Vinal Hardtop, can it be sprayed

[chisel]

Hi peeps

I’ve seen a hardtop on the Bay in vinyl blue, being vinyl is it possible to strip it back to metal and paint it?????

Cheers
Charlie

[ImysE30]

I'm pretty sure you can, the guy selling that hardtop is a zoner on here

[Zizzle]

Not metal charlie... its fiberglass underneath.. you have to strip the vinyl... then take off all the glue.. prep it then paint it!

[DaveD]

a real pain of a job ...dont expect to do it in 5 minutes ...my sprayer said don't bring me another...

[Zizzle]

YEP!!! proper b*ll ache.. also recomended in an oven other wise sometimes the fiberglass warps and paint bubbles up... it can look awful......

GOOD LUCK!

[reaz12345]

i did all above. the finish product was wicked however 2months down the line bubbles appered everywhere.

it look nasy so i sold it.

i dnt know if it can be painted and not bubble up
find yr self A goog painter mine was shit.

if done right it will look wicked

[ImysE30]

How much would you reckon it would cost to get it done properly?

[dips346]

its how you do the prep work,you can NOT use any machines or solvents as all this makes the fibreglass heat up and warp and solvents soak in and then trys to escape once paint hence the bubbling ,the labour is high to do them as it alot of old fashion man power ,zizzle oven has nothing to do with it

[ImysE30]

What would people charge to do this sort of work?

[DaveD]

£400 +

[chisel]

cheers fellas, sounds like i'd be better off holding out for something else. Cheers for the responses.

[dips346]

What would people charge to do this sort of work?

about £500

[Zizzle]

Yeah what dips said... ive jus seeen them in ovens coooking thats all... !!!

[ImysE30]

Probably cost in the region of about £1200-£1300 to get one done then unless someone has a lagoon green one already done