Plasti-Dip'd the roof white this weekend

[Psycho Squirrel]

This is something I wanted to do to my JK but never got around to it. The interior temps in the summer are brutal with a black top and no insulation so I figured I'd do something about it. I wasn't going to paint the entire top since there's no way that rattle-can white would match my white Gladiator so I only coated the very top. I popped out the freedom panels, cleaned and masked them and sprayed them white with plasti-dip on Saturday and reinstalled them. Sunday morning at around 10AM with the air temp at 70°, low humidity and sunny skies, I measured the interior temp of the freedom panels at the thickest part with an IR thermometer, 89°. I then measured the the hardtop in the exact same way, 128° !!! A temperature differential of 39° is HUGE!!! The plasti-dip didn't cover as well as I hoped, I went through 5 cans and a total of 8 or 9 coats. Depending on how well it holds up I may just redo it later with automotive paint.

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[Walldo]

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[mjgpol99]

This is something I wanted to do to my JK but never got around to it. The interior temps in the summer are brutal with a black top and no insulation so I figured I'd do something about it. I wasn't going to paint the entire top since there's no way that rattle-can white would match my white Gladiator so I only coated the very top. I popped out the freedom panels, cleaned and masked them and sprayed them white with plasti-dip on Saturday and reinstalled them. Sunday morning at around 10AM with the air temp at 70°, low humidity and sunny skies, I measured the interior temp of the freedom panels at the thickest part with an IR thermometer, 89°. I then measured the the hardtop in the exact same way, 128° !!! A temperature differential of 39° is HUGE!!! The plasti-dip didn't cover as well as I hoped, I went through 5 cans and a total of 8 or 9 coats. Depending on how well it holds up I may just redo it later with automotive paint.

You can go to an automotive paint supplier (ppg) and they will make you a rattle can that will match your paint code.

 

[Factoid]

Better yet, have them mix your color and provide you with hardener and reducer. Then mix your own and spray it with a Preval sprayer.

 

[steffen707]

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This is something I wanted to do to my JK but never got around to it. The interior temps in the summer are brutal with a black top and no insulation so I figured I'd do something about it. I wasn't going to paint the entire top since there's no way that rattle-can white would match my white Gladiator so I only coated the very top. I popped out the freedom panels, cleaned and masked them and sprayed them white with plasti-dip on Saturday and reinstalled them. Sunday morning at around 10AM with the air temp at 70°, low humidity and sunny skies, I measured the interior temp of the freedom panels at the thickest part with an IR thermometer, 89°. I then measured the the hardtop in the exact same way, 128° !!! A temperature differential of 39° is HUGE!!! The plasti-dip didn't cover as well as I hoped, I went through 5 cans and a total of 8 or 9 coats. Depending on how well it holds up I may just redo it later with automotive paint.

any photos of the JT while standing on the ground? I wonder if the white top looks goofy.

 

[j.o.y.ride]

This is something I wanted to do to my JK but never got around to it. The interior temps in the summer are brutal with a black top and no insulation so I figured I'd do something about it. I wasn't going to paint the entire top since there's no way that rattle-can white would match my white Gladiator so I only coated the very top. I popped out the freedom panels, cleaned and masked them and sprayed them white with plasti-dip on Saturday and reinstalled them. Sunday morning at around 10AM with the air temp at 70°, low humidity and sunny skies, I measured the interior temp of the freedom panels at the thickest part with an IR thermometer, 89°. I then measured the the hardtop in the exact same way, 128° !!! A temperature differential of 39° is HUGE!!! The plasti-dip didn't cover as well as I hoped, I went through 5 cans and a total of 8 or 9 coats. Depending on how well it holds up I may just redo it later with automotive paint.

It was 94 here today. We have white with painted top. Just that alone has kept things very cool when entering and the AC gets it cold fast.

 

[KVJ]

I wonder how RV roof pant/sealer would hold up?

 

[wiredup60]

Nice job! I am thinking about painting my black hard top white to match the rest of truck. I hadn't thought of plasti dip. Like you said, hard to match. Maybe I will take to a paint shop.

 

[Psycho Squirrel]

I’m 6 feet tall at this pic was taken at eye level. I left about a 3 inch band of black all the way around.

 

[DreamedofaJeepSomeday]

A temperature differential of 39° is HUGE!!!

This is why I bought a white JT with white top. And why I bought the HotHeads headliner kit. (Shouldn't they call it NotHotHeads?)

Where I live, it's summer year round.

 

[steffen707]

I’m 6 feet tall at this pic was taken at eye level. I left about a 3 inch band of black all the way around.

i don't think i see any White, NICE!

 

[Azriel62]

I’m 6 feet tall at this pic was taken at eye level. I left about a 3 inch band of black all the way around.

Psycho Squirrel, nice to see some one had the same idea I've had.. How is your top holding up? Planning on doing mine with white line X when they start their colors back up around June.

 

[redriderjf87]

Cool idea, I had some surprisingly good luck with Plasti Dip on my old truck. Would be curious how it holds up when you're handling the freedom panels taking them off and on.

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