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TARTING UP THE AUTO ROOF

Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 7:48 pm
by Jonny Tunnel
Hi, anyone know of any products to restore a faded looking roof. Are there specific sprays,paints or cleaners. Or do i just have to put up with it.
Cheers Jonny
Standard AFT

Re: TARTING UP THE AUTO ROOF

Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 8:00 pm
by winchman
I would ask here
http://www.autosmart.co.uk/
Some excellent products and should have a dealer living near you.
I use Brisk in my valeting machine and G101 for everything else

Re: TARTING UP THE AUTO ROOF

Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 8:19 pm
by Mark Elvin
A friend of mine has had his pickup professionally sprayed in Plastidip, it's a rubber paint, very resilient, cost his £400 for the whole job.

I'm going to see how much the roof will cost,

Re: TARTING UP THE AUTO ROOF

Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 8:46 pm
by Jonny Tunnel
thanks both!

Re: TARTING UP THE AUTO ROOF

Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 10:28 pm
by Mark Elvin
Had a quote just come in for plastidip. £60-80

Re: TARTING UP THE AUTO ROOF

Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 10:49 pm
by Jonny Tunnel
Very good price.
Just been told about an ace product, Farcela Marine coat gel restorer, fantastic results. I'm buying some asap!

Re: TARTING UP THE AUTO ROOF

Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 11:38 pm
by Simon Jones
Autoglym resin polish on an electric mop will do wonders.

Re: TARTING UP THE AUTO ROOF

Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2014 8:44 am
by rita
Mark Elvin wrote:Had a quote just come in for plastidip. £60-80

What does that cost cover, is it for the roof re spray or just the materials.

Thanks.

Re: TARTING UP THE AUTO ROOF

Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2014 8:48 am
by Mark Elvin
rita wrote:
Mark Elvin wrote:Had a quote just come in for plastidip. £60-80

What does that cost cover, is it for the roof re spray or just the materials.

Thanks.
All in cost.

Re: TARTING UP THE AUTO ROOF

Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2014 8:54 am
by rita
That's a great price, do you have an address or link.


Thanks.

Re: TARTING UP THE AUTO ROOF

Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2014 9:39 am
by rita
rita wrote:That's a great price, do you have an address or link.


Thanks.

Ok found it.

Thanks.

Re: TARTING UP THE AUTO ROOF

Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 6:28 am
by Mark Elvin
There's been a slight increase in the cost, £10 now as I changed the spec & went for gloss plasti-dip.

Hopefully going in of Saturday is I can get the old stickers off fully & the solar cell brackets bonded on.

Really has to be done though, the stickers are making a real mess as they come off. The AFT paint is terrible.

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Re: TARTING UP THE AUTO ROOF

Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 8:43 am
by rita
What colour are you going for.

How long do they need the vehicle.

Re: TARTING UP THE AUTO ROOF

Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 9:24 am
by Mark Elvin
rita wrote:What colour are you going for.

How long do they need the vehicle.
Same colour as the lower body half, 3-4 hours to do the job.

I just need to hope the solar panel bond on brackets arrive in time so I can get them on before it's painted.

Re: TARTING UP THE AUTO ROOF

Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 9:35 am
by Steptoe
How are you removing the old stickers - mine are also looking bad, but what's still on there seems to be stuck pretty well. Any suggestions for best way to remove them?