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Old 07-10-2007, 04:44 PM
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My tint is peeling off my glass top does anyone know who refinishes them or are they under recall.
Old 07-10-2007, 05:17 PM
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Sad Story but GM has not stepped up to fix this delamination problem.

It is a problem that most of us with the clear top have faced...
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My top did that. Had a friend sand the top and clear coat it. Looks great and it even got rid of all the small spider web cracks.
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Originally Posted by 03spiralcpe
My top did that. Had a friend sand the top and clear coat it. Looks great and it even got rid of all the small spider web cracks.
Do you think you can get your friend to reveil in detail the sanding procedure and clear coat he used?
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You can buy a refurbished top from vendors like Mid-America or try and find a used one here on the forum. Don't know of anyone who takes an existing top and refinishes it. Some forum members have taken the glass top and painted it body color as an option to buying a new one.
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www.astrotops.com
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Originally Posted by jrose7004
Ive heard a few less than perfect stories about their replacement tops.
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He sanded with several grades of paper starting with 300 grit and ending with 1800. Then just used regular clear coat from the auto paint store, I think it was PPG.
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I had a bad experence with Astro Tops. Just my $.02 worth.
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I got an aftermarket top from a vendor at Carylisle 2 years ago and it as good as new. I'll try to find the name and post it. I think he was from Nevada.

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