Shiny will bring out all the hairline cracks that you can't currently see. If you used a gloss reducer in the paint and made it a flat type finish you'll see fewer of the flaws. If your top is fiberglass it does hove gel coat on it. If it is ABS plastic it will not have gel coat. Stan Wilder On Mon, 10 Mar 2003 18:04:18 -0800 Adam Behle <tikiman2@COX.NET> writes: > hi, i'm in the lengthy process of prepping my 87 Westy for the paint > shop, but still don't know if i should have the top painted. It is > currently white and not painted or gel coated-just white plastic > (fiberglass?). I would love a shiny top to match the body, but what > are > the potential "cons"? Any help would be appreciated-THANKS! Adam > > ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com |
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