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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: Jeeper Creeper on March 02, 2009, 06:23:30 PM

Title: Hard top back 2 black?
Post by: Jeeper Creeper on March 02, 2009, 06:23:30 PM

Since I have it off atm I'm gonna give it a good wash but it looks rather grey and dull. Can it be made black and shiny again? I was thinking maybe with some shoe polish? Just an idea.....

Cheers

Tad

Title: Re: Hard top back 2 black?
Post by: Bulldog67 on March 02, 2009, 06:46:07 PM

and im gonna piggy back here, does the same apply to a soft top?

Title: Re: Hard top back 2 black?
Post by: momos on March 02, 2009, 07:05:02 PM

there used to be a product called `back to black` and you rub it into sunbleached bumpers, Halfords or somewhere similar
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Title: Re: Hard top back 2 black?
Post by: momos on March 02, 2009, 07:24:02 PM

here u go

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Simoniz-Back-to-B ... 18Q2el1247 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Simoniz-Back-to-Black-Bumper-Trim-Restorer-500ml_W0QQitemZ230323606365QQihZ013QQcategoryZ72237QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;)

sometimes i am useful, only sometimes tho
 

Title: Re: Hard top back 2 black?
Post by: Jeeper Creeper on March 02, 2009, 08:15:28 PM

I'm sure it's good for plastics but the hard top is painted surface, not sure it's gonna work. I think I have some somewhere lying about. I'll give it try tomorrow. But I doubt it's gonna work.

Title: Re: Hard top back 2 black?
Post by: momos on March 02, 2009, 08:23:20 PM

like i said only sometimes

this is not one of those times then  

good luck anyway love yr love post!
roll on summer indeed!

Title: Re: Hard top back 2 black?
Post by: Panic mechanic! on March 02, 2009, 08:29:03 PM

hard tops tend to have a satin or matt finish anyway,, if you want it shiny then you need to get it lacquered

Title: Re: Hard top back 2 black?
Post by: tim_aka_tim on March 02, 2009, 08:32:17 PM

Any chance of a picture so we can see?

Title: Re: Hard top back 2 black?
Post by: big g on March 02, 2009, 10:06:47 PM

An old Bronco I owned had a badly faded hard top,got told at the time the only way to cure it was to get it sprayed

Bought a soft top in the end if was less aggro and not much more moola.

Title: Re: Hard top back 2 black?
Post by: isle of man on March 02, 2009, 10:16:06 PM

back to black is snake oil...

Title: Re: Hard top back 2 black?
Post by: Tank on March 02, 2009, 10:25:58 PM

Quote from: "momos"

here you go

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Simoniz-Back-to-B ... 18Q2el1247 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Simoniz-Back-to-Black-Bumper-Trim-Restorer-500ml_W0QQitemZ230323606365QQihZ013QQcategoryZ72237QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;)

sometimes i am useful, only sometimes tho
 

Back to black`s a waste of money really,you can do exactly the same thing with a tin of wd40 which is something nearly everyone probably has

Title: Re: Hard top back 2 black?
Post by: wildwood on March 03, 2009, 11:21:24 AM

Sold it now but my YJ hard top went all dull and then green 'cos I left it in the garden for a while.
It was also rough finish... I sanded it carefully so as not to go through to the gel coat and then 2 coats of filler primer and about 4 of gloss black cellulose. Job done and really nice (Jeep was black as well).
If you don't like shiney shiney go with satin.
Cost about £20 odd inc. thinners. You need access to a spray gun to do it properly and this cheap.
4 hrs work on a hot day outside.

Title: Re: Hard top back 2 black?
Post by: Jeeper Creeper on March 03, 2009, 11:32:27 AM

I'll just have to leave it as it is for now and maybe have it sprayed when I have my car sprayed.

Title: Re: Hard top back 2 black?
Post by: eastryjeep on March 04, 2009, 04:03:56 PM

B2B is awful stuff - not only does it not work it also rubs off on anything that touches it, so beware!

Title: Re: Hard top back 2 black?
Post by: johnf on March 09, 2009, 01:47:54 PM

Got the same prob with a sunbleached black hardtop, have used B2B and WD40, WD 40 was better but still only temp solution. I have been told to use a silicon based polish, will give it a try if I find some.

Title: Re: Hard top back 2 black?
Post by: Jeeper Creeper on March 09, 2009, 02:35:23 PM

Let us know how it goes.