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Old Feb 3, 2015 | 08:42 PM
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I want to wrap my clear top. Is there a way to remove the plastic from the fame, wrap it then put it back into the frame?? Does that even make sense? lol
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A good shop can wrap the top and make it look great while it is still in the frame. I had a solid top wrapped last year and a local sign shop wrapped it in 3M CF wrap without removing the frame.
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Old Feb 3, 2015 | 08:50 PM
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A good shop can wrap the top and make it look great while it is still in the frame. I had a solid top wrapped last year and a local sign shop wrapped it in 3M CF wrap without removing the frame.
Good to know! This is a clear top that came with the car. It's a mess and I'd rather have a white top anyways. I'll check with a shop and see what they would charge. I can get the wrap for under $50.
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Has anyone ever removed the glass from the frame??? Just wondering how hard it is to do.
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my targo top is also delaminated and looks bad, and I've been planning on getting it painted black to match the car.. never really thought about getting it wrapped.. I wouldn't even know where to go for that where I live.. curious to hear additional posts
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Has anyone ever removed the glass from the frame??? Just wondering how hard it is to do.
I have removed a clear lean top from the frame. it had started to come loose from the frame so all I had to do was continue cutting the adhesive around the frame with a longbladed utiliy knife. I also used a heat gun as I cut the adhesive. That was all there was to it.
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I have removed a clear lean top from the frame. it had started to come loose from the frame so all I had to do was continue cutting the adhesive around the frame with a longbladed utiliy knife. I also used a heat gun as I cut the adhesive. That was all there was to it.
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