Has any one painted either the sides of OR their WHOLE t-top to body colour or any other colour? if so, please post pics...

 

It has been done, but you can only do it if you have the lexan t tops.

 

I did the trim body color on mine, I also have set of Lexan t-tops for racing that I am going to have completly painted body color.

 

ive always wondered about this too ive only seen it done on one car though, and it didnt look to bd

 

do u have any more pictures that show the whole car with the painted tops?

 

Ive had a buddy paint his 4th gen camaro (yellow) And he also painted his glass t-tops. So it can be done.

 

This is the only other pic I have right now, I keep meaning to take overhead shots of the whole car, but just haven't gotten around to it. The car is in storage 20 miles away right now, so new pics will have to wait until spring.

 

The painted trim looks really nice.

 

firbird's car..

 

Looks very good!

 

are those the lexan tops?

 

niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice exactly wat i had in mind....

 

does anyone have more pics of "firbird's car" or body color t-tops???? im seriously considering this if it wont look tacky!

thanks

 

I defenitly think it looks sexy as hell!

 

i did a search on this and ive noticed youve replied in just about every thread that deals with body colored t-tops. i guess u also see how ugly the t-tops look when they are on the car

 

i dont much like the idea of painted ttops, i like looking up and seeing clouds and things, but i do like the matching trim of the hatch glass, mine is all rusty and oxidized. i may do this soon.

 

the t tops look good tinted as they are. they go nice with tinted windows too. i wouldnt change em, but that one guy did a really good job. the trim looks good painted too. my car is gray, so probably not worth it.

 

I like if I ever get a t-top car again I wanna do that

 

Redraif's side windows are I believe tinted to match her paint. Perhaps you can simply tint your t-tops instead of painting them?



You could try doing that to your t-tops I bet... I'd feel a lot better about tinting my t-tops than painting them, but I dont have them. Just a suggestion, though...

 

Believe it or not, if you tint the tops, after a while the tint will start hanging and eventually just fall off. It's been done and that's exactly what happens.

 

How can you tint the hatch then? And arent the t-tops tinted from teh factory?

 

I've had my 92 RS for 9 years and tinted the t-tops within the first year with 5% limo tint. Have had zero problems other than scratches on the tint film from me being careless when putting them in the back.


They are, but added the tint film to keep out some more of the sun when I want to run A/C. Yeah, I know I'm in the Pacific Northwest and not alot of use for A/C, but it does the trick.

 

The hatch isn't completely horizontal, where the t-tops are when on the car. And I believe the t-tops were dipped when they were tinted, meaning the tint on them isn't a film that you just lay on there, they get dipped and it dries and bonds with the glass. That's how factory tint usually works.


You got really lucky then. I know of a few people off the top of my head from my area who tried tinting the t-tops and after about a year or two it started bubbling and falling off.

 

Maybe I did, maybe the film being installed at a tint shop helps too. Not trying to be rude or anything, but were they home tint jobs on those tops? I see many cars around with do-it-yourself tint jobs and the results are as you describe - bubbling and falling off. Since I had it done with the rest of the car, I don't think it cost me all that much extra.

 

No these were done at a tint shop too. It could be the brand of tint they use I suppose. Who knows. I am just always told if I get a ttop car don't tint the tops.

 

im about to pick up some lexan tops and get them painted at the body shop at work.

 

lol to the guy who said he likes to look up and see clouds through his ttops...



I prefer to watch the road when I drive