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Old 10-29-2007 | 08:03 PM
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i got a 94fountain fever.it has a plexaglass wind fairing tthat is tinted smoke.it is haze-cracking .i am toying w/the idea of painting it,or using vinyl graph to cover it.any of you guys out there ever did anything like that before?if i paint what kind of prep,and what type of paint?thanks.
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Old 10-29-2007 | 09:22 PM
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Vinyl is your best alternative in my opinon, especially with the computer graphics they can do now.
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Old 10-29-2007 | 10:00 PM
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I would do paint. I have had 2 fountains with the same wind screed that I had painted. They turned out great.
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Old 10-30-2007 | 07:37 PM
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I did this one...
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Old 10-30-2007 | 07:39 PM
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Old 10-30-2007 | 07:50 PM
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The only reason I did it at all was because of the "crazing" in the plastic. Get a good match from the gel and paint it. You will have to take your boat to a place where they can shoot the gel to match and it should be pretty damn close. Just be meticulous in the silicone removal and installation of all NEW hardware. I went with stainless screws etc. I have more pics of "before" "during" and "after" if interested. Good Luck!
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Old 10-31-2007 | 07:36 PM
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cool pics 99fever27.i assume you took the glass out and preped and paintied it.looks good.i was quoted about 800.00 to do mine.was looking for something alittle cheaper.i might go w/the stick on stuff.
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Old 10-31-2007 | 09:19 PM
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bcfountain, send me an email, depending on location I may be able to help. [email protected]
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Old 11-01-2007 | 12:27 AM
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Originally Posted by bcfountain
cool pics 99fever27.i assume you took the glass out and preped and paintied it.looks good.i was quoted about 800.00 to do mine.was looking for something alittle cheaper.i might go w/the stick on stuff.


Yes, I took the glass out and did the prep work.I paid a buddy to shoot it. Overall it came out better than I expected. I am not a fan of the vynil covering. The price you mentioned seems high. I did mine for under $200.

I think you're near by..if you need help let me know
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Old 11-01-2007 | 08:35 PM
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I'd sandblast it at about 30 to 40 PSI then prep it before painting with Bulldog. Base/clear should do just fine. Flexibility additive might be a good idea too.
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