Can Glass Top be Refinished?
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Can Glass Top be Refinished?
I just bought a 2001 Coupe with a glass top and there is about a 4" wide section from front to rear on the passenger side that is peeling. It is the outside coating. What is this material and can it be refinished? And yes, I did a search but didn't find anything about it. Any suggestions appreciated.
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That is really interesting
Mine is doing the EXACT same thing in the EXACT same place. Lemmie know whatcha find out.
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Yes they can. Mine was very bad, peeling all over the passenger side. Richard(C5vetteLS1) wanted to try to sand and re clear the tops, to see if it could be done. So, I was the test subject...let me tell you he made it look brand new. He did an awesome job, actually looks better than new.
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Maybe C5VetteLS1 of
http://corvette-enhancements.com/
will join this thread. I found a year old thread and he was on to something to repair the tops using the same basic idea as the blackout kits.
David in AZ
http://corvette-enhancements.com/
will join this thread. I found a year old thread and he was on to something to repair the tops using the same basic idea as the blackout kits.
David in AZ
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Maybe C5VetteLS1 of
http://corvette-enhancements.com/
will join this thread. I found a year old thread and he was on to something to repair the tops using the same basic idea as the blackout kits.
David in AZ
http://corvette-enhancements.com/
will join this thread. I found a year old thread and he was on to something to repair the tops using the same basic idea as the blackout kits.
David in AZ
Hopefully, because he did an amazing job on mine.
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I'm surprised no one has called GM on the carpet about this. Random delamination I could understand; but when so many tops have the same passenger side delamination, there was clearly something wrong in the design or manufacturing process.
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I will check with a bodyshop friend of mine and see if he can re-do it. I am assuming it is just clear coat that is peeling. If he can fix it I'll let you guys know. I'm sure he would appreciate the business. Or if all else fails, I guess I'll get it painted a stunning Sebring Silver!!!
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Yes they can. Mine was very bad, peeling all over the passenger side. Richard(C5vetteLS1) wanted to try to sand and re clear the tops, to see if it could be done. So, I was the test subject...let me tell you he made it look brand new. He did an awesome job, actually looks better than new.
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i also have a glass top in the same condition, i am confuse, does it just need to spray the clear coat again, or does something else have to be done. i also thing that we should all get together and see if there away to get gm, to do a recall or a repair,
thanks
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My 99 as well. Must be a way to dissolve the coating without melting the plexiglas. Then maybe just a simple window tint application on the INSIDE. Mine is looking so bad now that I might try it. I'll let you all know if it works.
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Don't know if it can be restored but a few here have painted their's.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1719099
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1719099
