paint over the t-tops?

mikeXmayhem · 10-12-2009, 12:24 AM

So Im basically looking for everyones opinion on this. Im painting my car soon, which is t-top, and I hate t-tops, so I wanna paint over them to match the rest of the car. Ive seen a picture of it once and I liked it, but I cant find it now. Yes I do wish it was a hardtop or at least sunroof. I dont take the inside covers off to look up through the glass so I couldnt care less.

Maruki-kun · 10-12-2009, 12:30 AM

looks dumb to me, but if you do it, do it right so if you take them off, it will still look decent.

mikeXmayhem · 10-12-2009, 12:43 AM

yea no doubt, if my car was already black i wouldnt care, but the contrast just bugs me, i never liked the two-tone look. Im guessing alot of people dont like it since I never see it.

RePete · 10-12-2009, 12:46 AM

Someone could just as easily say owning T-tops is just as dumb as painting them.

I don't think painting them is such a bad idea at all. Looks nice to me.

mikeXmayhem · 10-12-2009, 12:54 AM

yea t-tops suck, i cant stand em. A targa top would be nice (like the supra, vette, or obviously ferrari).

mr.asian.m2 · 10-12-2009, 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by RePete

Someone could just as easily say owning T-tops is just as dumb as painting them.

I don't think painting them is such a bad idea at all. Looks nice to me.

http://www3.telus.net/ssweb/PaintedTs.jpg

wow...i actually like it. i might just go ahead and paint mine too.

Archidamus-R · 10-12-2009, 09:09 PM

Idunno, guys . . . Glass doesn't seem to take paint well, in my experience . . . Some places make fiberglass or carbon t-top panels . . . What about a vinyl overlay? That way you might run a reduced risk of, y'know, ruining them.

Painting that strip in the middle seems a decent plan . . .

I held off on several 2's because I wanted t-tops . . . What can I say? Made in the 80's!

Archidamus-R · 10-12-2009, 09:11 PM

I want the rims on that white one!

MidnyteRunner · 10-12-2009, 09:20 PM

i personally dont mind the two tone top. i personally like taking the covers off and having the sun shine down on sunny days

mikeXmayhem · 10-12-2009, 09:59 PM

well i live at the beach, if its a nice enough day i just take em off. an overlay would be acceptable though, if the quality was good enough.

traintech86 · 10-12-2009, 10:30 PM

i am in this situation and i am really debating getting some really dark tint on them. paint worries me. i love the t-tops but some days that sun comes in and it sucks.

Maruki-kun · 10-12-2009, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by traintech86

i am in this situation and i am really debating getting some really dark tint on them. paint worries me. i love the t-tops but some days that sun comes in and it sucks.

you know toyota had the idea of making SHADES for t-tops, right?

traintech86 · 10-12-2009, 11:21 PM

i have the shades and they are a pain in the ass. one of the little hooks broke off and i can't be bothered to screw with them. they don't seem cheap to replace, and if i got them tinted, i wouldn't have to worry about it at all. i didn't mention it but i have 2 sets of tops. bought 1 set at the yards that had some crappy tint on there. wanted to put them up but no one was interested so i might just keep them and have them retinted. then i can switch back and forth...

Maruki-kun · 10-12-2009, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by traintech86

i have the shades and they are a pain in the ass. one of the little hooks broke off and i can't be bothered to screw with them. they don't seem cheap to replace, and if i got them tinted, i wouldn't have to worry about it at all. i didn't mention it but i have 2 sets of tops. bought 1 set at the yards that had some crappy tint on there. wanted to put them up but no one was interested so i might just keep them and have them retinted. then i can switch back and forth...

the glass get SOOOOO hot when they are tinted dark. like, burn your hand if you try to take them off hot.

nitrofreak06 · 10-12-2009, 11:59 PM

Some times i wish i had a hard top. But i love the look of the t-top. And like some others said, it's nice to have them off on nice days. I dont have shades or any tint on them. So the sun beats down hard on really sunny days. I want to put really dark tint on them.

traintech86 · 10-13-2009, 12:02 AM

yes these ones with crappy tint def get warm, ill give you that. imma get some gloves for that. i been using a towel and it works our fine. the shaded tops have this DIY tinting on them with bubbles all over so i will def want to get it done by the pros...

tripleweber · 10-13-2009, 01:21 AM

I've got a hard top and love it! but I can see where you guys are coming from. I had a 300zx that I tinted the ttops and I like it a lot. Still feels somewhat open but the sun isn't bad and they don't heat up. Then again it never really gets too hot in the pacific north west either..

I havn't had any experience with them getting to hot though.

Trak Turtle · 10-13-2009, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Ku-sama

you know toyota had the idea of making SHADES for t-tops, right?

True that!

LeePeyton · 10-14-2009, 12:08 AM

word on the shades

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yea t-tops suck, i cant stand em. A targa top would be nice (like the supra, vette, or obviously ferrari).

That's classic. I know what you are saying but I'm pretty sure T in T-tops stands for Targa. my two copper Lincoln

MRH · 10-14-2009, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by nitrofreak06

Some times i wish i had a hard top. But i love the look of the t-top. And like some others said, it's nice to have them off on nice days. I dont have shades or any tint on them. So the sun beats down hard on really sunny days. I want to put really dark tint on them.

just get the shades and you will be set man! decent shape ones are for sale in the MKII section!

-H

10-12-2009, 12:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
mikeXmayhem No Skills Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 32 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	paint over the t-tops? So Im basically looking for everyones opinion on this. Im painting my car soon, which is t-top, and I hate t-tops, so I wanna paint over them to match the rest of the car. Ive seen a picture of it once and I liked it, but I cant find it now. Yes I do wish it was a hardtop or at least sunroof. I dont take the inside covers off to look up through the glass so I couldnt care less.

10-12-2009, 09:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
Archidamus-R Make it so. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: SW-MO Posts: 660 Thanks: 17 Thanked 12 Times in 11 Posts iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	Idunno, guys . . . Glass doesn't seem to take paint well, in my experience . . . Some places make fiberglass or carbon t-top panels . . . What about a vinyl overlay? That way you might run a reduced risk of, y'know, ruining them. Painting that strip in the middle seems a decent plan . . . I held off on several 2's because I wanted t-tops . . . What can I say? Made in the 80's! Last edited by Archidamus-R; 10-12-2009 at 09:14 PM..

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10-12-2009, 12:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
Maruki-kun Cage Fighter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Millington, MD Posts: 2,487 Thanks: 9 Thanked 74 Times in 67 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (5/100% )	looks dumb to me, but if you do it, do it right so if you take them off, it will still look decent.

10-12-2009, 12:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
mikeXmayhem No Skills Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 32 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	yea no doubt, if my car was already black i wouldnt care, but the contrast just bugs me, i never liked the two-tone look. Im guessing alot of people dont like it since I never see it.

10-12-2009, 12:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
RePete No Frills Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Western Canada Posts: 3,897 Thanks: 0 Thanked 254 Times in 244 Posts Blog Entries: 4 iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	Someone could just as easily say owning T-tops is just as dumb as painting them. I don't think painting them is such a bad idea at all. Looks nice to me.

10-12-2009, 12:54 AM	#5 (permalink)
mikeXmayhem No Skills Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 32 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	yea t-tops suck, i cant stand em. A targa top would be nice (like the supra, vette, or obviously ferrari).

10-12-2009, 09:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
Archidamus-R Make it so. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: SW-MO Posts: 660 Thanks: 17 Thanked 12 Times in 11 Posts iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	I want the rims on that white one!

10-12-2009, 09:20 PM	#9 (permalink)
MidnyteRunner Newbie Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Garland TX Posts: 265 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	i personally dont mind the two tone top. i personally like taking the covers off and having the sun shine down on sunny days

10-12-2009, 09:59 PM	#10 (permalink)
mikeXmayhem No Skills Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 32 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	well i live at the beach, if its a nice enough day i just take em off. an overlay would be acceptable though, if the quality was good enough.

10-12-2009, 10:30 PM	#11 (permalink)
traintech86 Cage Fighter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Yokosuka, Kanagawa Japan Posts: 1,802 Thanks: 27 Thanked 47 Times in 43 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	i am in this situation and i am really debating getting some really dark tint on them. paint worries me. i love the t-tops but some days that sun comes in and it sucks.

10-12-2009, 11:21 PM	#13 (permalink)
traintech86 Cage Fighter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Yokosuka, Kanagawa Japan Posts: 1,802 Thanks: 27 Thanked 47 Times in 43 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	i have the shades and they are a pain in the ass. one of the little hooks broke off and i can't be bothered to screw with them. they don't seem cheap to replace, and if i got them tinted, i wouldn't have to worry about it at all. i didn't mention it but i have 2 sets of tops. bought 1 set at the yards that had some crappy tint on there. wanted to put them up but no one was interested so i might just keep them and have them retinted. then i can switch back and forth...

10-12-2009, 11:59 PM	#15 (permalink)
nitrofreak06 Cage Fighter Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 235 Thanks: 2 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Some times i wish i had a hard top. But i love the look of the t-top. And like some others said, it's nice to have them off on nice days. I dont have shades or any tint on them. So the sun beats down hard on really sunny days. I want to put really dark tint on them.

10-13-2009, 12:02 AM	#16 (permalink)
traintech86 Cage Fighter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Yokosuka, Kanagawa Japan Posts: 1,802 Thanks: 27 Thanked 47 Times in 43 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	yes these ones with crappy tint def get warm, ill give you that. imma get some gloves for that. i been using a towel and it works our fine. the shaded tops have this DIY tinting on them with bubbles all over so i will def want to get it done by the pros...

10-13-2009, 01:21 AM	#17 (permalink)
tripleweber Some Skills Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 83 Thanks: 6 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I've got a hard top and love it! but I can see where you guys are coming from. I had a 300zx that I tinted the ttops and I like it a lot. Still feels somewhat open but the sun isn't bad and they don't heat up. Then again it never really gets too hot in the pacific north west either.. I havn't had any experience with them getting to hot though.