Bobert, I think that there are special paints for fiberglass -- check a boat store. I do NOT suggest you sand it! Lots of fiberglass particles would get free that way. If you paint it, either follow the directions on the can (or check with a fiberglass body shop) or just de-grease it really well.

I think you ought to paint it dead black....

Helen, I started a thread on painting paneling a while back -- you might want to check it out. There is some good info there.