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Hi, i can cover your hardtop for $450 with real carbon fibre. I have looked into it and am willing to do a couple if anybody is interested. Something like a dash would cost about $100. A respray on a hardtop would cost about $400, so it's a good alternative to paint. I will do my old hardtop as a display one. I will confirm prices after i have done mine first.

Would love to see pictures!

Interested!

I've get a bare hardtop sitting at home awaiting paint. This sure seems like a viable alternative...
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It is a bit far. Why don't you do it yourself, it's not too hard. Just cost a few $$$ for the materials. Especially in small quantities.

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I'll be honest, the idea did pop into my head as soon as i say your first post. How hard is it to do? Similar to fibreglass?

To cover the top all you need to do is give it a good sand and clean to prep it for the epoxy. Give it a coat of epoxy let it go to a tacky stage, then carefully apply a layer of c.f and press it down to take the shape - being very carefull to keep the weave looking straight and not do disturb the c.f by moving it. Then another 2 coats of u.v stabilised epoxy and let it cure. Sand it back with medium, then finer grades of wet and dry. Then buff it. But be carefull not to disturb the cloth when you are brushing it because that is what you will see. It is different to f.g, as f.g gets painted over, so you don't need to be as carefull. And c.f looks very cool. Mine came out of the mould with an awesome gloss. But you don't get that when you do it this way.