It was a warm day out, and from my understanding the top is around 6 years old, but I swear the bubble wasn't there when I drove to work this morning. Now here's my question or questions... 1. Is there any tricks of the trade to get this bubble out without re-doing the top? 2. Would it be a bigger pain in the @$$ to just remove the vinyl and re- paint the top? 3.Re-paint or Re-do the vinyl which one would be cheaper? Any help would be much appreciated! Thanks, Mike P.
as they say in the vinyl sign business: "FART" or Fine Air Removal Tool. small stick pin and some sealant
Is it an air bubble? Could be rust issues. I would take it to a top shop before I tried any mickey mouse fix-its. It would be easier and cheaper to replace the the vinyl than to paint it. The vinyl top covers a complete lack of factory workmanship. Panels are just set in place and welded with little or no body work. Vinyl tops will often have special trim pieces that wont look right without the vinyl. Drip rails may not be complete underneath the stainless. Also, some(most) shops wont do any prep work beyond striping enough old glue and rust to allow the new top to look pretty. Before vinyl is applied make sure with your own eyes that any rust has been removed and that the surface is painted with paint not just primer. Better yet, do the prep work your self and be carefull with the trim.
Thanks for the info, it was another warm day out, in the morning there was no bubble, but when it warmed up it came back.... Not sure which route i'm going to take yet probably the do it yourself cheap route. Thanks again
Try warming the area with a heat gun and using a roller over the bubble. It may be enough to reactivate the adhesive
They probably used a contact cement when it was installed. That's what the top installers used at a dealership that I used to work at.
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