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[ferretjuggler]

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 )

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?

[apache]

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 

[Panic mechanic!]

er how much? have you tried a hot air gun fj?

[UKJeeper]

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  

If he's not interested, i will be.

[Ric Jacques]

Doors are for girls............

[Bulldog67]

 

[ferretjuggler]

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 

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Was thinking about a heat gun, dunno if this will induce any shrinkage tho

[momos]

er how much? have you tried a hot air gun fj?

that'll be a hairdryer?

[Ric Jacques]

I reckon your best bet is to sandwich it between two heavy but flat objects and leave it alone for a month.

[ferretjuggler]

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

I'm  also thinking of two sheets of clear perspex + heavy weights on top, so I can spot any creases forming, cheers Rick.

[Ric Jacques]

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

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..........

[Panic mechanic!]

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.

[apache]

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[dieselj20]

light cutting compound and an electric buffer got rid of the opaque windows on my cj5