Open Car 'Curtain Light' finish.

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

The Standards call for the open car soft top rear window frame to be a "rubberized enamel" satin-gloss Black finish. Has anyone ever inspected an original one upclose enough to determine the finish texture? In striving to be aesthetically correct, are we thinking that using a light coat of rubberized bedliner paint would authentically replicate this finish, -or was the surface finish a thicker flowed-out enamel?

I guess in my mind, I am trying to determine what the reason for the 'rubberized' finish was instead of just dipping it in Black enamel.

[jw hash]

Brent I have two super nice originals and there is no texture to the finish. it just looks a little like heavy paint.

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

Originally Posted by jw hash

Brent I have two super nice originals and there is no texture to the finish. it just looks a little like heavy paint.

Like it was dipped in enamel multiple times with a smooth flow-out, -or like it was sprayed with a slight orange peel texture??

[CHuDWah]

Originally Posted by BRENT in 10-uh-C

The Standards call for the open car soft top rear window frame to be a "rubberized enamel" satin-gloss Black finish. Has anyone ever inspected an original one upclose enough to determine the finish texture? In striving to be aesthetically correct, are we thinking that using a light coat of rubberized bedliner paint would authentically replicate this finish, -or was the surface finish a thicker flowed-out enamel?

I guess in my mind, I am trying to determine what the reason for the 'rubberized' finish was instead of just dipping it in Black enamel.

What about that stuff for dipping tool handles, etc?

[redmodelt]

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Could it be that the inside of the frame was painted with a rubberized paint to grip the top,glass and for a better seal then the outside was painted with just gloss enamel.