[Dulux]

Dropped the hard time on it's corner while taking it off today. Doesn't look too bad to me but I don't know anything about repairing hard tops. What can I do to make it look like new?

 

[RB-10rubicon]

Well i dont think it will leak at that spot.you might try to bondo it and then spray it black and try ti blend it in

 

[spinlock]

Sorry to hear the bad news but is not uncommon this time of year. Keep in mind the top is not made of traditional fiber glass, it is made from Sheet Molded Compound (SMC). Even so you might be able to use some epoxy and build it up, sand it down and paint. Bondo is brittle and the black top can get hot which will lead it expand and contract at a different rate than the top. Are there any cracks visible on either side?

Check out this link:

Fiberglass and Composite Repair | Fibre Glast

 

[Dulux]

There aren't any cracks on the other size. Looks pretty solid actually. I want to keep it from getting worse.

Does Mopar make a touch up paint for the hard time?

 

[JKUsahara]

Mopar makes a color matching spray and touch up as well, I got both from quadratec

 

[Hawk1]

I got the dual top group on my 15 and my dad and I did the exact same thing.....on the other side. I just touched it up with the matching matte paint.

Mine was 40 hours old, after a special order when we dropped mine....

 

[gnater76]

I repaired my top last fall. It's a TJ so I'm not sure if there are big differences in materials, but SMC is SMC.

Search "hard top repair" and my post comes up.

 

[gnater76]

Can't find the link. I bought these parts.





Carefully grind the broken strands. I used tinfoil as a form and filled in the missing area with the epoxy. Sand prime and repeat till the shape and thickness are correct. Then paint to match.

 

[gnater76]

For some reason it won't let me post multiple pics.

 

[gnater76]

for some reason it won't let me post multiple pics.

 

[gnater76]

for some reason it won't let me post multiple pics.

 

[ATX14]

That turned out nice. I did a similar thing when my HT slid off of my Jeep but my back glass broke too. I spray painted my repair work but I would like to re texture and paint the entire top one day. There is a very good write up about that on this forum.

 

[RubiconXavier1296]

What I did was spray adhesive around the bottom edges of my HardTop, and placed edge trim around the edges. What this did was hide all the scratches that the fall had did to it. Hell, it might even prevent and future damages, if the HT happens to fall again; it'll probably just ease the damage. For you, the best bet would be to spray paint the entire HT.

 

[gnater76]

After smoothing that out more I used the Upol raptor liner spray gun kit to do the whole top. Very happy with the results.

 

[ATX14]

Looks great

 

[schirmyver]

I second this, your repair and that paint look great.

I have had some minor scrapes and nicks on my top and I did a very similar process with epoxy, sanding and paint. Mine were all on the very bottom edge so they were not noticeable, but my concern was with the loose fibers continuing to unravel. A little epoxy stopped that from happening and then just touched up the edges with paint.

 

[gnater76]

I don't care what anybody says, you Jk guys are alright.

Good luck with the repairs!

 

[Freedom JK]

Your top came out great. I like the look of it better than the stock finish. Good job!!