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Fiberglass horse trailer faded

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Dave2

01-28-2008 12:50:30




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Hi folks,
hoping someone can point me in the right direction...
We've got a fiberglass horse trailer that was faded/oxidized real bad. last summer, we had it buffed out and waxed to where it looked really good. After a few rains, it started fading again and is awful hazy this year. Is there a trick to get it looking new and stay that way without a new paintjob? If it needs to be painted, is it any different than painting a tractor or car as far as prep and type of paint? Sure wish I'd have spent a few more bucks and bought the aluminum that was on the lot..... ....

Thanks, Dave

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dave2

02-16-2008 08:50:53




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 Re: Fiberglass horse trailer faded in reply to Dave2, 01-28-2008 12:50:30  
I went to a boat shop here. I guess if you have a boat you'll pay anything they put on the pricetag. Decent paint is cheaper than the stuff they tried to sell me. It's not killing anyone, I guess I'll just hold off a little and have someone paint it after I fix a couple of things.

Thanks, Dave



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Bob Thomas

02-02-2008 16:52:42




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 Re: Fiberglass horse trailer faded in reply to Dave2, 01-28-2008 12:50:30  
Frankly you will save a lot of labor if you paint it now. The cleaning and buffing will be necessary every few months. If you do not stay on top of it the fiberglass will begain to craze. Then painting really will be expensive and fun. Any quality paint will work fine (corvettes). Ask your friendly paint and body man or this board.



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dave2

02-02-2008 10:55:57




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 Re: Fiberglass horse trailer faded in reply to B-maniac, 01-28-2008 12:50:30  

glennster said: (quoted from post at 11:41:37 02/02/08) if its a few years old and has been out in the sun a lot, the gelcoat surface will start to deteriorate and haze over. i'll assume the trailer as not been painted and this is the original color gelcoat. pick up a product at your local marine store called seapower fiberglass cleaner and wax. you can a[[ly it with a buffer and polish it up to a nice finish. starbrite also has a good product out too, your boat store can show you them.you may be able to prolong the life for a while. keep it waxed good, use the marine wax and try to keep the trailer parked out of the sun. you need the u-v inhibitors in the wax.


Thanks. It's a '91 and kind of a steel grey. I'll try the boat store idea.

Thanks again,

Dave

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glennster

02-02-2008 10:41:37




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 Re: Fiberglass horse trailer faded in reply to Dave2, 01-28-2008 12:50:30  
if its a few years old and has been out in the sun a lot, the gelcoat surface will start to deteriorate and haze over. i'll assume the trailer as not been painted and this is the original color gelcoat. pick up a product at your local marine store called seapower fiberglass cleaner and wax. you can a[[ly it with a buffer and polish it up to a nice finish. starbrite also has a good product out too, your boat store can show you them.you may be able to prolong the life for a while. keep it waxed good, use the marine wax and try to keep the trailer parked out of the sun. you need the u-v inhibitors in the wax.

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rustyj

02-15-2008 12:20:21




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 Re: Fiberglass horse trailer faded in reply to glennster, 02-02-2008 10:41:37  
Glennster: Would a wet-sand process, followed by a good clear-coat finish over the original paint, keep it looking good? I'd think, if the original paint isn't cracked or split, or discolored, that might save it. A sanding job, using 800 or finer, wet-or-dry paper would be the way to go, i'd think.



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circus

02-02-2008 06:58:08




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 Yup, you've been alkyded. in reply to Dave2, 01-28-2008 12:50:30  
Yup, you've been alkyded.



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