Help, damaged the hardtop. How to repair these scratches / gouges?

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[Black_Stallion13]

The Bronco top is plastic covered cardboard. Anything that introduces moisture is a death sentence for it. Hopefully, the scratches are just superficial and the impact won’t create future cracking.

This. After watching a few videos that show the inside construction of the hardtop I actually sold mine for $6,000, bought a Trektop, and paid off the truck. IMO, it's only a matter of time before water gets inside the laminate somewhere and ruins the cardboard. I deff don't think there is a good way to fix the scratches outside of a full wrap or paint job which wouldn't be worth it. I bet you could still sell the top for like $5k though.

 

[lakesinai]

I’m so mad at myself, anyone have experience or suggestions on what can be done to repair these scratch / gouges? Thanks

I've repaired my broken panel, but decided to not paint, but let the carbon powder be close enough. If you paint one panel, it'll never match the others. Aside from rubbing some matching paint or colorant into the scratches (with a white rag), I'd leave it alone. If the scratches are deep and endanger water intrusion, I'd use UV stable clearcoat on that section to protect. Long term, they'll get more scratched, so you won't notice . . . Or install a Sunrider or Skyrider!
Search: A MIC Top Repair after Panel Blew Off

 

[lynchy522]

Just cover it up. Maybe you could try some thing like this.

https://www.wish.com/hu/product/2-p...ord-bronco-2021-2022-62cbbbec3f10ed22aa1e24cd

I’m not sure how much it is but the website looks like it might be in Russian or some similar language. I’m not sure.

That may work

 

[BigFootie]

I got a situation thatll make ya feel better.. Had mine for a solid 2mo and just over 4k miles before I ever took my doors off. First time putting back on I dropped the driver door in the driveway and rolled the rear bottom corner. Had to hammer it back out flat just to shut the door.

I remember that! Still stings to think about it!

 

[TavisB]

I vote leave it. You'll probably make it look worse messing with it and you'll get more scratches eventually anyway .

 

[TavisB]

I vote leave it. You'll probably make it look worse messing with it and you'll get more scratches eventually anyway .

Mine have some scratches now lol. Jinxed myself.

 

[BigBlueBronc]

I’m so mad at myself, anyone have experience or suggestions on what can be done to repair these scratch / gouges? Thanks

I took mine to my body shop guy. Perfect match.
400 CDN to paint one panel.

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