Painting Acrylic Top
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Drifting
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From: Edmond Oklahoma
Painting Acrylic Top
Has anyone painted over their normal acrylic top? I've stripped the clear coat off with wet sanding and polishing so the top looks okay but I'd really rather have it body color. It looks like making a headliner would be an easy enough project but I wonder how well the painting of the top holds up.
Mark
Mark
Burning Brakes
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From: Arlington TN
Re: Painting Acrylic Top (vanduker)
I haven't heard of anyone painting a Acrylic top. I would consider calling Astrotops and see if they would take yours in on trade. I know they use to have used fiberglass tops in stock. You might even get lucky and they have one in the color of your car. :yesnod:
http://www.astrotops.com/
[Modified by Corvette1996LT1, 3:03 AM 1/21/2003]
http://www.astrotops.com/
[Modified by Corvette1996LT1, 3:03 AM 1/21/2003]
Melting Slicks
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From: Union City CA
Re: Painting Acrylic Top (JCAIRE2)
i have epoxied a sheet of carbon fiber cloth on my roof, it looks very cool :cheers:
Any pics? :withstupid: :leaving:
Any pics? :withstupid: :leaving:
Le Mans Master
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From: High Plains Drifter Fayetteville, AR
Re: Painting Acrylic Top (Light84vette)
hey, hey, take it easy. I like the "with stupid" smilie better than I agree. No offense meant, just my silly sense of humor :grouphug:
J :seeya :steering: :steering:
J :seeya :steering: :steering:
Racer
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From: NORTH WEST PA
Re: Painting Acrylic Top (vanduker)
I don't see any problem with painting your top. Especially if you use a black primer first, that way when you look at it from the inside it will be uniformly black and you probably wouldn't need to put a headliner in it.
I would check with a local auto body shop or check with an automotive paint supplier to determine the proper product and procedure for your application.
I thought about doing this myself since my top has a lot of tiny cracks in it.
Good Luck!
Brian
[Modified by RED92LT1, 1:15 PM 1/23/2003]
I would check with a local auto body shop or check with an automotive paint supplier to determine the proper product and procedure for your application.
I thought about doing this myself since my top has a lot of tiny cracks in it.
Good Luck!
Brian
[Modified by RED92LT1, 1:15 PM 1/23/2003]
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Melting Slicks
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From: Union City CA
Re: Painting Acrylic Top (JCAIRE2)
Oh, okay then my bad. Anyway My top is always squeekin, everytime I take it out of the garage and down the driveway the top squeeks, How do I fix this?? IS it on too tight, too loose? :confused:
Burning Brakes
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From: Dallas Texas
Re: Painting Acrylic Top (Light84vette)
Weld in a roll bar :cheers:
Seriously though, check out the tech tips section as I know someone wrote a how-to that addresses this noise. It involves realigning the windshield frame (not as scary as it sounds).
Mike
Seriously though, check out the tech tips section as I know someone wrote a how-to that addresses this noise. It involves realigning the windshield frame (not as scary as it sounds).
Mike
Team Owner
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From: Phila., PA burbs
Re: Painting Acrylic Top (vanduker)
I looked at a '94 admiral blue coupe a couple years ago. At first glance the car appeared to have the solid roof as it was also painted admiral blue to match the car, but when I got inside it was transparent and you could see perfectly through to the outside. Unfortunately I did not get the details on what was used to paint the roof. Looked pretty cool though. :yesnod:
