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Sep 20, 2010 · If you're just doing the roof and not refinishing the rest of the car, make sure that everything is covered, to avoid damage. As mentioned by others, you will likely need to remove all of the moldings surrounding the roof area.
- On the few cars that I removed the vinyl from I always put the vehicle in the warm/hot sun and take a very sharp putty knife and work under the edg...
- Cut the vinyl around the edges and peel it off. The vinyl comes off easy, the glue harder, the rust hardest of all. We used to grind off the glue p...
- Thanks again for replys. I'm thinking the vinyl was originally put on with contact cement./? If this is so, I know lacquer thinner will loosen cont...
- You could remove the glue with lacquer thinner. We tried soaking shop rags in thinner and laying them on the glue, and it did soften the glue. Even...
- What the lacquer thinner can do to the paint is ruin it.... If you're not planning on rapainting the car, be VERY careful with that lacquet thinner...
- If you install a padded vinyl top you don't have to remove the glue, just treat the rust spots and put on the new top.
- Mmmm...the original poster did not mention if new vinyl was going on the top. That will certainly make a difference in the removal/prep process.
- You said it. And how. If you are putting on a new top, kill the rust and stick on the top. If you want to paint you have to take it down to bare me...
- As Rusty said...some areas beneath the vinyl may not have originally been painted. I have seen that in quite a few instances. They also on occasion...
- Good point. If they knew the car was getting a vinyl top they did not bother to paint it very well at the factory. It just got a thin coat and they...
May 23, 2019 · Crash damage, especially of the rolledthe- car variety often resulted in a vinyl roof being fitted. If you’ve had to replace the whole roof section from a scrap car they’re an easy way of hiding it — especially when it’s a brown roof on a white car.
Jun 27, 2022 · While the pillow-like implementation remained a constant among high-end nameplates, stiffer vinyl shells quickly spread throughout the low-buck muscle car and adjacent segments.
Oct 21, 2021 · Furthermore, the entire premise of a vinyl top is predicated on a deceit: To make a fixed roof car look like something it is not – a convertible. Still, no matter how you feel about them, it is hard to imagine the Brougham Epoch playing out without its signature vinyl roof.
- Tom Halter
Jul 15, 2014 · Most vinyl tops that have been replaced, or dealer installed, have the top material ending about two inches down on the windshield pillars, where it is folded over, then scrap pieces used to go down toward the bottom of the windshield.
Jun 19, 2017 · A landau vinyl roof just covers the back of the cabin — and it can turn any car into a luxury car in the same way the right filter can turn any Snapchatter into a model. Pop a landau vinyl roof on any existing car platform, and boom!
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If you own a classic car with a vinyl top, chances are that over time it has become worn and damaged. But don’t worry, restoring your vinyl top is easier than you might think. With the right tools and some patience, you can restore your vinyl top to its former glory.
