Painting a hard top
 

Just wondering. What prep work would you need to do to paint a hardtop to
match the body color? Seems pretty straight forward to me.

Re: Painting a hard top
 

All i did was sand and paint.
I used the cheap wallyworld spray paint and it lasted for years, with no
peeling fading or anything..... I used a sanding block to prep. wiped down
with denatured alchol and painted......



"Lovs2fly" <lovs2fly@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Just wondering. What prep work would you need to do to paint a hardtop to
> match the body color? Seems pretty straight forward to me.
>

Re: Painting a hard top
 

All i did was sand and paint.
I used the cheap wallyworld spray paint and it lasted for years, with no
peeling fading or anything..... I used a sanding block to prep. wiped down
with denatured alchol and painted......



"Lovs2fly" <lovs2fly@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:056dnTzvnPK94yDeRVn-qA@comcast.com...
> Just wondering. What prep work would you need to do to paint a hardtop to
> match the body color? Seems pretty straight forward to me.
>

Re: Painting a hard top
 

All i did was sand and paint.
I used the cheap wallyworld spray paint and it lasted for years, with no
peeling fading or anything..... I used a sanding block to prep. wiped down
with denatured alchol and painted......



"Lovs2fly" <lovs2fly@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:056dnTzvnPK94yDeRVn-qA@comcast.com...
> Just wondering. What prep work would you need to do to paint a hardtop to
> match the body color? Seems pretty straight forward to me.
>

Re: Painting a hard top
 

Same for me on my CJ, sand, wipe, spray.

"Bruce" <bwm@ec.rr.com> wrote in message
news:2Hfvf.1728$iQ.1690@tornado.southeast.rr.com.. .
> All i did was sand and paint.
> I used the cheap wallyworld spray paint and it lasted for years, with no
> peeling fading or anything..... I used a sanding block to prep. wiped down
> with denatured alchol and painted......
>
>
>
> "Lovs2fly" <lovs2fly@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:056dnTzvnPK94yDeRVn-qA@comcast.com...
>> Just wondering. What prep work would you need to do to paint a hardtop to
>> match the body color? Seems pretty straight forward to me.
>>
>
>

Re: Painting a hard top
 

Same for me on my CJ, sand, wipe, spray.

"Bruce" <bwm@ec.rr.com> wrote in message
news:2Hfvf.1728$iQ.1690@tornado.southeast.rr.com.. .
> All i did was sand and paint.
> I used the cheap wallyworld spray paint and it lasted for years, with no
> peeling fading or anything..... I used a sanding block to prep. wiped down
> with denatured alchol and painted......
>
>
>
> "Lovs2fly" <lovs2fly@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:056dnTzvnPK94yDeRVn-qA@comcast.com...
>> Just wondering. What prep work would you need to do to paint a hardtop to
>> match the body color? Seems pretty straight forward to me.
>>
>
>

Re: Painting a hard top
 

Same for me on my CJ, sand, wipe, spray.

"Bruce" <bwm@ec.rr.com> wrote in message
news:2Hfvf.1728$iQ.1690@tornado.southeast.rr.com.. .
> All i did was sand and paint.
> I used the cheap wallyworld spray paint and it lasted for years, with no
> peeling fading or anything..... I used a sanding block to prep. wiped down
> with denatured alchol and painted......
>
>
>
> "Lovs2fly" <lovs2fly@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:056dnTzvnPK94yDeRVn-qA@comcast.com...
>> Just wondering. What prep work would you need to do to paint a hardtop to
>> match the body color? Seems pretty straight forward to me.
>>
>
>

Re: Painting a hard top
 

If you have a textured fiberglass hard top like the one on my YJ, you should
do some thinking before you attack it with sand paper. First, sanding will
no doubt destroy the finish and second, it will be hard to sand it
completely smooth. Go to your local body work supply, and find out what
chemical cleaner and etching primer they recommend.

If you have a smooth hard top, disregard this post.

Earle

"Lovs2fly" <lovs2fly@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:056dnTzvnPK94yDeRVn-qA@comcast.com...
> Just wondering. What prep work would you need to do to paint a
> hardtop to match the body color? Seems pretty straight forward to me.
>
>

Re: Painting a hard top
 

If you have a textured fiberglass hard top like the one on my YJ, you should
do some thinking before you attack it with sand paper. First, sanding will
no doubt destroy the finish and second, it will be hard to sand it
completely smooth. Go to your local body work supply, and find out what
chemical cleaner and etching primer they recommend.

If you have a smooth hard top, disregard this post.

Earle

"Lovs2fly" <lovs2fly@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:056dnTzvnPK94yDeRVn-qA@comcast.com...
> Just wondering. What prep work would you need to do to paint a
> hardtop to match the body color? Seems pretty straight forward to me.
>
>

Re: Painting a hard top
 

If you have a textured fiberglass hard top like the one on my YJ, you should
do some thinking before you attack it with sand paper. First, sanding will
no doubt destroy the finish and second, it will be hard to sand it
completely smooth. Go to your local body work supply, and find out what
chemical cleaner and etching primer they recommend.

If you have a smooth hard top, disregard this post.

Earle

"Lovs2fly" <lovs2fly@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:056dnTzvnPK94yDeRVn-qA@comcast.com...
> Just wondering. What prep work would you need to do to paint a
> hardtop to match the body color? Seems pretty straight forward to me.
>
>

Re: Painting a hard top
 

I used Softscrub and water before I painted mine. Preserved the texured
finish and the paint went on with no problems. Looks great after a fresh
coat of lacquer based, satin black trim paint.

Scott
91YJ
"Earle Horton" <NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com> wrote in message
news:43bddcc2$0$28931$6d36acad@roc.nntpserver.com. ..
> If you have a textured fiberglass hard top like the one on my YJ, you
> should
> do some thinking before you attack it with sand paper. First, sanding
> will
> no doubt destroy the finish and second, it will be hard to sand it
> completely smooth. Go to your local body work supply, and find out what
> chemical cleaner and etching primer they recommend.
>
> If you have a smooth hard top, disregard this post.
>
> Earle
>
> "Lovs2fly" <lovs2fly@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:056dnTzvnPK94yDeRVn-qA@comcast.com...
>> Just wondering. What prep work would you need to do to paint a
>> hardtop to match the body color? Seems pretty straight forward to me.
>>
>>
>
>

Re: Painting a hard top
 

I used Softscrub and water before I painted mine. Preserved the texured
finish and the paint went on with no problems. Looks great after a fresh
coat of lacquer based, satin black trim paint.

Scott
91YJ
"Earle Horton" <NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com> wrote in message
news:43bddcc2$0$28931$6d36acad@roc.nntpserver.com. ..
> If you have a textured fiberglass hard top like the one on my YJ, you
> should
> do some thinking before you attack it with sand paper. First, sanding
> will
> no doubt destroy the finish and second, it will be hard to sand it
> completely smooth. Go to your local body work supply, and find out what
> chemical cleaner and etching primer they recommend.
>
> If you have a smooth hard top, disregard this post.
>
> Earle
>
> "Lovs2fly" <lovs2fly@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:056dnTzvnPK94yDeRVn-qA@comcast.com...
>> Just wondering. What prep work would you need to do to paint a
>> hardtop to match the body color? Seems pretty straight forward to me.
>>
>>
>
>

Re: Painting a hard top
 

I used Softscrub and water before I painted mine. Preserved the texured
finish and the paint went on with no problems. Looks great after a fresh
coat of lacquer based, satin black trim paint.

Scott
91YJ
"Earle Horton" <NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com> wrote in message
news:43bddcc2$0$28931$6d36acad@roc.nntpserver.com. ..
> If you have a textured fiberglass hard top like the one on my YJ, you
> should
> do some thinking before you attack it with sand paper. First, sanding
> will
> no doubt destroy the finish and second, it will be hard to sand it
> completely smooth. Go to your local body work supply, and find out what
> chemical cleaner and etching primer they recommend.
>
> If you have a smooth hard top, disregard this post.
>
> Earle
>
> "Lovs2fly" <lovs2fly@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:056dnTzvnPK94yDeRVn-qA@comcast.com...
>> Just wondering. What prep work would you need to do to paint a
>> hardtop to match the body color? Seems pretty straight forward to me.
>>
>>
>
>

Re: Painting a hard top
 

I just painted mine. Just cleaned the top real good with Marine clean
and rolled on rustolium satin black. It looks like new, also as I did
not sand it it still has the textured look.

Re: Painting a hard top
 

I just painted mine. Just cleaned the top real good with Marine clean
and rolled on rustolium satin black. It looks like new, also as I did
not sand it it still has the textured look.

Re: Painting a hard top
 

I just painted mine. Just cleaned the top real good with Marine clean
and rolled on rustolium satin black. It looks like new, also as I did
not sand it it still has the textured look.

Re: Painting a hard top
 

I just painted mine and it looks great.

Used Marine Clean to clean it up good and painted with a satin finish
rustolium.

Still has the textured look and looks new

Re: Painting a hard top
 

I just painted mine and it looks great.

Used Marine Clean to clean it up good and painted with a satin finish
rustolium.

Still has the textured look and looks new

Re: Painting a hard top
 

I just painted mine and it looks great.

Used Marine Clean to clean it up good and painted with a satin finish
rustolium.

Still has the textured look and looks new

Re: Painting a hard top
 

My best guess on a textured top would be to use a scotchbrite pad so that
you rough it up well without damaging the texture. You may want to use a
mild soap solution maybe Dawn, let it dry. Then a degreaser/dewaxer, then
after it is all dry again, a tack cloth, self etching primer, let it dry,
another light scuff, tack cloth again and paint. If you are doing it in your
garage be sure to dampen the floor and cover anything you don't want to get
overspray on. Oh, and this time of year is bad for painting too cold in most
places unless you have a heated place to do it.

Be sure to mask off anything you dont want painted and you should be ok.

Kate

"reconair" <reconair@staffnet.com> wrote in message
news:11rskon206kq1d6@corp.supernews.com...
:I used Softscrub and water before I painted mine. Preserved the texured
: finish and the paint went on with no problems. Looks great after a fresh
: coat of lacquer based, satin black trim paint.
:
: Scott
: 91YJ
: "Earle Horton" <NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com> wrote in message
: news:43bddcc2$0$28931$6d36acad@roc.nntpserver.com. ..
: > If you have a textured fiberglass hard top like the one on my YJ, you
: > should
: > do some thinking before you attack it with sand paper. First, sanding
: > will
: > no doubt destroy the finish and second, it will be hard to sand it
: > completely smooth. Go to your local body work supply, and find out what
: > chemical cleaner and etching primer they recommend.
: >
: > If you have a smooth hard top, disregard this post.
: >
: > Earle
: >
: > "Lovs2fly" <lovs2fly@comcast.net> wrote in message
: > news:056dnTzvnPK94yDeRVn-qA@comcast.com...
: >> Just wondering. What prep work would you need to do to paint a
: >> hardtop to match the body color? Seems pretty straight forward to me.
: >>
: >>
: >
: >
:
:

Re: Painting a hard top
 

My best guess on a textured top would be to use a scotchbrite pad so that
you rough it up well without damaging the texture. You may want to use a
mild soap solution maybe Dawn, let it dry. Then a degreaser/dewaxer, then
after it is all dry again, a tack cloth, self etching primer, let it dry,
another light scuff, tack cloth again and paint. If you are doing it in your
garage be sure to dampen the floor and cover anything you don't want to get
overspray on. Oh, and this time of year is bad for painting too cold in most
places unless you have a heated place to do it.

Be sure to mask off anything you dont want painted and you should be ok.

Kate

"reconair" <reconair@staffnet.com> wrote in message
news:11rskon206kq1d6@corp.supernews.com...
:I used Softscrub and water before I painted mine. Preserved the texured
: finish and the paint went on with no problems. Looks great after a fresh
: coat of lacquer based, satin black trim paint.
:
: Scott
: 91YJ
: "Earle Horton" <NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com> wrote in message
: news:43bddcc2$0$28931$6d36acad@roc.nntpserver.com. ..
: > If you have a textured fiberglass hard top like the one on my YJ, you
: > should
: > do some thinking before you attack it with sand paper. First, sanding
: > will
: > no doubt destroy the finish and second, it will be hard to sand it
: > completely smooth. Go to your local body work supply, and find out what
: > chemical cleaner and etching primer they recommend.
: >
: > If you have a smooth hard top, disregard this post.
: >
: > Earle
: >
: > "Lovs2fly" <lovs2fly@comcast.net> wrote in message
: > news:056dnTzvnPK94yDeRVn-qA@comcast.com...
: >> Just wondering. What prep work would you need to do to paint a
: >> hardtop to match the body color? Seems pretty straight forward to me.
: >>
: >>
: >
: >
:
:

Re: Painting a hard top
 

My best guess on a textured top would be to use a scotchbrite pad so that
you rough it up well without damaging the texture. You may want to use a
mild soap solution maybe Dawn, let it dry. Then a degreaser/dewaxer, then
after it is all dry again, a tack cloth, self etching primer, let it dry,
another light scuff, tack cloth again and paint. If you are doing it in your
garage be sure to dampen the floor and cover anything you don't want to get
overspray on. Oh, and this time of year is bad for painting too cold in most
places unless you have a heated place to do it.

Be sure to mask off anything you dont want painted and you should be ok.

Kate

"reconair" <reconair@staffnet.com> wrote in message
news:11rskon206kq1d6@corp.supernews.com...
:I used Softscrub and water before I painted mine. Preserved the texured
: finish and the paint went on with no problems. Looks great after a fresh
: coat of lacquer based, satin black trim paint.
:
: Scott
: 91YJ
: "Earle Horton" <NurseBustersNoSpam@msn.com> wrote in message
: news:43bddcc2$0$28931$6d36acad@roc.nntpserver.com. ..
: > If you have a textured fiberglass hard top like the one on my YJ, you
: > should
: > do some thinking before you attack it with sand paper. First, sanding
: > will
: > no doubt destroy the finish and second, it will be hard to sand it
: > completely smooth. Go to your local body work supply, and find out what
: > chemical cleaner and etching primer they recommend.
: >
: > If you have a smooth hard top, disregard this post.
: >
: > Earle
: >
: > "Lovs2fly" <lovs2fly@comcast.net> wrote in message
: > news:056dnTzvnPK94yDeRVn-qA@comcast.com...
: >> Just wondering. What prep work would you need to do to paint a
: >> hardtop to match the body color? Seems pretty straight forward to me.
: >>
: >>
: >
: >
:
:

Re: Painting a hard top
 

Post a link to a pic ?

Dave Milne, Scotland


"ufatbastehd" <ufatbasted@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1136565152.266150.173850@g14g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> I just painted mine and it looks great.
>
> Used Marine Clean to clean it up good and painted with a satin finish
> rustolium.
>
> Still has the textured look and looks new
>

Re: Painting a hard top
 

Post a link to a pic ?

Dave Milne, Scotland


"ufatbastehd" <ufatbasted@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1136565152.266150.173850@g14g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> I just painted mine and it looks great.
>
> Used Marine Clean to clean it up good and painted with a satin finish
> rustolium.
>
> Still has the textured look and looks new
>

Re: Painting a hard top
 

Post a link to a pic ?

Dave Milne, Scotland


"ufatbastehd" <ufatbasted@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1136565152.266150.173850@g14g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> I just painted mine and it looks great.
>
> Used Marine Clean to clean it up good and painted with a satin finish
> rustolium.
>
> Still has the textured look and looks new
>

Re: Painting a hard top
 

I dont have a photo account, I'll try to set one up and post a pic this
weekend.

Re: Painting a hard top
 

I dont have a photo account, I'll try to set one up and post a pic this
weekend.

Re: Painting a hard top
 

I dont have a photo account, I'll try to set one up and post a pic this
weekend.

Re: Painting a hard top
 

ufatbastehd wrote:
> I just painted mine. Just cleaned the top real good with Marine clean
> and rolled on rustolium satin black. It looks like new, also as I did
> not sand it it still has the textured look.
>


That's actually an excellent idea.

Due to the factory texture, a roller would work really well, unlike
typical vehicles painted with rollers! <G>

I've painted textured roll-up doors on trucks with enamel, applied with
a short nap roller, and it came out well. I never thought of using one
on a Jeep hardtop.

Re: Painting a hard top
 

ufatbastehd wrote:
> I just painted mine. Just cleaned the top real good with Marine clean
> and rolled on rustolium satin black. It looks like new, also as I did
> not sand it it still has the textured look.
>


That's actually an excellent idea.

Due to the factory texture, a roller would work really well, unlike
typical vehicles painted with rollers! <G>

I've painted textured roll-up doors on trucks with enamel, applied with
a short nap roller, and it came out well. I never thought of using one
on a Jeep hardtop.

Re: Painting a hard top
 

ufatbastehd wrote:
> I just painted mine. Just cleaned the top real good with Marine clean
> and rolled on rustolium satin black. It looks like new, also as I did
> not sand it it still has the textured look.
>


That's actually an excellent idea.

Due to the factory texture, a roller would work really well, unlike
typical vehicles painted with rollers! <G>

I've painted textured roll-up doors on trucks with enamel, applied with
a short nap roller, and it came out well. I never thought of using one
on a Jeep hardtop.

Re: Painting a hard top
 

I once watched a guy paint his car with a 4 inch brush and a can of latex
house paint. That was a unique finish !


"B a r r y" <keep_it_in_the_newsgroup_please@thankyou.com> wrote in message
news:U6twf.2253$801.1339@newssvr30.news.prodigy.co m...
> ufatbastehd wrote:
>> I just painted mine. Just cleaned the top real good with Marine clean
>> and rolled on rustolium satin black. It looks like new, also as I did
>> not sand it it still has the textured look.
>>
>
>
> That's actually an excellent idea.
>
> Due to the factory texture, a roller would work really well, unlike
> typical vehicles painted with rollers! <G>
>
> I've painted textured roll-up doors on trucks with enamel, applied with a
> short nap roller, and it came out well. I never thought of using one on a
> Jeep hardtop.
>

Re: Painting a hard top
 

I once watched a guy paint his car with a 4 inch brush and a can of latex
house paint. That was a unique finish !


"B a r r y" <keep_it_in_the_newsgroup_please@thankyou.com> wrote in message
news:U6twf.2253$801.1339@newssvr30.news.prodigy.co m...
> ufatbastehd wrote:
>> I just painted mine. Just cleaned the top real good with Marine clean
>> and rolled on rustolium satin black. It looks like new, also as I did
>> not sand it it still has the textured look.
>>
>
>
> That's actually an excellent idea.
>
> Due to the factory texture, a roller would work really well, unlike
> typical vehicles painted with rollers! <G>
>
> I've painted textured roll-up doors on trucks with enamel, applied with a
> short nap roller, and it came out well. I never thought of using one on a
> Jeep hardtop.
>

Re: Painting a hard top
 

I once watched a guy paint his car with a 4 inch brush and a can of latex
house paint. That was a unique finish !


"B a r r y" <keep_it_in_the_newsgroup_please@thankyou.com> wrote in message
news:U6twf.2253$801.1339@newssvr30.news.prodigy.co m...
> ufatbastehd wrote:
>> I just painted mine. Just cleaned the top real good with Marine clean
>> and rolled on rustolium satin black. It looks like new, also as I did
>> not sand it it still has the textured look.
>>
>
>
> That's actually an excellent idea.
>
> Due to the factory texture, a roller would work really well, unlike
> typical vehicles painted with rollers! <G>
>
> I've painted textured roll-up doors on trucks with enamel, applied with a
> short nap roller, and it came out well. I never thought of using one on a
> Jeep hardtop.
>