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Anyone paint or powder coat Softopper Frame?

Discussion in 'Tonneau Covers, Caps and Shells' started by velomutt, Dec 7, 2018.

  1. Dec 7, 2018 at 6:42 PM
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    velomutt

    velomutt [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Apologies if this has been addressed elsewhere if so kindly point me to the thread. Thanks. If not, anyone paint or powder coat frame for softopper? Pictures, comments? Tricks or tips? Do it again? Happy with results?
     
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  2. Jul 13, 2019 at 12:00 PM
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    I’m interested in this as well. Pretty sure I’m gonna go the softopper route but the bare metal frame kind of bugs me. I’m wondering if powder coat, or a spray paint, or even a vinyl wrap (major PIA, I realize) would be realistic. I guess the real question is: how difficult is it to break all the way down into individual metal components, with all plastic removed? I imagine that the pivot points are rivets, but I could be wrong—very frequently am...
     
  3. Jul 13, 2019 at 12:07 PM
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    Check out the soft topper thread. This was just discussed.

    I did mine with bedliner paint from harbor freight.
     
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  4. Jul 13, 2019 at 12:08 PM
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    Here is the thread title.

    Let's See Some Softoppers
     
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