Need Help. Targa Top.
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Racer
Joined: Jun 2013
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From: Seattle Washington
Need Help. Targa Top.
I tried to refinish my acrylic top like I had seen in the other forums followed it step by step using the same sandpaper, and all grits of Polish.... did not turn out like the pictures. Now it is bugging the crap out of me. One is for sale near me for $500, same color as my car.
Should I pay someone to refinish my top or paint it, or buy this other one. And how much is the top for sale really worth?
Thank you!
Should I pay someone to refinish my top or paint it, or buy this other one. And how much is the top for sale really worth?
Thank you!
Pro
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From: Mukilteo WA
How mad will you be when it's no longer available?
I'd buy it and then take my sweet time fooling with the acrylic one.
I'd also try the turtle wax headlight polishing kit. That worked great on my Audi lamps.
I'd buy it and then take my sweet time fooling with the acrylic one.
I'd also try the turtle wax headlight polishing kit. That worked great on my Audi lamps.
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If the painted top is in great shape, $500 is not a bad price, especially if you can pick it up and save shipping costs.
And having the extra top will allow you to work on the lexan top and try and get it to look good, as mentioned above.
And having the extra top will allow you to work on the lexan top and try and get it to look good, as mentioned above.
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I tried to refinish my acrylic top like I had seen in the other forums followed it step by step using the same sandpaper, and all grits of Polish.... did not turn out like the pictures. Now it is bugging the crap out of me. One is for sale near me for $500, same color as my car.
Should I pay someone to refinish my top or paint it, or buy this other one. And how much is the top for sale really worth?
Thank you!
Should I pay someone to refinish my top or paint it, or buy this other one. And how much is the top for sale really worth?
Thank you!
An estiamte would give you a point of comparison to decide whether to spring for the painted roof.
JMO - good luck.
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This is a little off topic but related to tops. My c5 has both tops but I have only used the smoked tinted top since I bought the car. Is the painted top cooler in the summer than the smoked top??
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From: Mukilteo WA
Yes but heavier and have to put more effort to not scratch the paint so I tend to remove it less often.
My work commute is 4 minutes so I usually just skip it with the painted top. The acrylic I just whip right off.
My work commute is 4 minutes so I usually just skip it with the painted top. The acrylic I just whip right off.
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It's been low 80's here the past month or more but will start warming up in a few weeks - - I'll switch when it hits 90 in April.
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I tried to refinish my acrylic top like I had seen in the other forums followed it step by step using the same sandpaper, and all grits of Polish.... did not turn out like the pictures. Now it is bugging the crap out of me. One is for sale near me for $500, same color as my car.
Should I pay someone to refinish my top or paint it, or buy this other one. And how much is the top for sale really worth?
Thank you!
Should I pay someone to refinish my top or paint it, or buy this other one. And how much is the top for sale really worth?
Thank you!
If it was mine I might consider wrapping it if I didn't want to see through it anymore but that would be it. You'd be amazed at what can be brought back to life with some compounds and a good high speed buffer. If your fed up with it (and it sounds like your at your whits ends) find a local auto detailer and ask him to take care of it for you and I don't mean the guys at your local car wash a real auto detailer. Hit up a used car lot and see if you can talk to a detailer there. Those guys are used to dealing with bringing back to life sun damaged and neglected paint which is basically where your top is at now after all the sanding and polished I assume. I'd be willing to bet you could find a guy that would do it for $50 or so but def less than $100.
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