Hardtop Care?
09-02-2007, 03:17 PM
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Hardtop Care? I know that hardtops are prone to cracking, peeling, bubbling, etc. Is there anything I can do to prevent this or prolong its life. I know keeping it in the garage and out of the sun will help. I have a little bubbling in one corner and I know it's only going to get worse.
Thanks for any help.
Thanks for any help.
09-02-2007, 09:53 PM
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The best thing you can do is keep it out of the sun as much as possible. Unfortunately if your's is one that's going to bubble then it's only a matter of time until it happens. It's the adhesive that GM used to attach the roof material to the structure that gasses off and eventually works it's way through the paint in the form of small bubbles or pimple like spots.
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09-03-2007, 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by 2000BlackM6
happened to me, I'm just going to strip the roof down and just get a re-paint
My car is an 01, it's been garage kept it's whole life and it has very minimal bubbling. So for 6-7 years I don't consider it bad. I'll just try to keep it out of the sun as much as I can.
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10-10-2009, 10:47 PM
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I have heard of guys getting it repainted but it coming back quite soon. I think it would be a waste of money. Just save up more and get it done right. It is really the only option I would consider.
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10-11-2009, 12:02 PM
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I stripped mine, did a layer of bondo/sealer over the entire thing to try to suppress the bubbles for a while. 2 days later i was doing final sanding and a few spots of bondo were rising up a little bit. redid it, bondo'd, painted, 1 month later and just almost as bad as when i started.
10-12-2009, 11:27 AM
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I stripped mine, did a layer of bondo/sealer over the entire thing to try to suppress the bubbles for a while. 2 days later i was doing final sanding and a few spots of bondo were rising up a little bit. redid it, bondo'd, painted, 1 month later and just almost as bad as when i started.
They didn't give me a solid estimate. My dealer uses them for all our body work so I just showed him the TSB and we talked it over. The roof alone is like $5-700. He also mentioned that it's very possible the windshield might crack too. It's a **** load of money that I am not looking to spend. Mine's not too bad either but it's slowly getting worse.
10-12-2009, 12:20 PM
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Mine was fixed for free but that was several years ago when I live down in Lakeland, FL at Mike Holley Chevrolet. Dont know if anyone has had it done out of warranty or not.
10-12-2009, 05:36 PM
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If your not lookin for it you probly wont notice it. Its not bad on my 99 the only time I notice it is when I wax it, mines not a show car so Im not gonna worry too much with it.
10-12-2009, 06:14 PM
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Guys, it's not that hard to buy an OEM replacement roof and replace it on these specific cars. I've got one new in the box that I intend to use when it becomes absolutely necessary. Any competent body shop can perform this.
In fact, I can't believe someone in the aftermarket hasn't created a carbon fiber piece for aesthetics.
In fact, I can't believe someone in the aftermarket hasn't created a carbon fiber piece for aesthetics.