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> Painting my targa top, Need some advice
Fatboy007
post Aug 13 2017, 09:41 PM
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So my targa top is uneven and needs painting any adive on good products to use for best results? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sunglasses.gif) gotta look its very best
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post Jan 6 2020, 07:59 PM
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@McMark I'm going to try refurbing my targa top using your gelcoat method. Wonder if you have any additional tips on gel coat and flattening agent brands, mix ratios, HVLP nozzle size, etc. It's all new to me. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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Fatboy007   Painting my targa top   Aug 13 2017, 09:41 PM
GregAmy   So my targa top is uneven and needs painting any ...   Aug 14 2017, 06:42 AM
McMark   Sand it smooth. Use reinforced body filler (kitty ...   Aug 14 2017, 07:08 AM
Perry Kiehl   I would add that you want to clean, clean, and cle...   Aug 14 2017, 08:43 AM
Tom_T   If you don't have the equipment McMark mention...   Aug 14 2017, 09:36 AM
McMark   Oh no! Tom, are you claiming the top was shot...   Aug 14 2017, 12:29 PM
arne   Wheeler Dealer technique was too glossy. My wife e...   Aug 14 2017, 12:42 PM
JawjaPorsche   Prepped my top (sand and masked) and took to local...   Aug 14 2017, 01:56 PM
bbrock   @McMark I'm going to try refurbing my targa t...   Jan 6 2020, 07:59 PM
PCH   I painted my top with SEM Landau Black. It came ou...   Jan 7 2020, 10:55 AM
dr914@autoatlanta.com   sand smooth and then paint with wurth black SKS wi...   Jan 7 2020, 11:07 AM
Ansbacher   The most inexpensive but a remarkably good method ...   Jan 7 2020, 02:46 PM
burton73   Wurth satin black in spray can worked great on my ...   Jan 7 2020, 03:24 PM
Wyvern   I used the krylon black satin.. So many of the rat...   Jan 7 2020, 05:18 PM
bahnzai   FWIW- Another data point/approach, this was from 9...   Jan 8 2020, 05:53 AM
dt4   I have used stone chip through a primer gun to get...   Jan 8 2020, 09:19 AM
horizontally-opposed   Some of these are really close, and would be just ...   Sep 8 2020, 08:56 AM
bbrock   Some of these are really close, and would be just...   Sep 8 2020, 10:13 AM
fsh2liv   My goal was to restore a faded targa top: 1) clean...   Mar 16 2022, 10:34 PM


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