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fiberglass and paint

Postby lee senn » Sat Aug 03, 2013 11:49 pm

I am in the process of buttoning up the roof on my build and eventually will paint and cover it with fiberglass cloth. The question is should I paint first ( I plan on using exterior house paint ) and glass over the paint or is it better to glass first and then paint? Thanks Lee
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Re: fiberglass and paint

Postby RandyG » Sat Aug 03, 2013 11:54 pm

Glass first, so the glass will be stuck to the wood and not the paint. If the paint comes lose, the glass will still be solid.
It would look better too.
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Re: fiberglass and paint

Postby lee senn » Sat Aug 03, 2013 11:58 pm

Thanks Randy for the quick response. I thought that would be best but am new at this and wasn't to sure as to how to go. Lee
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Re: fiberglass and paint

Postby Forrest747 » Sun Aug 04, 2013 5:14 pm

i did fiberglass tape on the seams and a couple of coats of CPEs and epoxy. I then used rustoleum protective enamel. I am happy with it so far. I liked how it came in alot of different colors.
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Re: fiberglass and paint

Postby lee senn » Tue Aug 06, 2013 12:19 pm

Thanks forrest I will also look into the rusteoleum protective paint for the final finish on the roof ( the side walls are just natural wood, stained and coated with epoxy ). Lee
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