Painting of GRP Panels

[Lee_5111965]

Does any body have any ideas as to what paint my front locker GRP hatch with, is there any special paint.

I also need to paint the rear bumper (if thats the correct term) a its not the same colour as the van.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[rob_jax]

Lee,

You will need to use the correct type of paint for the underlying material, particularly if the material is flexible or has special properties.

GRP - visit a yacht chandler or a GRP repair specialist - they sell a range of GRP paints and thinners.

Something like "International Top-Lac" is available in a range of colours and is designed for repainting GRP boat hulls (above the water line). And if it lasts on a boat, a caravan is easy in comparison.

Bumper - if this is GRP - use the same paint.

Bumper - if this is Acrylic capped ABS - then the same paint may be OK but seek advice from a specialist paint shop. Acrylic capped ABS is used for car bumpers and the inherent flexibility makes it difficult for normal paints to stick.

How to tell:

The backside of GRP is usually rough with obvious bits of glass mat - unless the GRP moulding is double skinned when the backside will be smooth too.

The backside of Acrylic capped ABS is smooth.

Robert