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| EdArango |
 Apr 4 2010, 01:20 PM
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914 Enthusiast  Group: Members Posts: 267 Joined: 30-January 10 From: Huntington Beach, CA Member No.: 11,309 Region Association: Southern California  |
Hello All,
I am planning on restoring my targa top. When someone painted my car prior to me buying it they went ahead and painted the targa top with the same paint as the body. I would like to bring it back to that flat black paint as it was originally. Any suggestions as to where I can get the paint to do a home job? Thanks ED (IMG:style_emoticons/default/help.gif) |
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| Todd Enlund |
Apr 4 2010, 01:37 PM
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Resident Photoshop Guru Group: Members Posts: 3,251 Joined: 24-August 07 From: Laurelhurst (Portland), Oregon Member No.: 8,032 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(EdArango @ Apr 4 2010, 12:20 PM)  Hello All, I am planning on restoring my targa top. When someone painted my car prior to me buying it they went ahead and painted the targa top with the same paint as the body. I would like to bring it back to that flat black paint as it was originally. Any suggestions as to where I can get the paint to do a home job? Thanks ED (IMG:style_emoticons/default/help.gif) My first suggestion would be to start with a new top. The texture just won't be right with all that paint on the old top. |
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| McMark |
Apr 4 2010, 02:04 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
You can sand it down and refinish it. The texture is a problem because the original texture was part of the fabrication process. A lot of people have been happy with using a texturized spray paint from the hardware store. It's not a perfect reproduction, but I've seen them done and they are suitable recreations.
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| scotty b |
Apr 4 2010, 02:39 PM
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rust free you say ? Group: Members Posts: 16,375 Joined: 7-January 05 From: richmond, Va. Member No.: 3,419 Region Association: None |
3M rock guard will get close to the original texture, but if you haven't used it buy 2 cans. One to practice and learn with. It can vary greatly depending on how close you are to the surface, how long you let it set between coats etc.
As for the black, go to your local paint supplier and get a pint of single stage satin black. I use Spies Heckers " Rallyeblack " It is the correct color for rally stripes on muscle cars. One more option that looks good IMO is to take it to a spray on bedliner shop. Panel Billy just did this to his. There is a thread somewhere close by |
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| Joe Bob |
Apr 4 2010, 04:07 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
There are more tops around than 914s. Post a WTB ad, So Cal is full of them.
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| 914four |
Apr 4 2010, 06:41 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 510 Joined: 4-March 07 From: Rainbow City, Alabama Member No.: 7,582 Region Association: South East States 
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| rick 918-S |
Apr 4 2010, 07:26 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,492 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region 
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I'm with Scotty. You can get clear rocker shultz in a spray can. With a little practice it will match the texture perfect. Use a gun to spray the black though. It's hard not to stripe it up. The black is not reccomended with a spray can. I did my top many years ago with this stuff but used a rocker shultz gun with a thinned down version of the tan product. Full strength will produce a very rough finish. Too rough.
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| Pat Garvey |
Apr 4 2010, 07:29 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
Agree with Todd - get another top. Even if it has no hardware, you can move those pieces from the one you have.
By the way, it wasn't painted flat black. It was satin black. Pat |
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| PanelBilly |
Apr 4 2010, 09:22 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,817 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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QUOTE(PH1 @ Apr 4 2010, 05:41 PM) It was me aqnd I think it looks great |
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