Pats fan

I was thinking of painting my hard top to match the body color. what do you guys think?

if anyone has done this please post pics. TIA.

mattgt5

It's easily done by a quality body shop. Two stage paint and clear. It does require prep work. Shop quoted me $400

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ahfunaki

I have also thought about having this done.

I'd like to see the results of someone who did it.

Oatz328

To do it properly you would need to remove windows. The crinkle coat finish would need to be removed through tedious sanding and filling. $400 sounds like paint without prep. The cost for a shop to do a complete job would be closer to $1200-$1300. Not worth it IMHO.

AuMinor

I've been thinking about painting the roof of the black hard top white to keep it cooler in the SW US heat. Then I wondered if the temprature difference between the black/white sections would cause cracking? Does anyone have any experience with painting a top in two tone?

Bobby G

What color is your jeep? I did mine myself in 1 day with better quality spray paint (can't remember off the top my head what kind but it was suggested by a body shop owner i know and I remember it being not cheap/per can…maybe $10 or $11 bucks a can and I bought 5 cans. All together the project cost me under $100 bucks.

My jeep is black and mine is also not color match black - it looks like a standard black top, not that paint match look….so this might not help at all if you are looking for color match in an actual color. That I would assume needs a body shop. Did mine at the end of this summer - still looks stick, no peeling/fading etc and we are having a brutal rough winter here in NE with salt and snow and all. Holding up great.

I did all the prep work myself and that took up most of the day (sanding, cleaning, etc) then I did very light coats (which took longer but was well worth it in looking at the finished product.)

etl330

My local body shop quoted me about $1700...holding off but will probably do it before next winter