I bought a hardtop and I know it look better with the windshield tape off. But I heard some members found the inperfect paint job under the tape. Should I take the risk to take the tape off?

 

take it off if you plan on leaving the hardtop on for most of the year. otherwise leave it on. i say that because it looks pretty bad when you take the top down and have no windshield tape. makes the car look taller and odd IMHO.

 

I planned to leave the hardtop all year long. But how big the chance will I get the demage paint?

 

Coco;

Chances are you will have "unfinished" paint under the tape.

On mine, it took about a 45 min starting with HD rubbing compound and working up to fine polish/glaze, then wax to get it to shine.

The color was there, just no shine, and only in about 3 spots the size of match books. Looks like the factory forgot to buff it out.

IMO look better without the tape. There are many makes which color match the window frame on convertibles, so you're not doing something that hasn't been done.

 

Can you post some pictures?

 

So if I buff and wax it, will I get the same result as the paint on the rest of the body? Can you tell the different after u done it? I really love my S and I don't want to have inperfect paint around my windshield.

 

No tape

 

TAKE THat sucker off!!!
since you have a 2005, it will be alot easier to remove rather than someone with a 2002 model trying to remove it 3 years later. i just got a hardtop to and can't wait to remove the tape.

besides, if you are a true "JDM" fan, remember that japan doesnt offer the black tape on any of there new s2k's, only US and Canada gets it.

 

you see, it doesnt look bad at all when the top is down. it only looks bad when the soft top is up, but why would u ever do that? you have a hardtop!!!

sorry i sound so excited, i just cant believe my hardtop finally arrived!

 

Did I not get the memo that stated that "JDM" was the end-all of car styling?