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Hardtop -DIY Repair Question/Ponderance/Thought

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I had a thought about purchasing a factory hardtop that openly has some light cracks. I'm a tinkerer by default and I was wondering if a good coat of bedliner would suffice in fixing it for functional safety and performance? Or maybe even a good coat of resin with the fiberglass material laid on it as well? Are there any engineers or smart people out there who can contribute? I'd like to say, no Smart A answers but uhh..isn't that par for the course? Please just nice-ish. :wink:
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For the typical light cracking a good quality bed liner product is probably the most viable repair method IMO. With that being said, I think the tops with delamination aren't worth the effort.
 
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Good point. I found one for 1200 but it has a couple of really clear cracks, not those hairline ones most people see. Dunno if it has the delam problem as well. Thanks for the comment
 

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There is a thread on here about just that solution. I do not remember the exact title of the thread but something like "Bedliner on MIC top, yes please"
 
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There is a thread on here about just that solution. I do not remember the exact title of the thread but something like "Bedliner on MIC top, yes please"
ahhh ok thanks! I'll look for it.
 

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Great thanks!
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