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Posted by: Slick914 Mar 22 2009, 02:35 PM

I just spruced up this faded targa top. The results were amazing so I had to post it. I first scrubbed the top with Simple Green. Next I sprayed it down with an aeresol solvent and wiped it down. Now the top seemed to be free of dirt, wax, etc. I then sprayed it with Bulldog Adhesion Promoter. After 5min I then began spraying it with SEM Color Coat Landau Black aeresol. I applied each coat 5 min apart, until the can was gone. I had enough for about 5 coats. These were really thin coats and it didn't even start to fully cover until the 3rd coat. This stuff is awesome when applied in very thin coats as none of the texture detail is lost. The color turned out absolutely great! It's a perfect match, not being too dull or shiny. Only time will tell if it holds up, but if it doesn't I'll just hit it up with another can every couple years. Being the car is only out on nice days, I'm sure it'll be fine.

Here's the before and after...

Posted by: rick 918-S Mar 22 2009, 07:30 PM

nice lookin top

Posted by: dlee6204 Mar 22 2009, 07:33 PM

Good job!

Posted by: dw914er Mar 22 2009, 09:05 PM

looks good

Posted by: benalishhero Mar 23 2009, 04:20 PM

Looks great. I need to do mine.

Posted by: underthetire Mar 23 2009, 04:39 PM

Posted by: Drums66 Mar 25 2009, 04:29 PM

We're all in agreement......Nice Top!

Posted by: jt914-6 Mar 26 2009, 06:05 AM

While in the body shop for a paint job I had them sand down the top smooth and paint it the car color. I think it looks good and turned out great. My opinion. Also deleted the sail panel vinyl and chrome trim at bottom of sail panel.

Posted by: dbgriffith75 Mar 26 2009, 06:49 AM

Great work!

Posted by: roadster fan Mar 26 2009, 09:52 AM

Nice job, and thanks for posting the specifics of your process. Gonna try it on one of my tops

Jim

Posted by: Slick914 Mar 26 2009, 01:29 PM

That is why I posted. I think the SEM is the closest match to the original color that I have seen. The top really looks better in person than the photo. For some reason the after photo of the whole top looks grainy or something.

Posted by: schreiber Mar 26 2009, 01:41 PM

I did this last year. I love the difference a few cans of aerosol can make!

Posted by: underthetire Mar 26 2009, 06:21 PM

I want to do mine, but then the top would be nicer than my car. I just bought mothers back to black. Came out pretty nice.

Posted by: Drums66 Mar 27 2009, 10:55 AM

Now we're in dissagreement......I prefer stock look
when it comes to the top and sail panel's, but yours
looks good for you!

Posted by: PH1 Apr 12 2011, 11:18 AM

How is the top holding up after a couple of years Phil?

Posted by: Slick914 Apr 12 2011, 01:33 PM

I ended up selling the car. Another member currently has the car listed for sale in the classified forum. Maybe he can tell you. Looks good in the pics...


http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=116394

Posted by: PH1 Apr 13 2011, 08:02 PM

Thanks Phil, the top still looks great in the pictures! I am considering restoring my top and this seems to be a reasonable way that might work for me.

Kelvin

Posted by: jesiv May 4 2013, 07:05 PM

I did this today following the same recipe. It worked as described. I found all the products at Sherman Williams automotive paint supplies in Santa Clara. It was very easy to do with built in breaks!!

Thanks for the post really a very easy and visible project. I can't see why anyone would hesitate to do this.

Regards

James

Posted by: pvollma Oct 18 2013, 09:18 PM

I just did my top, using a slightly different procedure. I used SEM products all the way through: SEM Soap to clean the top, SEM Plastic Adhesion Promoter and SEM Color Coat Landau Black (all available from Summit Racing). I used a gray Scotch-Brite pad (Staples) with the Soap to clean the top, and followed the directions for the Adhesion Promoter (one light coat, then, after 5 minutes, one heavy coat). After 20 minutes, I started applying light coats of the Landau Black, with 5-10 minutes between coats, until the can was empty. The top really looks great now, and it took less than 2 hours.