Got My Hardtop Painted
10-25-2009, 01:38 AM
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Got My Hardtop Painted
yellow08rubicon found a guy who would paint match my top for a decent price over here in Germany. It cost me 400 Euros, it took the guy forever to do it, but it came out better than I expected. I had him leave it rough textured so it would still look like a removable panel. I was a little worried about it looking like a Hummer or a Cherokee, but I think it came out looking great and it doesn't look like anything other than a JK with a painted top. 
Here are some picts, what do you think?
the lines there on the picture from the top, is just condensation. It was getting cold while I was out taking the photos.
Here are some picts, what do you think?the lines there on the picture from the top, is just condensation. It was getting cold while I was out taking the photos.
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10-25-2009, 10:19 AM
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I understand what you mean about having look like a removable top. I am going to paint mine also when it gets scratched up enough, but I haven't decided if a going to color match exactly, or go with a very slightly darker color.
It's hard to tell from the pictures, but did you paint with full gloss paint or is it a bit flat?
Either way it looks very good!
It's hard to tell from the pictures, but did you paint with full gloss paint or is it a bit flat?
Either way it looks very good!
10-25-2009, 11:04 AM
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The pictures may not be doing it justice. The paint matches perfect. He used the paint code from the doorjam label to mix up the paint. I didn't want it sanded smooth. I wanted it rough. Think of how different and old K5 Blazer with the rough fiberglass top looks compared to a later Blazer with the non-removable sheetmetal body, totally different. The older ones just looked better! I wanted it look different from the body material. It is really glossy in person, I think that the roughness is making it look flat in the pictures. He said he used a a few coats of clear on it. Another reason I didn't want it sanded smooth is beacuse I am not very gentile with the hard top or the freedom panels, so I figured if it was rough I wouldn't be so worried about scratching it up. Thanks for checking it out, and thanks for the praise and criticism.
