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Erlend / bug66
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Day moulding fenders, no paint?
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February 02, 2015, 08:32:53 am »
Just bought some unused DM fenders.
The color is almost a match to my 67, so I was thinking of running them bare.
Or do I have to paint them, no matter what?
Any thoughts?
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leec
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Re: Day moulding fenders, no paint?
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February 02, 2015, 09:30:23 am »
They might go rusty if you do not paint them
I think they would be fine, before mine got painted the finish was really smooth, its a gel coat just like a beach buggy?
Lee
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Erlend / bug66
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Re: Day moulding fenders, no paint?
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February 02, 2015, 11:59:18 am »
I've been told gel coat isn't water proof?
That means I need paint on both sides of the fender.. Or?
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BeetleBug
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Re: Day moulding fenders, no paint?
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February 02, 2015, 12:24:38 pm »
Google osmosis if you are in doubt.
Even though your fenders are fiberglass and you have a wood steering wheel you are not on a boat so it is perhaps not so critical.
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Erlend / bug66
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Re: Day moulding fenders, no paint?
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February 02, 2015, 13:15:19 pm »
Quote from: BeetleBug on February 02, 2015, 12:24:38 pm
Google osmosis if you are in doubt.
Even though your fenders are fiberglass and you have a wood steering wheel you are not on a boat so it is perhaps not so critical.
-BB-
Hey! Remember that I changed the wheel for a gold one from Trond!
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Rocket-Racing
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Re: Day moulding fenders, no paint?
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February 02, 2015, 16:50:10 pm »
How about asking Day Moulding?
For what it's worth I think there will be no problem running them in the gelcoat.
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Erlend / bug66
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Re: Day moulding fenders, no paint?
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February 02, 2015, 17:05:09 pm »
Nope. They are pre-pensioner so I asked here first
It's these:
http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php?topic=21226.0
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richie
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Re: Day moulding fenders, no paint?
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February 03, 2015, 19:14:38 pm »
I have never painted the underneath of them, I think they are more beige than your 67 so will need something to make them match, and as Keith who made them retired now we cant ask him if they have to be painted, BUT they are gelcoat, and plenty of kit cars come in coloured gelcoat and are never painted, Keith used to even offer them in VW colours gelcoated ready to fit so no I dont think you would need to
cheers Richie
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Erlend / bug66
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Re: Day moulding fenders, no paint?
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February 03, 2015, 22:53:17 pm »
In really bright white light you see the difference in colour, but I'm normal "yellow" light it's hard to see any difference.
I might push it out in the sunshine this weekend to see.
I'll report back 👍
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Lids
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Re: Day moulding fenders, no paint?
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February 03, 2015, 22:59:16 pm »
gel coat is porous so will absorb containments like fuel/oil etc. this will make painting in the future a pain.
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Erlend / bug66
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Re: Day moulding fenders, no paint?
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February 03, 2015, 23:01:44 pm »
Quote from: Lids on February 03, 2015, 22:59:16 pm
gel coat is porous so will absorb containments like fuel/oil etc. this will make painting in the future a pain.
Good feedback!
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