DIY Tutorial To Paint Fiberglass Poles

A simple paint job can do makeover of your outdoor fiberglass poles and turn them beautiful. It is completely your wish to make your outdoor light poles blend into landscape that surrounds it or just to match the poles. Painting the fiberglass light poles is not a highly priced job- it is a cheap way to get new look for poles.

Great professionals suggest painting the exterior fiberglass fixtures will yield better results when the temperature is between 50 and 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Unlike other painting jobs, painting fiberglass poles is not a complicated and you can easily protect those areas you don't want to color accidentally.

Steps To Paint FRP Pole

1. Wipe and clean the pole with acetone or mineral spirits to eliminate all dirt and stubborn dirt tags.
2. Later wash the pole using mild soap and warm water.  Give a sponge bath to pole and rinse it well.
3. Allow pole to thoroughly dry before painting.
4. Apply a primer with exterior oil-based paint on the pole surface.
5. You can use 2 to 3 inch paintbrush to paint pole.
6. Once the primer dries, you can use 120 grit sandpaper to lightly sand the pole/
7. Sandpaper will remove the sanding dust. You can use it with a damp cloth.
8. After removing the sanding dust, you can apply minimum two coats of an oil-based outdoor paint on the pole surface.
9. Give time to every coat to dry thoroughly.
10. You are done!

You can even do it yourself. You just need a quality oil-based paint, 2 or 3 inch paintbrush, soft rag, newspapers, tape. You can cover the surrounded land with newspapers before starting painting. By doing this, the pathway will remain spotless. Use tape if you think there is a need of pasting newspapers together or with surface.

Companies Offering Maintenance Services Including Painting

Manufacturers of FRP poles and fiberglass products offer maintenance services to their clients. Though fiberglass material hardly requires special maintenance solutions, yet you can call the experts and avail services like painting the outdoor poles.

You can contact them and get quick service at your doorstep. But make sure they don't charge you more than the right cost. Collect a few numbers and compare the prices of their services. Pick the best suited vendor of fiberglass pole that can provide you maintenance services at minimal price.