Painting old fibreglass

KZ250LTD
Topic Author
Offline
User
Posts: 1322
Thanks: 16

Painting old fibreglass

15 Jul 2009 18:26

I'm refurbishing the old "Bates" hard bags that came on my ST and the inside is fairly nasty so I was looking to clean them up and paint the inside. Any tips on what type of paint to use? I was thinking Krylon as its supposed to stick to plastics but it isn't quite the same thing. I do have some tremclad high heat enamel left... and I'm cheap :laugh:

Any help is appreciated!

79 KZ1000ST
Past:
Many.

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

KZ250LTD
Topic Author
Offline
User
Posts: 1322
Thanks: 16

Re: Painting old fibreglass

15 Jul 2009 18:27

#307262

Image was too big...

79 KZ1000ST
Past:
Many.

Attachments:

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

KZ250LTD
Topic Author
Offline
User
Posts: 1322
Thanks: 16

Re: Painting old fibreglass

15 Jul 2009 18:29

#307264

Dang still no edit... I was also wondering what sort of glue would be used to attach the rubber weatherstripping that goes on to keep the lid water tight? It looks almost like the stuff that was on there was your basic caulking but I'm not sure that would be right

79 KZ1000ST
Past:
Many.

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

Locozuna
Offline
User
Posts: 1344
Thanks: 1

Re: Painting old fibreglass

15 Jul 2009 18:35

#307266

How about some of that Rhino Liner that they spray truck beds with.
I'd use some silicone adhesive to put on the seal.

KZ900LTD, KZ750LTD, KZ650, 72'Triumph Trident
"Over the Mountains
Of the Moon,
Down the Valley of the Shadow,
Ride, boldly ride,"
The shade replied
"If you seek for Eldorado!"

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

KZ250LTD
Topic Author
Offline
User
Posts: 1322
Thanks: 16

Re: Painting old fibreglass

15 Jul 2009 18:45

#307271

Good ideas Logan, thanks for the tip!

79 KZ1000ST
Past:
Many.

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

MFolks
Offline
User
Posts: 6650
Thanks: 540

Re: Painting old fibreglass

15 Jul 2009 19:18

#307276

The 3M "Gorilla snot" (yellow adhesive) will make anything stick well. For something you can later remove, maybe some of their double faced tape.

1982 GPZ1100 B2
General Dynamics/Convair 1983-1993
GLCM BGM-109 Tomahawk, AGM-129A Advanced Cruise Missile (ACM)

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

650ed
Offline
User
Posts: 15343
Thanks: 2829

Re: Painting old fibreglass

15 Jul 2009 19:34

#307279

Another option if they're really fiberglass is boat deck paint. Ed

1977 KZ650-C1 Original Owner - Stock (with additional invisible FIAMM horn)

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

Iron Duke
Offline
User
what are you rebelling against?
Posts: 336
Thanks: 0

Re: Painting old fibreglass

15 Jul 2009 21:23

#307304

3-m makes a good auto gasket adhesive that the shops use to reinstall door weather stripping trunk gaskets ect. best rattle can for repainting Fiberglas I've found is epoxy appliance paint. good luck Duke

1982 KZ550 LTD C-3
1979 XS1100 F Yamaha

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

PLUMMEN
Offline
User
Posts: 8139
Thanks: 104

Re: Painting old fibreglass

16 Jul 2009 06:48

#307355

get yourself a can of rustuleum(spell check)industrial enamel and a paintbrush for the inside of the bags,you can throw a little thinner in it if you want.i use this stuff on dumptruck frames and anything else that takes a severe beating that i dont want to have to paint all the time! :laugh:

Still recovering,some days are better than others.

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

PaintWorkz
Offline
User
Posts: 369
Thanks: 68

Re: Painting old fibreglass

18 Jul 2009 03:24

#307763

The key to getting paint to stick to the backside of lamitated fiberglass is scuffing the surface. Those bags look like molded glass though. 3M yellow gorilla snot is labeled weather strip adhesive and can be found at an automotive body shop/paint supply store.

www.paintworkz.com

84 Gpz900 street
77 KZ 1325 Turbo Dragbike project
79 CBX Pro Stock projects (2)
78 Z1R-TC AMA & ECTA LSR record holder
68 750 Enfield Brat project
82 750 Nourish Triumph LSR
Lake Havasu City, AZ

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

txturbo
Offline
User
Ex-Kawasaki Mechanic 1981-1985
Posts: 81
Thanks: 0

Re: Painting old fibreglass

18 Jul 2009 05:13

#307773

POR-15 works really well. It comes in different colors and dries rock hard. Just be sure to wear latex or vinyl gloves so you don't get it on your skin. It takes a week for it to wear off.

1984 ZX750 E1 GPz Turbo
1984 ZX1100 A2 GPz
1984 ZX900
1996 KZ1000P Police bike
1970 Honda CT 70H 4sp manual
1965 Honda Dream 305
2003 Honda Shadow 1100

1971 Suzuki MT50 Trailhopper
1969 Camaro SS
1966 Impala
1966 Impala SS 427/4spd

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.