I decided to paint the hard top on my faded (black) TJ top. To prep for painting I got a 400 grit abrasive ball and started prepping… guess what? The black came back, used a little black magic to polish, and done in a couple of hours. No masking, taping, painting.
Was going to paint my hardtop, then I didn't
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Fughuert
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I use turtle wax black paint polish applied with a DA polisher and it keeps the top looking good long time. Whole top in just a few minutes.
Nice work, you just cleaned your top and got rid of some oxidation. Lesson for all, sometimes cleaning is all it takes. Looks good.
Soft bristle brush and Murphy’s Oil Soap does wonders. I used to use that all the time when detailing cars that had vinyl tops, yeah that long ago. Never use Armour All, et al, unless you clean it off before reapplying more of that dressing stuff.
Soft bristle brush and Murphy’s Oil Soap does wonders. I used to use that all the time when detailing cars that had vinyl tops, yeah that long ago. Never use Armour All, et al, unless you clean it off before reapplying more of that dressing stuff.
Carve
TJ Enthusiast
Rub some penetrol on it and it'll look good for a year. I imagine some kind of protective wax might prevent oxidation. I was still considering painting just the roof of my hard top yellow. On a hot summer day, the hardtop can so hot it hurts to touch, but the body is always cool to the touch. It'd seldom be visible, and it would help keep the interior cooler. I might just switch to the soft top in the summer though
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