to paint or not to paint my hard top?

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  • flyboyx
    R3V OG
    • Sep 2008
    • 8371

    #1

    to paint or not to paint my hard top?

    so, i have lots of plans for my car. one of the projects i am considering is stripping the vinyl off my hard top and painting it alpine 2 to match my car. the top is in really really nice shape but on the passenger side c pillar where that indentation is behind the rear quarter window, the top material has come loose there a little bit and doesn't sit down tight in that depression anyway. one of my local buddies also suggested painting it gloss black. that is a possibility, but i am leaning toward the body color. btw...if it influences your decision....i have the bumpers and body panels to make the my cabrio an m3 vert so that will happen at some point. any thoughts?
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    leave it as is with vinyl still attached
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    paint it gloss black
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    paint it the body color(alpine 2)
    62.50%
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    other ideas?
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  • jaywood
    R3V Elite
    • Jul 2010
    • 4528

    #2
    I say gloss black

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    • Raxe
      R3V Elite
      • Nov 2006
      • 5346

      #3
      Paint it satin black.

      >> 1988 3.1 ITB E30 /// 2002 E46 M3 6MT / 2008 335xi 6MT / 1991 S38B36 E30 (sold)

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      • Justin B
        Sikky Nar Nar
        • Mar 2005
        • 4273

        #4
        Body color.

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        • DG films
          Grease Monkey
          • Aug 2010
          • 304

          #5

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          • CabrioPunk
            E30 Fanatic
            • Oct 2010
            • 1451

            #6
            Body match will look bleh, too simple. If you added some //M to it may break up the monotony.

            Gloss black would be nice as above.

            Or something silly like a vinyl wrap.

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            • dj01540i6sp
              Grease Monkey
              • Jan 2009
              • 349

              #7
              to paint or not to paint my hard top?

              Wow - DG films your top looks nice! How much $ did that cost you? Dose it scratch easier?

              Mr flyboyx - you can get a syringe and inject some contact cement under it to try if you don't like then do some thing else. I love white cars in general do the same as Car Color. GL LET US SEE THE RESULTS

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