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Old Jul 10, 2003 | 10:12 PM
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i had built a carbon fiber roof but recently had a problem with it, so i would like to paint an extra roof panel that i have , its cracked, i want to fill and paint it, what paint have you guys used? Thanks Greg :cheers:
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Old Jul 11, 2003 | 03:36 AM
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Default Re: painting the targa top (atotalnincompoop)

Which top are you referring?

The smoked clear acrylic plastic top or the fiberglass one that's painted the same color as your car?

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Old Jul 11, 2003 | 10:56 AM
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the acrylic top :yesnod:
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Old Jul 11, 2003 | 11:40 AM
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can you paint the acrylic?

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Old Jul 11, 2003 | 06:52 PM
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can you paint the acrylic?
thats what im asking :yesnod:
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Old Jul 11, 2003 | 06:53 PM
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can you paint the acrylic?
Sure. But it wont look good or stick to well for any length of time. I have painted lexan and it scratches off fairly esily.

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Default Re: painting the targa top (blk90rdstr)

Sure. But it wont look good or stick to well for any length of
time. I have painted lexan and it scratches off fairly easily.
Rather than paint the clear top, what about getting another solid top.

For ideas, search eBay for combinations of "corvette" and "targa"
"top" and "roof"

This one would need a bracket change to work with your '85 and it
is expensive compared to what they were going for recently, but you
get the idea.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2422789704


This item sold but as you can see, it looks like they had
a few to choose from - send them mail if interested

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...ory=33652&rd=1

Some others that sold
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...ory=33652&rd=1

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...ory=33652&rd=1

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...ory=33652&rd=1

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...ory=33652&rd=1

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...ory=10076&rd=1



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