Painting NB/NA Hardtop

Mr Morlock · Postby **Mr Morlock** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 3:18 pm

my guess is that it will not make any difference in cost. Painting is very much about preparation - is every one the same or does the one needing far more work affect the price of the others- and if the colours are different that means a pot change etc. Modern paint- its gaining to outlast the car probably. The job looks excellent.

Suspense · Postby **Suspense** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 3:30 pm

Your guess is not correct.

KevGoat · Postby **KevGoat** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 6:23 pm

Extra discount on an already great price lol ....

Mine cost the previous owner (not me) over $900 but included window out and all seals replaced.

I haven't used it for over eight months. My wife hates it because it takes away the option to drop the top anytime ....

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Suspense · Postby **Suspense** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 6:34 pm

Once you start replacing those parts, particularly if you go through Mazda, the price can skyrocket.

The rear window moulding (not the seal) is $130-140 from Mazda, but an automotive glass shop will charge you 1/10th of the price. Then there's the rear window seal, the side seals, the rear protective edge.