S fiberglass shroud red paint

[speedo]

I have a couple shrouds that have too much patina. The fiberglass needs to be reinforced (in some areas) from underneath, and I would like to refresh the paint at the same time. I realize that the red is an imbedded color in the resin. However, I'm sure someone has come up with a close paint to match the factory shroud? Both engines are in the process of being rebuilt...so now is the time to do this. I also need to come up with one of the long grey cooling ducts riveted to the red shroud.

Speedo

[Chuck Miller]

Speedo,

Here's an oldie but goodie...... and a few more before and after this one:
http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...+engine+shroud

Hope this helps

[nickb4]

Check this one out. Quite a difference in the before vs. after. I asked for more details but unfortunately there was no reply.
http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...d-back-to-life

[4SFED]

Just a thought.... but has anyone tired a candy coat? The color is pigmented in a clear base and gets darker as you layer more coats.

[davep]

http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...l=1#post610307

[steve shea]

I tried Chuck's dye method with good results. Needs to be redone every so often though. But I do not mind the orange patina either.

[adam912]

Why not get some clear coat resin and colorant and recoat it? Ever repaired a surf board? This should not be any harder.

Oops just saw the link earlier in this thread. But the stuff is not that hard to work with and lays down to a nice smooth surface.

I used to do this to my boards as a kid. Not a real challenging task!

[Chuck Miller]

The deal with paint, resins, topcoats and alike is, although results are pretty and colorfast, you usually loose the original visible weave of the of the shroud's fiberglass material.

Now, if one could use a red tinted, semi transparent, satin finish resin.... That just might do the trick... I'd really like to see that....

Until then I'll just keep do'n what I've been do'n......... And periodically refresh it with engine in and should on.........

[boxster03]

No such thing as shroud paint

[Silverbullit]

No such thing as shroud paint

Weellll………….
Mine was too far gone for the "dye" program, so after patching up all the damaged areas I tried to spray catalyzed red gel-coat. No good.
So, after days of sanding back down, I tried Dupli-Color Plastic and Vinyl spray can.
It is semi-opaque, so using several light coats, bits of the glass fibre is still visible, and I am very pleased with results. Lost cap with color number, sorry.