Yesterday, John and I got cracking on my hardtop. So it went a little like this, This hardtop started off in a glossy red.
We got to work masking the seals and window before wet sanding with 800 grit paper.
After we were happy with the finish, We cleaned the hard top with wax and grease remover thoroughly and stripped the masking tape. We then re-applied some fresh masking tape.
This is halfway through painting the hardtop, You can see John getting all the little dust particles off the wet paint with a toothpick.
A few coats later, This is the finished result.
Here’s what it looks like on the car.
It took us about 4 hours from start to finish, We used only one sheet of wet/dry 800 grit sand paper, And four cans of Dulux flat white exterior paint. We used other things like tarps and masks to avoid overspray and inhaling toxic fumes from the paint. I’m going to let the paint harden then I’ll wax it to seal the paint. Take your time with masking and sanding, The finish is all in the prep work!
I’m still waiting on my hardtop bolts before I can rock it permanently. Once they arrive ( Or I find some locally) I’ll strip the soft top.