How To Paint A Car Roof To Look Like Vinyl

has anyone used any kind of textured paint to look similar to a vinyl acme?

thinking of doing that on the chevelle, as vinyl tops cause then much impairment, but it just looks so right. i peeled the top and found - of course - rust. i peeled it because in that location were bubbles, merely it's worse than i hoped because it'southward the second top. so in 1997 co-ordinate to the vinyl, the top was replaced. during that time, they footing down nothing, welded zip, and did zilch correct. they packed rot holes full of bondo without even blasting down to clean metal. then i have a mess but would dearest to keep the look.

i'm going to cut out and replace the panel between the trunk and the back glass because that's a horrible mess. this is what i've constitute then far, and cleaned off less than 10% of the area that looks bad.

Paint the roof straight gloss, it was fifty-fifty an pick on the a-torso Chevelle's.

yuck.. I really dislike vinyl roofs on annihilation that is not a drop peak

Paint it with truck box liner, then paint it whatever color would exist right.

Vinyl tops look bully on the correct car.

FYI - Car Craft'southward 70 Chevelle ended upwardly getting a POR15 painted roof or something similar that, and it ruined the machine. They tried to re-do it like five years later and couldn't go it off.

patgizz wrote: but it simply looks so right.

On this we will agree to disagree, but....

U-pol "raptor" bed liner sprayed with the regulator turned mode down gives a very fine texture. We did information technology to the removable top on a C10 K-five blazer and get a lot of compliments on it.

The trick will be to then spray just enough to go the texture you want, then cover that with a low sheen black paint. If you try to go total opaque with the Raptor you will get more texture and thickness than I think yous want.

In respond to Jumper G. Assurance:

Clever girl.....

2 cents- I take had terrible luck with the box store roll on bedliner.

Thick nap roller and latex firm paint.

This is the closest product I've used. Spray technique determines the "await" of the pebble grain. http://world wide web.semproducts.com/protective-coatings-flake-guards/heavy-texture-bit-guard If y'all top glaze with BC/CC using a matte clear it will look pretty close to a vinyl top from x'.

The problem was the manufacturing plant did virtually no prep to the roof before putting on the vinyl - there may have been a thin coat of primer but I call back they were basically bare steel. If you lot were to put on some proper primer and paint, chances are the roof wouldn't rust nearly as fast (of class, if there is a gap or crack in the vinyl and h2o does make it in that location, it won't have a fashion to escape.)

Lancer007 wrote: In reply to Jumper Thou. Balls: Clever daughter.....

Am I the only one that got that?

Btw, does that wrinkle terminate paint come close to existence the correct texture?

Tin you roll semi-cured paint with a textured roller?

ebonyandivory wrote:

Lancer007 wrote: In reply to Jumper Thousand. Assurance: Clever girl.....

Am I the simply one that got that?

I don't become it. I idea my masculinity was being called into question, but that wouldn't be the first fourth dimension today that has happened.

In reply to Jumper K. Assurance:

Jurassic Park and the Raptor bedliner

https://m.youtube.com/sentinel?v=YKRnEOUxZm0

pirate Reader
five/28/xv 2:22 p.m.

First the disclaimer "I have never used this stuff". Notwithstanding I came across this website looking for bed liner that I want to apply to the deck of my car trailer. http://www.durabakdepot.com/durabak18.php I was looking for something with texture and so the deck would not exist slippery, something with skillful UV resistance, some thing that came in colors and so information technology wouldn't have to be over coated with pigment and something that will adhere well to aluminum plate. This seemss to fit all I am looking for and might work for a vinyl top look.

pirate Reader
v/28/15 two:33 p.m.

Should have mentioned at the bottom of the page is a department for Help & FAQ, click on the gallery department and and so automotive/trucks to come across what kind of textures it leaves on the surface.

You demand ta dip that yo !

jstand HalfDork
5/28/xv 3:00 p.thousand.

stuart in mn wrote: The problem was the manufactory did virtually no prep to the roof before putting on the vinyl - there may take been a thin coat of primer but I call back they were basically bare steel. If you were to put on some proper primer and paint, chances are the roof wouldn't rust almost equally fast (of grade, if in that location is a gap or crevice in the vinyl and water does go far in that location, information technology won't have a way to escape.)

Even if the factory did prep the surface, there are probably much ameliorate products out today.

After five decades of being covered with vinyl and with the poor workmanship of the previous elevation, the damage isn't anywhere about as bad as it could be.

If you fix information technology and prep it correct, you should have less rust afterwards 50 more than years than information technology did when you started.

I say go with vinyl if you similar the await, just do a skillful job on the repair and prep, and use loftier quality vinyl.

The stars must be in alighnment, I have the opportunity to be the outset 1 to suggest that you "Don't go information technology on your Hootus".

Rad_Capz wrote: This is the closest product I've used. Spray technique determines the "wait" of the pebble grain. http://world wide web.semproducts.com/protective-coatings-chip-guards/heavy-texture-scrap-guard If you lot top glaze with BC/CC using a matte articulate information technology will expect pretty shut to a vinyl pinnacle from 10'.

This is what I'd do - Stone Baby-sit basically exists to create a texture.

ok screw this matter. i got out the wire bike today and started at it. two words describe what i constitute as well a layer of bondo on the entire roof. swiss cheese. just ordered a new roof console, trunk filler, body floor, and left forepart fender patch.

with a shiny new smooth panel, all will be fixed except the area between the roof and trunk panel around the back window, and i'll have to fabricate panels for that area. had they not cheaped out when they did the machine concluding time, they would take washed total quarters. merely they did partials, and i'm not spending $800 and chopping 2 new quarters off.

with that, i'll probably ditch the thought of sticking with a vinyl or otherwise peak and just pigment it torso color. won't feel great doing it, only i can go along the top trim and go dorsum at any time.

In reply to pirate:

I used this (Durabak) on the flooring and inner roof of my interior on a 78 Camaro

No assistance now but being as old as I am I do call back when vinyl tops were the thing. I exercise think they look expert only hate what they do to the metallic underneath. Personally I would strip the vinyl off and leave off unless going for concourse restoration. If prefer the look and then textured paint. The guy that painted my Opel GT used texture under the olfactory organ, looks good. Don't know what or how he did it though.
Had a K5 Blazer with a textured pinnacle on it too.

When I read your question I recalled doing it simply after thinking about information technology I realized in was in the early 80s. I used lacquer with an additive. It was on 2 914s I restored. It didn't perfectly match the original but looked expert and lasted a long time. I'd go to NAPA or another automotive paint supplier and see what'due south bachelor today. There's probably a amend production today.

I too used a "stone guard" which created a tough textured finish for Porsche rocker panels. I'k sure that's still available today. I promise you lot'll post some pictures of how your car turns out.

Source: https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/grm/textured-paint-to-simulate-vinyl-top-i-hate-rusty-/102149/page1/

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