Date:         Wed, 23 Aug 2000 23:00:27 -0700
Reply-To:     "Keith & Lynn C." <clayard1@attcanada.ca>
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From:         "Keith & Lynn C." <clayard1@attcanada.ca>
Subject:      Re: Painting Pop-Top/ The Only Way
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Works great on boats, gonna try the left over on mine this fall.
Wish me luck.
Keith

Beckett Cantrell wrote:

> Okay Guys and Gals, this is the end all-be all of instructions for
> re-finishing the pop-top. It does NOT involve three hundred hours of hand
> sanding, fourty coats of hand rubbed two part epoxy paint, or more than eight
> hours of work. Get ONE gallon of Sherwin Williams Industrial and Marine
> Coatings Industrial Enamel, Pure White(B54 W 101) Wash the top, and let it
> dry. Trim off any "hairs" and rough sand with anything, including gravel, or
> a cinder block. If the top is not totally buggered, don't even bother. This
> stuff was designed to fill rough spots. Apply two rolled on coats of the
> above.( use a three inch roller, with the shortest nap you can find. Or, if
> you're of the mind to, a Binks 18 gun, or airless sprayer also works
> extreamly well.) Let dry two to three hours between coats. Then apply one
> final brushed on coat. This product will out last the vehicle, is a
> wonderfull semi-gloss white, and is almost bullet-proof. Everything,
> including bird droppings, eggs, tree sap, or anything your children (in my
> case, grandchildren) can evacuate from their bodies, etc. can be washed or
> scraped off w/o hurting the finish. If, somehow, you manage to damage the
> coating, just brush on a dab touch-up paint to the area. It will blend right
> in. I've used this stuff for over ten years, on three Westys, and will
> personally pay for your gallon of paint( 29.95 plus tax) if you don't
> absolutly love it. Go on, try it!
> Beckett