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Old Feb 4, 2011 | 10:28 AM
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Question cloth top

i have a white cloth top on my conv jetstar 88 and i wanna know can i dye the top black.
Old Feb 4, 2011 | 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by sinfulsemaj
i have a white cloth top on my conv jetstar 88 and i wanna know can i dye the top black.
Why not? Just be careful not to get the dye on anything you don't want to be black.
Old Feb 4, 2011 | 11:11 AM
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Why not? Just be careful not to get the dye on anything you don't want to be black.
thank you for the info
Old Feb 4, 2011 | 11:16 AM
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I presume you're not talking about taking the top off the car to dye it. To me, that would such a pain the *** that I'd keep the top white. So this means that you're basically going to be applying the dye with some kind of applicator, like a paintbrush or dampened cloth. I would think that as long as you were careful to get the dye into all the nooks and crannies so that the top is completely dyed, you'd be fine.

On the other hand, if you ARE talking about removing the top to dye it, maybe it would be better to just get a new, black top. Sort of depends on the age and condition of your current top.
Old Feb 4, 2011 | 11:25 AM
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the top is in a-1 condition my car is red the interior is black so i think it would look better black.
Old Feb 4, 2011 | 11:28 AM
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Go for it, and post before and after photos so we can all see the change.
Old Feb 4, 2011 | 11:32 AM
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i got some pics in the album on page 5
Old Feb 4, 2011 | 11:36 AM
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Is it really cloth, or is it vinyl? You'll have a lot less success in dying vinyl. Expect cracks at the folds every time you lower the top.
Old Feb 4, 2011 | 11:43 AM
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No the top is real cloth
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