repainting fiberglassed interior?

[nightcat]

i did some work by moving things around with fiberglass on my center console and dash and had it pasinted glossy black a while back. I know want to change everything up again and i tried to get a quote on how much it would cost for the paint shop to strip the paint and primer off the existing pieces so that i can begin my work. They said that i didnt have to get that done, they would just blend in the new paint with the old after i got done doing what i had to do. Is this possible? And i really would prefer to strip everything so what kind of sander or stripper am i going to need to get this done. Using my hand is out of the question cause that would take for ever to getthrough the clear -paint-primer. or maybe i should just get it wrapped in carbonfiber after im done?

[Funkboy316]

there is nothing wrong with just scuffing it up and painting on top of the old paint.scuff it with 150-220-grit sandpaper and then reprimer and paint it. it would be quite a chore to get all the old primer and paint off and its just not necessary.

[crazyoldcougar]

word to that...they sure dont strip your car down when they repaint and blend...

[CougarKiller]

You can even spray over clearcloat.. as long as it's prepped right... and flat of course.

[crazyoldcougar]

All this is assuming of coarse that you will be using the same type of primer and paint again. if you used, say a kylon product initially then you will have to do so again, switching to an automotive paint wil most likely blister. and the same would be true for the reverse.

as long as they are all based the same then there is no prolems painting over the other. Laquer on laquer, acrylic on acrylic, WB on WB.
You can even spray over clearcloat.. as long as it's prepped right... and flat of course.

that would be blending, i think with the piece he is working with the whole thing will be repainted so a high build etching primer will be a good start, on top of like he said a sanded clearcoat. and then wet sand and paint, then clear if it is a two stage

[nightcat]

thanks for all the help but one more quetion so do i need to scuff up the clear coat so that the fiberglass will hold. Because i will be cutting out and moving pieces around on the dash.

[Funkboy316]

if you are going to add fiberglass to it the best thing to do is to slightly score the piece you are bonding to with a dremel bit so the the new resin seeps into the existing piece creating a better bond.

[nightcat]

thanks for all the info