Painting a ifor canopy

[Gray git]

As the title says I want to paint the canopy for my 130 black so it looks a bit less like A sheep box, as I dont have it on all the time I didn't want to pay to have it sprayed £250.

So any advice on best paint to use and should it be cleaned with anything apart from water 1st?

Edited May 6, 2012 by Gray git

[Peter]

Dulux black gloss and a foam roller.

 

Steam clean with traffic film remover if possible first.

[pie eater pete]

Possibly etch primer if it's galvanised?

[Spruce Pirate]

We normally use a sticker kit from the interweb for signwriting the Landrover, not sure how well this would work on an ifor thought as it's not smooth.

[Robert_S]

Defiantly two pack etch primer works a treat

[Gray git]

I will take it this is the sort of paint you wont find on the shelves of b & q, is it paint on or spray?

[Robert_S]

Go to a proper vehicle paint supplier and buy it there, some will make up premixed paint in spray cans. If not just mix it yourself and either spray it or brush it on, wear a mask though it's evil stuff

[treequip]

Go to a proper vehicle paint supplier and buy it there, some will make up premixed paint in spray cans. If not just mix it yourself and either spray it or brush it on, wear a mask though it's evil stuff

 

You can't get 2 pack pre mixed, that's the whole point of 2 pack, you mix the hardener in when you want it to start hardening, if you mix it then don't use it till the next day it wil be unusable.

 

2 pack is also overkill for a canopy, it,s waaaaay more expensive than other paints that are far more suitable.

[treequip]

I will take it this is the sort of paint you wont find on the shelves of b & q, is it paint on or spray?

 

2 pack is a paint and hardener, it needs proper ventilation and PPE as it gives off some pretty harmful fumes.

 

Definitely not for the diy'er.

 

Go with a cellulose primer and a good quality enamel paint. Power wash then a rub over with 80's grade sandpaper to take of any snots and oxidation, then a rub with something finer, scotchbrite gives a good prep on ally.

 

Remeber, preparation is everything.

[Robert_S]

There you go, everydays a school day. I always mixed it but I noticed the last time I was in getting paint they were offering small spray cans made up, obviously just a synthetic or similar.

What would you use then mate as I've always used etch primer on bare steel or galvanised metal, a cheaper alternative sounds good to me