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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: ferretjuggler on March 12, 2011, 01:11:11 PM

Title: Oh Bollocks!
Post by: ferretjuggler on March 12, 2011, 01:11:11 PM: I've just moved my Bestop Supertop out of where I was storing it.

Something has stretched the rear window platic and also the drivers door window plastic.

Rear has gone opaque where its stretched so I'm thinking this is buggered (well I can live with it but :078: :banghead: :banghead:)

Door window not opaque but stretch won't come out.

I've tried hot water to soften it, but stretched square indent about 3" x 3" just keeps coming back.

Any inexpensive cures?
Title: Re: Oh Bollocks!
Post by: apache on March 12, 2011, 03:33:50 PM: whats it off? CJ, YJ, TJ? and colour?

I only ask as I have a spare Bestop Optimax top in spice for a YJ that could be going at a reasonable price :icon_biggrin:
Title: Re: Oh Bollocks!
Post by: Panic mechanic! on March 12, 2011, 06:23:34 PM: er how much? have you tried a hot air gun fj?
Title: Re: Oh Bollocks!
Post by: UKJeeper on March 12, 2011, 06:30:04 PM: Quote from: apache on March 12, 2011, 03:33:50 PM
whats it off? CJ, YJ, TJ? and colour?

I only ask as I have a spare Bestop Optimax top in spice for a YJ that could be going at a reasonable price :icon_biggrin:

If he's not interested, i will be.
Title: Re: Oh Bollocks!
Post by: Ric Jacques on March 12, 2011, 06:30:17 PM: Doors are for girls............
Title: Re: Oh Bollocks!
Post by: Bulldog67 on March 12, 2011, 07:24:40 PM: :imwitstupid: :icon_super:
Title: Re: Oh Bollocks!
Post by: ferretjuggler on March 12, 2011, 08:01:40 PM: Quote from: apache on March 12, 2011, 03:33:50 PM
whats it off? CJ, YJ, TJ? and colour?

I only ask as I have a spare Bestop Optimax top in spice for a YJ that could be going at a reasonable price :icon_biggrin:

PM sent

Was thinking about a heat gun, dunno if this will induce any shrinkage tho :017:
Title: Re: Oh Bollocks!
Post by: momos on March 12, 2011, 11:17:39 PM: Quote from: Panic mechanic! on March 12, 2011, 06:23:34 PM
er how much? have you tried a hot air gun fj?

that'll be a hairdryer?
Title: Re: Oh Bollocks!
Post by: Ric Jacques on March 13, 2011, 07:47:14 AM: I reckon your best bet is to sandwich it between two heavy but flat objects and leave it alone for a month.
Title: Re: Oh Bollocks!
Post by: ferretjuggler on March 13, 2011, 09:11:57 AM: Quote from: momos on March 12, 2011, 11:17:39 PM
Quote from: Panic mechanic! on March 12, 2011, 06:23:34 PM
er how much? have you tried a hot air gun fj?

that'll be a hairdryer?

I'm tempted to show it the electic paint stripper, but I suspect I might go OTT and ruin it.

I'm wondering if heat followed by rapid cooling might induce shrinkage :017:

I'm also thinking of two sheets of clear perspex + heavy weights on top, so I can spot any creases forming, cheers Rick.
Title: Re: Oh Bollocks!
Post by: Ric Jacques on March 13, 2011, 10:12:04 AM: Quote from: ferretjuggler on March 13, 2011, 09:11:57 AM
Quote from: momos on March 12, 2011, 11:17:39 PM
Quote from: Panic mechanic! on March 12, 2011, 06:23:34 PM
er how much? have you tried a hot air gun fj?

that'll be a hairdryer?
I'm wondering if heat followed by rapid cooling might induce shrinkage :017:

Not a chance. Sandwich it between two weights, if you can leave it somewhere warm that'll help. Localised high heat will just make it worse - it's plastic remember. Best option IMHO.

And don't even think about the paint stripper gun.......... :jpshakehead:
Title: Re: Oh Bollocks!
Post by: Panic mechanic! on March 13, 2011, 01:42:10 PM: most plastics these days carry a memory as it were and will return to their original state. it usually takes heat ( quite high) to get it to do thatbut you have to be careful and not go to wild with it.
Title: Re: Oh Bollocks!
Post by: apache on March 14, 2011, 08:36:47 PM: PM sent
Title: Re: Oh Bollocks!
Post by: dieselj20 on March 14, 2011, 10:18:47 PM: light cutting compound and an electric buffer got rid of the opaque windows on my cj5