Painting Fiberglass Motorcycle Parts

Spray paint over the motorcycle fairings quickly 3 to 5 coats leaving a drying interval after each coat of paint like three hours per coat.

Painting fiberglass motorcycle parts. Therefore masks designed for spray painting must be used. With in-house CAD design skills paint airbrush fiberglass and metal fabrication some of the customizing options we can provide include. Custom Parts - more catalogs are available in the shop.

The pigments in epoxy-based paint will provide the ultraviolet barrier needed to protect the fiberglass beneath. This photo shows the 1969 parts being painted. Also as mentioned in the text latex gloves should be worn at all times during the painting procedure.

All of the new fiberglass parts for this Candyapple Red car are on this rack. Spray two to three medium wet coats letting the paint flash between each coat. For the first sanding pass use either 120 or 180-grit sandpaper.

SBKPaint specializes in fiberglass gel coat repair paint prep oem paint matching and custom paint jobs for all your motorcycle needs. Many of the paints used on motorcycles have toxic elements that can be dangerous to the respiratory system. Lots of wet-sanding has been done with more to go.

May 23 2021 by masuzi. For smaller areas or areas with intricate curves a rubber sanding block works well to follow the shape of the piece. Any areas left glossy will not give the primer a.

When the paint flashes this means that the reducer has evaporated and the paint is no longer wet but is still sticky. Hardest part of the job will be to avoid overlapping the same areas on odd shaped parts like your gas tank. When using a wet 800-grit paper and water the paints texture will slowly rub away- The smoother the paint the bigger the shine.