will be appreciated.
Cheers,
GK
John Sinclair
June 29th 11, 05:31 PM
At 16:10 29 June 2011, GK wrote:
>Hi,
> My cobra trailer fiber glass top lost its original glow and
>smoothness. Two years ago I applied a clear coat, poli glo restorer,
>but the coat is now mostly gone. Has any one got a good way of
>restoring the fiber glass top?
>
>Paining with white paint? Painting with just a clear coat? Buffing?
>Any info will be appreciated.
>
>Cheers,
>
>GK
>
You can buff it out if it hasn't gone too far, or wet-sand it with 600,
then buff. Otherwise sand with 220 and re-paint with AU + 20% flatner
added so all the little imperfections don't show and give a "satin"
look.
JJ
Charlie Papa
July 1st 11, 11:27 PM
On Jun 29, 12:10*pm, GK > wrote:
> Hi,
> * My cobra trailer fiber glass top lost its original glow and
> smoothness. Two years ago I applied a clear coat, poli glo restorer,
> but the coat is now mostly gone. Has any one got a good way of
> restoring the fiber glass top?
>
> Paining with white paint? Painting with just a clear coat? Buffing?
> Any info will be appreciated.
>
> Cheers,
>
> GK
I had the same challenge with mine after I got sick for the better
part of a year, and the Florida combination of sun, pine pollen and
humidity caused the mold to put down roots into the glass. I got a
lot of conflicting advice on paint, but was talked into buying one of
the fancy orbital buffers on Tim's Wings & Wheels site. That with a
buffing compound recommended and supplied by a friend, Aqua Cut 1000
followed by Aqua Cut 2000, at about 2 hours total, brought it back to
near new.
Tim was right when he said I woldn't regret buying that buffer!
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