Painting a fibreglass dome.

[Nigella Bryant]

Hi all, my pulsar dome which I bought second hand so probably around 8 to 10 years old is looking dull and off white now. I've also read that fiberglass deteriorates over time because of the Sun so I'm thinking of rubbing down the dome and buying paint to give it protection and a new lease of life. I know fiberglass can be painted but what kind, marine paint? 

[sloz1664]

Hi Nigella, I have a white pulsar dome and had the same problem. The gel coating on these domes is quite thick, so I used T-cut to scour the oxidised top layer, to bring up the colour and gave it a coat of car wax to give it some sort of seal   There are specialised treatments you can use. I certainly wouldn't paint it.

Steve

[Jkulin]

25 minutes ago, Nigella Bryant said:

Hi all, my pulsar dome which I bought second hand so probably around 8 to 10 years old is looking dull and off white now. I've also read that fiberglass deteriorates over time because of the Sun so I'm thinking of rubbing down the dome and buying paint to give it protection and a new lease of life. I know fiberglass can be painted but what kind, marine paint? 

This was recommended by someone on here and apparently it is a wonder treatment: -

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00E3VACQE/?coliid=I3I6XZZDA5TUWE&colid=3UCA40E9N3IEJ&psc=1

[johninderby]

You might consider lookng into the way fibreglass boat owners clean their hulls. All sorts of specialist treatments. Starbrite Instant Hull Cleaner is a popular treatment for treating dull and stained hulls. There are also colour restorers.

Repainting fibreglass is a big job requiring specialist skills. 

Edited May 17, 2019 by johninderby

[Nigella Bryant]

Thanks, will take a look.