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That's probably a royal coachman hardtop. It is indeed a molded vinyl patte=
rn made of some injection molded plastic. I don't think it is actual FRP lai=
d up glass due to the lightweight nature. =20
I made mine look pretty good. It took a really good scrub with some "fantast=
ic" cleaner and a nylon brush. Then many coats of "back to black" which I t=
hink was McGuires product. It got dark and looked like vinyl again. It needs=
periodic reapplication but sure is nice to use in the cold weather.=20
Ugly is in the eye of beholder. Mine has the opening trapezoidal window ins=
tead of porthole and Ive seen one that had no window but all obviously made b=
y same company. Have not yet had success finding any weatherstrip that is c=
lose in shape to the original.=20
Dave Sommers
Dive Hatteras
703-517-3724
703-818-1850
> On Sep 16, 2016, at 20:15, Gerry Royston via Datsun-roadsters <datsun-road=
sters@autox.team.net> wrote:
>=20
> I have one of those ugly hardtops with port holes on the sides. It looks l=
ike black vinyl but upon closer inspection it almost looks like the fibergla=
ss was just textured to look like vinyl. The top is rather faded and dull a=
nd I would like to liven it up a bit. Any suggestions for this? Is there a=
paint that I could use or should I look for a vinyl cleaner/restorer?
>=20
> Gerry Royston
> Frederick, MD
> 1968 Roadster 2000
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>That's probably a royal coachman hardt=
op. It is indeed a molded vinyl pattern made of some injection molded p=
lastic. I don't think it is actual FRP laid up glass due to the lightweight n=
ature. </div><div><br></div><div>I made mine look pretty good. It took=
a really good scrub with some "fantastic" cleaner and a nylon brush. =
Then many coats of "back to black" which I think was McGuires product. It go=
t dark and looked like vinyl again. It needs periodic reapplication but sure=
is nice to use in the cold weather. </div><div><br></div><div>Ugly is i=
n the eye of beholder. Mine has the opening trapezoidal window instead=
of porthole and Ive seen one that had no window but all obviously made by s=
ame company. Have not yet had success finding any weatherstrip that i=
s close in shape to the original. </div><div><br><br>Dave Sommers<div>D=
ive Hatteras</div><div>703-517-3724</div><div>703-818-1850</div></div><div><=
br>On Sep 16, 2016, at 20:15, Gerry Royston via Datsun-roadsters <<a href=
=3D"mailto:datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net";>datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net<=
/a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I have one of those ugly hardtops with port holes on the si=
des. It looks like black vinyl but upon closer inspection it almost lo=
oks like the fiberglass was just textured to look like vinyl. The top i=
s rather faded and dull and I would like to liven it up a bit. Any sug=
gestions for this? Is there a paint that I could use or should I look f=
or a vinyl cleaner/restorer?<br><br>Gerry Royston<br>Frederick, MD<br>1968 R=
oadster 2000<br> </div>
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