Paint Clear Top???
Drifting
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Rehoboth Beach Delaware
Originally Posted by seaya2
Can a clear top be painted? For sure there would be no problem with it coming apart!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just use a system that is compatible with polycarbonate.
Le Mans Master
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From: Toronto Ontario Canada
Originally Posted by seaya2
Can a clear top be painted? For sure there would be no problem with it coming apart!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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If the painted and clear tops are both made of polycarbonate, I still can't understand why the painted tops fail and not the clear.
I would worry about the paint absorbing even more heat.
GM
I would worry about the paint absorbing even more heat.
GM
Melting Slicks
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From: Kernersville NC
Talked to an owner on the Corvette Skyline Cruise in April that did that. I didn't know that it was a transparent top until he told me. He did his black on a silver car though and I just don't know why.
Racer
Joined: Sep 2000
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From: Leesburg, VA, USA
Originally Posted by seaya2
The clear top is solid...not glued to a frame as far as I can tell..the glue is what is giving way to the loose tops
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My painted top started the delamination process last week during the heat wave. BTW, a very noisy process! Think I will squirrel it away until a permanent fix is developed for the factory delivered roof. Someday I'll be glad to have all original parts.
I'm running with the transparent top now, which is a real treat during Spring and Fall when the sun is at a much lower angle, but can be hot in the Summer time. So stopped by AutoZone and picked a two-pack of black mesh, suction cup, sun shades for $3.99. Works well, especially with one A/C vent directed straight up.
I'm running with the transparent top now, which is a real treat during Spring and Fall when the sun is at a much lower angle, but can be hot in the Summer time. So stopped by AutoZone and picked a two-pack of black mesh, suction cup, sun shades for $3.99. Works well, especially with one A/C vent directed straight up.