Targa top paint
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Pete Whitstone
True Classic
Flat black or gloss black?
If it's flat, all my exterior stuff gets "SEM Trim Black". Bodyshop supply places carry it, usually about $17 a can. I sometimes find it a O'Reiley's too, although last time I had to ask for it and they got it out of the back, it wasn't on the shelf.
Good stuff, tough, doesn't peel or fade, everything I've ever painted with it stays looking great for a dozen years and counting.
Pete
If it's flat, all my exterior stuff gets "SEM Trim Black". Bodyshop supply places carry it, usually about $17 a can. I sometimes find it a O'Reiley's too, although last time I had to ask for it and they got it out of the back, it wasn't on the shelf.
Good stuff, tough, doesn't peel or fade, everything I've ever painted with it stays looking great for a dozen years and counting.
Pete
jjay911
True Classic
Both are the same
Black trim paint or bumper paint by duplicolor about 7 or 8 bucks a can
Works on seats and dash boards as we'll
Jim McKenzie
1972 850 Spider
I've used Duplicolor
Pretty much everywhere on an X1/9, mainly from Tony Natoli's recommemdations.
I think Duplicolor works very, very well everywhere, except for the Targa top, where it wears off fairly quickly. You'll be repainting every year with Duplicolor in my experience.
I'm going totry Pete's recommendation for the top, and use Duplicolor for the bits that don't get worn as quickly as the top.
Pretty much everywhere on an X1/9, mainly from Tony Natoli's recommemdations.
I think Duplicolor works very, very well everywhere, except for the Targa top, where it wears off fairly quickly. You'll be repainting every year with Duplicolor in my experience.
I'm going totry Pete's recommendation for the top, and use Duplicolor for the bits that don't get worn as quickly as the top.
geekdaddy
X1/9 Learner's Permit...
Depending on your budget...
I have found my local body shop will often paint parts for me "on the cheap" if I do the prep work myself. For black trim parts, he uses a two-part urethane which seems considerably more durable and chemical resistant than the single-stage rattle-can options. "Hot-rod black" is a common color which is somewhere between flat and satin and looks great.
If you have any small/local shops it might be worth asking them what they'd charge to prime (for plastic) and shoot with black. They'll often charge very little especially if they're already setting up the paint/booth for another project.
I have found my local body shop will often paint parts for me "on the cheap" if I do the prep work myself. For black trim parts, he uses a two-part urethane which seems considerably more durable and chemical resistant than the single-stage rattle-can options. "Hot-rod black" is a common color which is somewhere between flat and satin and looks great.
If you have any small/local shops it might be worth asking them what they'd charge to prime (for plastic) and shoot with black. They'll often charge very little especially if they're already setting up the paint/booth for another project.
DanielForest
True Classic
Raising more questions?
Are you looking for perfect original or to your own taste?
'Cause if it's "wrinkle" finish, flat black is the way to go. But if it's the smooth finished top, then you could choose between black or body color. Then if you choose black, between flat black or glossy.
My black car got a black gloss paint. Looking wonderful but so easy to scratch...
Daniel Forest
Montréal, Canada
Are you looking for perfect original or to your own taste?
'Cause if it's "wrinkle" finish, flat black is the way to go. But if it's the smooth finished top, then you could choose between black or body color. Then if you choose black, between flat black or glossy.
My black car got a black gloss paint. Looking wonderful but so easy to scratch...
Daniel Forest
Montréal, Canada
Black-Tooth
Tony Natoli
Jim, As Jim M. points out...
Duplicolor Trim Black will not wear that well if you do actually USE the top. Mine is usually in the garage or in the trunk! HA!
BUT... I cannot speak for the other products, but I think you will find that the Duplicolor product is inexpensive and you will SWEAR that the top is a Factory-Fresh part when you are done! One can could probably paint the top two or three times. HA!
Also, as Jeff and others have stated... Duplicolor Trim Black, (for HARD components) as well as their "flat-black" Fabric and Vinyl Spray (a dye for ALL flexible components, including some rubber parts like "bumper gaskets") will make all parts of your car look like a factory-fresh item... especially if you clean up and paint the back sides!
I find it is usually much easier and "better" to remove (or mask) and paint these items, rather than attempting to restore them with "Back-to-Black" type products.
HTH...
p.s. I assume the flood waters have subsided and the Noah has released all the animals...
Duplicolor Trim Black will not wear that well if you do actually USE the top. Mine is usually in the garage or in the trunk! HA!
BUT... I cannot speak for the other products, but I think you will find that the Duplicolor product is inexpensive and you will SWEAR that the top is a Factory-Fresh part when you are done! One can could probably paint the top two or three times. HA!
Also, as Jeff and others have stated... Duplicolor Trim Black, (for HARD components) as well as their "flat-black" Fabric and Vinyl Spray (a dye for ALL flexible components, including some rubber parts like "bumper gaskets") will make all parts of your car look like a factory-fresh item... especially if you clean up and paint the back sides!
I find it is usually much easier and "better" to remove (or mask) and paint these items, rather than attempting to restore them with "Back-to-Black" type products.
HTH...
p.s. I assume the flood waters have subsided and the Noah has released all the animals...
I rarely use the top and it resides in the frunk or garage depending. The Queen's seats are leather and I use black leather die to touch them up. Back To Black has been disappointing, so I'll give Duplicolor a go for the hard plastic and see what happens. Tony, we survived the ice jams and subsequent floods and the weather turned warm and sunny until last night and this AM when it snowed.
Black-Tooth
Tony Natoli
It just never ends, does it...
That being the weather and X1/9 maintenance!
HA!
That being the weather and X1/9 maintenance!
HA!
I've not used it on the targa, but have on the other plastic hard and soft trim:
Available in black
Available in black
Black-Tooth
Tony Natoli
Just how OLD do the OLD timers haveta be?
HA!
Old in age, old in caring for their cars for some time, or just some kinda traditionalist? Except for being a traditionalist... I believe I qualify in the first two categories...
I only wish I had the OLD TIMER strength and passion that guys like John Force at 65 and Chris "The Greek" Karamesines at 83, are both fit and crazy enough to run their Funny Cars and Top Fuelers to over 300 mph.
HA!
Old in age, old in caring for their cars for some time, or just some kinda traditionalist? Except for being a traditionalist... I believe I qualify in the first two categories...
I only wish I had the OLD TIMER strength and passion that guys like John Force at 65 and Chris "The Greek" Karamesines at 83, are both fit and crazy enough to run their Funny Cars and Top Fuelers to over 300 mph.