Repaint my top, To make it look original Options

[thomasotten]

I tried to do a search to see if this had been discussed, but I couldn't find anything.

Repainting the top:

My top needs to be repainted, and I was wondering what is the proper color. I want to shoot this with my paint gun, but is the top supposed to be flat black, as in no shine? Where they ever painted originally, was the fberglass gel just black, like the underside?

My top has some blemishes in the foberglas that I had to fix, so it does need to be repainted.

[mihai914]

Yes, for example Sikkens calls it Clear Mat, mix it 50/50 with THEIR normal clear and you get semi-gloss. You should be able to find the proper info on the big automotive finishes manufacturers.

As for the top coating, I used a product from SEM called flexible bumper coater, doesn't need a reducer or hardener, you can dilute it with thinner, comes in a 1 pint can and the finish is close to trim paint. It's more flat than glossy. I know someone who used truck bedliner in a spray can and the results were very good, the texture is finer than the stock one.