[joe's_yj]

I know this has been beaten to death but im thinking of spraying my hardtop black tomorrow. i was thinking of using the same paint i painted the jeep with, valspar tractor enamel gloss black. will the gloss look bad?

[CopperCJ7]

Have you thought about using Herculiner or Durabak?

[benefitsguy]

I used Krylon Fusion. Cleaned the hardtop. Acetone and then a tack cloth. Took three cans and it looks almost like my wife's hardtop for her JK. Used a satin finish if I remember right.

[joe's_yj]

you just do light coats with the krylon? when ever i spary black paint you can always see the spray lines

[benefitsguy]

Yeah, light coats. I definitely took my time and didn't rush it. Bought one of those trigger sprayers for the spray can and spent the day in the paint booth (garage).

[joe's_yj]

alright, i got the trigger and a garage, ill give that a shot. what did you do for prep?

[benefitsguy]

If memory serves me,

I cleaned the hardtop and dried it real well.
Lightly sanded it with a scotch brite pad. It was a brown one from AutoZone in their paint department.
Blew the dust off with my air compressor.
Let it sit for a while in the garage to settle and dust.
Used a tack cloth (AutoZone as well) all over it.
Masked the glass with green tape and newspaper.
Used a second tack cloth where my hands may have touched the hard top.
Started spraying the top and and then sides like you would with a paint gun.
Lots of strokes releasing the trigger while still using a spraying motion. (Followed the instructions on the can regarding drying times.)
Repeated until I went through three cans of Krylon.

Take your time and be sure to prep.

[benefitsguy]

If you do a search of the forum, goatboy had a write up that talked about painting a hardtop. I used most of his write up for painting my hardtop. My hardtop didn't require any fiberglass repair which probably saved me.