Manx Club

Hi I have decide to go ahead and built a NOS Manx body I have had sitting in my garage for several years. Can anyone tell me what I should paint the underside with, right now it is just unfinished fiberglass. I would like it to be black. Thanks for any advise. Rick

I have used brush on gloss black Rustoleum, painted directly on the raw fiberglass. It lasts forever and is very easy to clean.

Mel Hubbard who's a member of this forum and builds Buggy bodies (he moulded mine) finishes them with a black 'slip coat'. I pressume it's some sort of fiberglass resin but whatever it is it's indestructible and will outlast any paint finish.

I have not applied it yet, but the water based Asphault sealer available at you local hardware store appearently works very well. It seals and remains flexable. You can paint over it when dry. I had seen this applied then compared it with what was on my body. Same stuff. But if you choose to change it later is will not come off with out a fight.

:2cents: I have painted my buggies with three different materials. I have used Urethane with flattener in it, I have used Enamel with a Urethane hardener with flattener in it and I have used Krylon spray paint. Of the three, I would shoot the ENamel with the urethane hardener again. The Krylon is great as you can touch it up with a rattle can any time. BUT, if you are building a NOS body and I presume that you are a stickler for detail, I would go with the Enamel. It sprays out nice and looks great. YOU can wipe it down with WD-40 before a car show and it looks AWESOME. DAve and Sue of Berrien buggies use Acrylic Enamel exterior house paint. THey brush it on and it looks quite good. THey say that they have never had a complaint about it. Depends on your budget and how much work you are willing to put in to it. Chris

The brush on gloss Rustoleum flows out nicely so you don't see any brush strokes. It's another option if you don't have the facilities to spray.