Do we know anything about the long term durability of plastidip?
also, is it a pain to clean?
Are you worried about black spots in that roof after a while?
Do we know anything about the long term durability of plastidip?
also, is it a pain to clean?
Are you worried about black spots in that roof after a while?
Plastidip is a fairly amazing product. It was one of the first mods I did to my jeep when new. I coated my grill and it looked great after 18 or more months of use and cleaning. I was able to power wash it and clean it with a sponge. Only two rock chips to be found after that time. I'm certain it is more durable than my paint.
Prep requires no scuffing. You apply it directly and it forms a temporary surface that is removable when a decent layer is formed with a few coats. Removal of large flat areas is easy. Concave surfaces need a bit more friction but release once you get an edge going. Its really good stuff. I'll get some pics up asap.
Have you thought about going with a soft top and having an upholstery shop work up a tan top? Tried contacting Bestop about a tan top? I have seen an OD Green top on a 2-door here locally on a green Jeep that is going for a military look. From what I could tell as I drove by, it looked nice but I didn't get a close up view of the overall quality. Not sure but I like the fact you have a set theme that your trying to achieve. Good luck with it.
The only shop that would make one for me that I have found, wanted nearly $2000 to do the work. Seemed a bit crazy to me. Maybe I should shop around more seriously because this is probably the best route for a real oem-quality top.
I have called Bestop - they don't make brown and do not intend to make brown. Sad because they make them every day for 2006 and older jeeps.
Even if you were able to source the material and supply it to them?
If anyone has/finds/sees a cheap 2 door soft top complete (e.g. Craigslist), do let me know. I play to try to get a soft top on and see if it will accept plasti-dip. Some testing we did showed it worked pretty well on some canvas-type materials under hot/cold/folded/stretched conditions.
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