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Location: Bend Oregon
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Painting the Top a different color, can it be done?
Question for you guys. Currently my top is black, is it do-able to paint the top white? i just think a white top would look better. Best way to do it if possible.
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Location: alb, nm
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Re: Painting the Top a different color, can it be done?
There was an in-depth thread on here some time ago that covered an owner painting his top with a special paint. Good info. You might try searching for it.
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Location: Athens, GA
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Re: Painting the Top a different color, can it be done?
Here's a thread I found very helpful:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=571041 ...not so much about the color, but materials and techniques. There are definitely more threads about this though. ...and not to hijack the thread, but were there any other interior colors besides red that came from the factory with color keyed double wall tops? I've seen several red (pic below) including asolde's 69. I vaguely remember seeing a gold one on eBay, but can't find a pic. |
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Location: Norcal, CA
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Re: Painting the Top a different color, can it be done?
All 1969 Blazers had the interior of the top matched to the exterior of the truck.
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Re: Painting the Top a different color, can it be done?
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Md
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Re: Painting the Top a different color, can it be done?
Working on my double wall top now, it was white, sanded off top coat and texture got down to SMC dark gray. Shot a couple coats of Southern Poly Urethane white Epoxy. Came out decent, still undecided about top coat, it will not be textured.
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Location: South Texas
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Re: Painting the Top a different color, can it be done?
My top is black too. The PO smoothed it out and added black gloss paint. I want to go back to the textured white too. I was thinking about have it sprayed with Line X and then painting it white. Thoughts??
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Las Vegas
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Re: Painting the Top a different color, can it be done?
Line-X is now available to color match and a UV top coat to keep from fading. I havent addressed my top yet, but my entire Blazer was Line-Xed in White outside and black inside. Not finished yet, but find a local Line-X dealer and talk to them.
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Clarkston, Michigan
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Re: Painting the Top a different color, can it be done?
I used trunk paint...you know the splatter stuff that comes out with black and gray specks in it. Dup-li-color I think. That will give you the texture and then just top coat with your color of choice. Worked perfect. Cheap too cause its all rattle can.
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Sacramento, CA
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Re: Painting the Top a different color, can it be done?
Hey Guys, finished mine early this year! Smooth with gloss black, love the look!! But ALOT of work. I'm not a professional, but it took me 3-1/2 months (complete top restoration)
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Clarkston, Michigan
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Re: Painting the Top a different color, can it be done?
Sacramento71 that is one FINE looking truck. Nice work dude !! I'm from El Dorado Hills and sure miss it. You make me homesick
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Sacramento, CA
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Re: Painting the Top a different color, can it be done?
Hey 1Tuff71, love the look of your Blazer as well man. I do love Northern California however iM from Norther Virginia and would live back there in a second if I could.
Love the East Coast! Nick
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